The Government of Ontario is funding research to optimize robotic liquid handling, specimen pooling, and sample preparation to increase testing capacity, speed, and reliability.
This project will increase Ontario’s COVID-19 testing capacity and accuracy, while reducing biological risks. The Disease Diagnostics & Development Group in the Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton is collaborating with clinical laboratories across the province to quickly develop, validate, and deliver high-throughput COVID-19 testing, with the goal of testing up to 6,000 samples per lab daily.