A system and method for automated single cell capture and processing is described, where the system includes a deck supporting and positioning a set of sample processing elements; a gantry for actuating tools for interactions with the set of sample processing elements supported by the deck; and a base supporting various processing subsystems and a control subsystems in communication with the processing subsystems. The system can automatically execute workflows associated with single cell processing, including mRNA capture, cDNA synthesis, protein-associated assays, and library preparation, for next generation sequencing.

A system and method for automated single cell capture and processing is described, where the system includes a deck supporting and positioning a set of sample processing elements; a gantry for actuating tools for interactions with the set of sample processing elements supported by the deck; and a base supporting various processing subsystems and a control subsystems in communication with the processing subsystems. The system can automatically execute workflows associated with single cell processing, including mRNA capture, cDNA synthesis, protein-associated assays, and library preparation, for next generation sequencing.

A laboratory system includes: a laboratory device on a table surface of a laboratory bench, the laboratory bench having at least one receiving section below the table surface, which at least one receiving section receives at least one fluid reservoir which is connected to the laboratory device. In an embodiment, the laboratory device includes a climate chamber and/or an incubation system, and the laboratory system further includes a first fluid supply system that supplies at least one fluid to the climate chamber and/or the incubation system, the first fluid supply system being connected to the at least one fluid reservoir in which the at least one fluid is storable.

An air pressure-machine vision based system for measuring a rheological property of a viscoelastic material includes a machine body, a lifting experiment table system, an air pressure generation control system, an image collection system, and a controlling and information processing system, where the lifting experiment table system, the air pressure generation control system, the image collection system and the controlling and information processing system are mounted on the machine body; the lifting experiment table system includes a lifting table stepping motor, an L-shaped lifting table and a lifting table motor driver, and the lifting table motor driver is connected to the lifting table stepping motor and configured to drive the lifting table stepping motor; and the lifting table stepping motor is connected to the L-shaped lifting table and configured to control lifting of the L-shaped lifting table.

An air pressure-machine vision based system for measuring a rheological property of a viscoelastic material includes a machine body, a lifting experiment table system, an air pressure generation control system, an image collection system, and a controlling and information processing system, where the lifting experiment table system, the air pressure generation control system, the image collection system and the controlling and information processing system are mounted on the machine body; the lifting experiment table system includes a lifting table stepping motor, an L-shaped lifting table and a lifting table motor driver, and the lifting table motor driver is connected to the lifting table stepping motor and configured to drive the lifting table stepping motor; and the lifting table stepping motor is connected to the L-shaped lifting table and configured to control lifting of the L-shaped lifting table.

A system and method for automated single cell capture and processing is described, where the system includes a deck supporting and positioning a set of sample processing elements; a gantry for actuating tools for interactions with the set of sample processing elements supported by the deck; and a base supporting various processing subsystems and a control subsystems in communication with the processing subsystems. The system can automatically execute workflows associated with single cell processing, including mRNA capture, cDNA synthesis, protein-associated assays, and library preparation, for next generation sequencing.

A system and method for automated single cell capture and processing is described, where the system includes a deck supporting and positioning a set of sample processing elements; a gantry for actuating tools for interactions with the set of sample processing elements supported by the deck; and a base supporting various processing subsystems and a control subsystems in communication with the processing subsystems. The system can automatically execute workflows associated with single cell processing, including mRNA capture, cDNA synthesis, protein-associated assays, and library preparation, for next generation sequencing.

An air pressure-machine vision based system for measuring a rheological property of a viscoelastic material includes a machine body, a lifting experiment table system, an air pressure generation control system, an image collection system, and a controlling and information processing system, where the lifting experiment table system, the air pressure generation control system, the image collection system and the controlling and information processing system are mounted on the machine body; the lifting experiment table system includes a lifting table stepping motor, an L-shaped lifting table and a lifting table motor driver, and the lifting table motor driver is connected to the lifting table stepping motor and configured to drive the lifting table stepping motor; and the lifting table stepping motor is connected to the L-shaped lifting table and configured to control lifting of the L-shaped lifting table.

An air pressure-machine vision based system for measuring a rheological property of a viscoelastic material includes a machine body, a lifting experiment table system, an air pressure generation control system, an image collection system, and a controlling and information processing system, where the lifting experiment table system, the air pressure generation control system, the image collection system and the controlling and information processing system are mounted on the machine body; the lifting experiment table system includes a lifting table stepping motor, an L-shaped lifting table and a lifting table motor driver, and the lifting table motor driver is connected to the lifting table stepping motor and configured to drive the lifting table stepping motor; and the lifting table stepping motor is connected to the L-shaped lifting table and configured to control lifting of the L-shaped lifting table.

An automated biological or chemical sample processing system includes a dock frame and at least one dock frame module. The dock frame includes at least one docking interface that operably couples and interfaces the dock frame with laboratory equipment. The dock frame defines a spine structure of the system alongside which a variable number of laboratory equipment are arrayed. The dock frame extends longitudinally and has a variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length. The at least one dock frame module includes the docking interface, where each module is interchangeable with another module, and has control features with a predetermined relationship to a reference datum of the dock frame module and with a reference datum of the dock frame so that the at least one dock frame module is interchangeably coupled in linear configuration with at least the other dock frame module to select the variable elongated configuration and longitudinal length.