Gator Bio, which focuses on biolayer interferometry (BLI) systems, and Hudson Lab Automation highlighted their integrated automation solution for high-throughput antibody discovery and characterization at this week’s SLAS conference.
According to officials at both companies, the Gator Bio Pivot and Pro BLI systems, integrated with Hudson’s PlateCrane automation platform, deliver an instrument that can increase sample throughput from 400 to 1,200+ samples per day, a 3X capacity increase depending on workflow configuration.
This addresses a critical bottleneck for organizations scaling antibody discovery programs, particularly those leveraging AI-designed antibody libraries that generate thousands of candidates requiring rapid characterization, adds Hong Tan, PhD, CEO of Gator Bio.
Target applications include high throughput hybridoma and yeast display screening, affinity ranking and epitope binning for large antibody panels, full kinetic characterization for lead optimization, bispecific and multi-specific antibody development, manufacturing process development and QC workflows, and AAV capsid characterization and selection.
“The combination of modern BLI technology with proven robotic automation is exactly what the market has been asking for,” says Tan. “Our collaboration with Hudson delivers an integrated solution that’s proven in production environments and deployment ready today.” Gator Bio demonstrated the integrated platform at the Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics conference in December.
“Successful automation depends on orchestration, not just robotics,” notes Werner Maas, PhD, CEO, Hudson Lab Automation.
