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Digital Lab: Equipment & Integration Map — 2026

A vendor-neutral catalogue of 426 specific lab instruments from 154 vendors across 46 categories (R&D, QC, WetLAB, microbiology, bioprocessing, food & beverage) — each mapped to how you actually get the data out: the integration route, the format/protocol, and how hard the job really is. Type-to-filter by vendor and category, drill in by lab area, difficulty or protocol, and jump to any product's page. Plus the 14 communication standards and 9 middleware platforms that tie a mixed device fleet to LIMS/ELN.

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Digital-lab reference · 2026

Lab equipment & integration, mapped device-by-device

A vendor-neutral catalogue of 426 specific lab instruments from 154 vendors, across 46 categories spanning R&D, QC, WetLAB, microbiology, bioprocessing and food & beverage — each mapped to how you actually get the data out: the integration route, the format / protocol, and how hard that job really is. Filter by vendor and category, drill in by lab area, integration difficulty or protocol, and jump to any product's page. Plus the 14 communication standards and 9 middleware platforms that tie a mixed device fleet to your LIMS / ELN.

426

Instruments

154

Vendors

46

Categories

231

Quick-win (low effort)

At a glance

How hard is it, and how does the data flow?

Across 426 instruments — the spread of integration effort, and the data routes that come up most often. File export and vendor APIs dominate; the truly proprietary, no-API cases are the minority (but they're where the real work is).

Integration difficulty

  • Low
    231
  • Med
    137
  • High
    58

Most common data routes

  • File export
    351
  • REST/SOAP API
    154
  • Open format
    67
  • OPC-UA
    58
  • Modbus
    53
  • Serial (RS-232)
    51

The field

426 of 426 instruments

251 of 426 instruments (59%) carry a vendor source link; the rest are illustrative named examples (marked no src) — verify before scoping.Data as of 2026-07 · standards + vendor pages drift
How to readEach row is a specific instrument; click the name ↗ for the vendor's page.Effort / protocol / A4BEE are properties of the category — click a category ▶ to see how to integrate that type.A4BEE rows are our own QB.systems products, scored by the same standard.Products are illustrative examples, not an exhaustive list or an endorsement.
Vendor
Category
Lab area
Difficulty
Protocol
A4BEE
AreasFormat · protocolA4BEE
SAS Super / SAS Pinocchio

Surface Air System impaction samplers

Cherwell
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
Microbial Air Sampler (Climet CI-90/95 add-on)

Particle counters with microbial sampling head

Climet
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
ActiveCount 100 / ActiveCount 25H

Active microbial air samplers

Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
MAS-100 NT / MAS-100 Iso NT

Active microbial air sampler

Merck
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
RCS High Flow Touch

Centrifugal (RCS) air sampler with agar strips

Merck
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
TRIO.BAS air samplers

Single/duo/multi-head microbial air samplers

Orum International
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
BioCapt Single-Use / BioCapt

Microbial air impactor (single-use option)

Particle Measuring Systems
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
MD8 Airscan / AirPort MD8

Gelatin-membrane / agar air sampler

Sartorius
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
SMA MicroPortable / SMA Atrium

Sterilizable microbial atrium air samplers

Veltek (VAI)
R&DQCMicrobiology
File export
High
ELISA plate reader / microplate systems

Reader platform used for allergen ELISA

Bio-Rad
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
AlerTox lateral flow / ELISA allergen testsHygiena
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
AccuScan Pro / AccuScan Gold lateral flow readerNeogen
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
Reveal 3-D lateral flow allergen tests

Rapid lateral flow allergen strips

Neogen
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
Veratox ELISA allergen kits

Quantitative microwell ELISA

Neogen
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
RIDA QUICK lateral flow allergen testsR-Biopharm
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
RIDASCREEN allergen ELISA assaysR-Biopharm
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
AgraQuant ELISA allergen test kits

Quantitative ELISA plates

Romer Labs
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
AgraStrip / AgraStrip Pro lateral flow allergen testsRomer Labs
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
Apollo GX/GF

Precision/analytical series

A&D
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
ABT / ABJ

Analytical balance series

Kern
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
XPR Analytical Balances

High-end analytical line

Mettler Toledo
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
XSR Precision BalancesMettler Toledo
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
ExplorerOhaus
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
PioneerOhaus
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
XA 4Y AnalyticalRadwag
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
Cubis II

Modular configurable platform

Sartorius
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
SecuraSartorius
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)REST/SOAP API
LowBuilt
Astell Benchtop & Front-Loading Autoclaves

UK-built research and industrial autoclaves

Astell
QC
File export
High
Getinge LSS / GSS Series Sterilizers

Lab and pharma steam sterilizers

Getinge
QC
File export
High
Priorclave Compact / Standard / EV Series Autoclaves

Front-loading and top-loading research autoclaves

Priorclave
QC
File export
High
STERIS AMSCO Laboratory / Century Steam Sterilizers

AMSCO steam sterilizers

Steris
QC
File export
High
Systec Media Preparators

Media prep + autoclave family

Systec
QC
File export
High
Systec VX / DX Series Laboratory Autoclaves

Vertical, floor-standing and horizontal lab autoclaves

Systec
QC
File export
High
Tuttnauer Laboratory Autoclaves (Valueline / Laboratory Sterilizers)

Benchtop to large-capacity lab sterilizers

Tuttnauer
QC
File export
High
Tuttnauer Laboratory Washer-Disinfectors

Washer-disinfector line

Tuttnauer
QC
File export
High
ChemiDoc / GelCount-class imagers

Colony/plaque imaging on gel/colony imagers

Bio-Rad
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
TEMPO

Automated enumeration (MPN) of quality indicators

bioMérieux
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Colony counters (manual + automatic range)

Bench colony counting

Cole-Parmer
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Scan 4000 / Scan 1200

Automatic HD colony counters

Interscience
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Scan 500 (petri dish counter)

Manual-assist / automatic counting

Interscience
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Flash & Go

Automatic colony counter

IUL
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
SphereFlash

Automatic colony counter + inhibition zones

IUL
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
aCOLyte 3 HD

Entry-level automatic colony counter

Synbiosis
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
ProtoCOL 3

Automated colony counter + zone/MIC reader

Synbiosis
QCMicrobiology
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Accelerate Pheno / PhenoTest BC kit

Rapid phenotypic ID/AST from positive blood cultures

Accelerate Diagnostics
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
BD Phoenix M50

Automated ID/AST system

BD
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
Phoenix AP (automated panel prep)

Panel inoculation partner to Phoenix

BD
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
MicroScan WalkAway

Automated ID/AST panels

Beckman Coulter
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
VITEK 2

Automated ID + AST

bioMérieux
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
WASPLab (with automated AST reading)

Full lab automation incl. AST imaging

COPAN
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
BIOMIC V3

Automated disk diffusion / MIC plate reader

Giles Scientific
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
Sensititre ARIS HiQ

Broth microdilution AST automation

Thermo Fisher
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7
Low
Seg-Flow

Automated online sampling

Flownamics
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
QB AutoSamplerA4BEE

Standalone or add-on to any bioreactor

QB.systems
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
Numera

At-line/online sampling + analysis

Securecell
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
TRACE C2 Control

Online sampling + analyzer

Trace Analytics
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
BioProfile 400

Automated chemistry analyzer

Nova Biomedical
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
BioProfile FLEX2

Multi-parameter cell culture analyzer

Nova Biomedical
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
BioProfile FLEX2 Automated Sampling Module

Autosampler for at-line bioreactor monitoring

Nova Biomedical
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
RX series (RX daytona+ / RX modena)

Clinical chemistry analyzers

Randox
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
Cedex Bio HT Analyzer

Automated bioprocess metabolite analyzer

Roche
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
Cedex HiRes Analyzer

Cell counting / viability

Roche
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
Atellica CH Analyzer

Chemistry analyzer platform

Siemens Healthineers
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
RAPIDPoint 500e Blood Gas System

Blood gas / metabolite analyzer

Siemens Healthineers
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
YSI 2900 Series Biochemistry Analyzer

Enzyme-electrode glucose/lactate analysis

Xylem
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
YSI 2950D Biochemistry Analyzer

Dual-channel bioprocess analyzer

Xylem
R&DQCBioprocessing
File exportSerial (RS-232)
MedKnow-how
Multisizer 4e Coulter Counter

Coulter principle counter

Beckman Coulter
WetLAB
File export
Low
Vi-CELL BLU

Viability analyzer

Beckman Coulter
WetLAB
File export
Low
Vi-CELL XR

Viability analyzer

Beckman Coulter
WetLAB
File export
Low
TC20

Automated cell counter

Bio-Rad
WetLAB
File export
Low
NucleoCounter NC-200

Automated cell counter

ChemoMetec
WetLAB
File export
Low
NucleoCounter NC-202

Fluorescence cell counter

ChemoMetec
WetLAB
File export
Low
CellDrop

Slide-free cell counter

DeNovix
WetLAB
File export
Low
LUNA-II / LUNA-FX7

Automated cell counters

Logos Biosystems
WetLAB
File export
Low
Cellaca MX

High-throughput cell counter

Revvity
WetLAB
File export
Low
Cellometer Auto 2000

Image cytometer

Revvity
WetLAB
File export
Low
Countess 3 / 3 FL

Automated cell counter

Thermo Fisher
WetLAB
File export
Low
MET ONE 3400 remote/portable particle counterBeckman Coulter
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
MET ONE HHPC handheld particle counter

MET ONE line

Beckman Coulter
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
Airborne Particle Counters (handheld/portable line)Kanomax
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
ApexZ portable airborne particle counterLighthouse Worldwide Solutions
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
SOLAIR portable airborne particle counterLighthouse Worldwide Solutions
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
Airnet II / Airnet 3D remote particle sensorsParticle Measuring Systems
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
Lasair Pro / Lasair III portable particle counterParticle Measuring Systems
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
AeroTrak+ portable airborne particle counter

AeroTrak series

TSI
R&DBioprocessingCleanroom
REST/SOAP APIModbusFile export
Low
BINDER CB-S Series CO2 Incubator

CO2 incubators with hot-air sterilization

Binder
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
BINDER KBF Series Constant Climate Chamber

ICH-compliant stability testing

Binder
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
Caron Reach-In CO2 / Environmental Chambers

Reach-in incubators and environmental chambers

Caron
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
Eppendorf CellXpert C170i CO2 Incubator

Fanless CellXpert line (formerly New Brunswick)

Eppendorf
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
Memmert CO2 Incubator ICOMemmert
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
Memmert Constant Climate Chamber HPP / ICH

Stability / ICH climate chambers

Memmert
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
PHCbi MCO CytoGROW CO2 Incubator (e.g. MCO-170ACL)

Formerly Panasonic/Sanyo

PHCbi
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
SHEL LAB SCO Series CO2 IncubatorSheldon
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
Thermo Scientific Forma Steri-Cycle i160 CO2 Incubator

Direct-heat CO2 incubator line

Thermo Fisher
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
Thermo Scientific Heratherm Microbiological IncubatorsThermo Fisher
R&DQCWetLAB
ModbusFile export
Med
708-DS Dissolution Apparatus

USP 1/2 bath

Agilent
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
850-DS Dissolution Sampling StationAgilent
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
Evolution 6100Distek
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
TDT-08L / EDT-14LxElectrolab
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
DT 950 / DT 1420Erweka
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
PTWS 120Pharma Test
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
AT 7smartSotax
QC
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
UVP ChemStudio

Chemiluminescence/gel imager

Analytik Jena
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
UVP GelStudio

Gel documentation

Analytik Jena
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
Azure 600 / Sapphire FL

Multi-mode gel/blot imagers

Azure Biosystems
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
ChemiDoc Go

Gel/blot imaging

Bio-Rad
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
ChemiDoc MP

Gel + western blot imaging

Bio-Rad
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
GelDoc Go

Gel imaging

Bio-Rad
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
Amersham ImageQuant 800

CCD gel/blot imager

Cytiva
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
Amersham Typhoon

Laser-scanner imager

Cytiva
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
Odyssey DLx

Near-IR imager

LI-COR
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
Odyssey Fc

Chemi + near-IR imager

LI-COR
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
Odyssey M

Near-IR western blot imager

LI-COR
R&DWetLAB
File export
Low
5900 ICP-OES

ICP-OES

Agilent
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
7900 ICP-MS

single quad ICP-MS

Agilent
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
8900 ICP-QQQ

triple quad ICP-MS

Agilent
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
PlasmaQuant MS

ICP-MS

Analytik Jena
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
PlasmaQuant PQ 9100 ICP-OES

ICP-OES

Analytik Jena
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
Avio 560 Max ICP-OES

ICP-OES

PerkinElmer
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
NexION 5000 ICP-MS

multi-quad ICP-MS

PerkinElmer
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
iCAP PRO ICP-OES

ICP-OES

Thermo Fisher
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
iCAP RQ ICP-MS

single quad ICP-MS

Thermo Fisher
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
iCAP TQ ICP-MS

triple quad ICP-MS

Thermo Fisher
QCEnvironmental
File exportREST/SOAP API
Med
ELx808 / Synergy endotoxin plate readers

Absorbance readers used for microplate LAL

Agilent
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Fuse Endotoxin Testing System

Cartridge-based rapid endotoxin

Associates of Cape Cod
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Pyros Kinetix Flex

Incubating tube reader for kinetic LAL

Associates of Cape Cod
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Nexus / ENDONEXT recombinant Factor C (rFC) assays

Animal-free recombinant endotoxin detection

bioMérieux
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Endosafe nexgen-PTS / nexgen-MCS

Cartridge-based rapid LAL endotoxin testing

Charles River
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Limulus Color KY / Toxinometer ET-6000

Kinetic turbidimetric LAL reagents + reader

Fujifilm Wako
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
PYROSTAR ES-F / Endotoxin reagents

LAL reagent lines

Fujifilm Wako
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
PyroTec PRO / Kinetic-QCL

Automated robotic + kinetic chromogenic LAL

Lonza
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
PyroMAT / Endotoxin (Pyrogen) portfolio

MAT + LAL endotoxin reagents

Merck
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Ellab TrackSense Pro Wireless Data Loggers

Thermal validation / monitoring loggers

Ellab
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
ELPRO ECOLOG-NET / elproCLOUD Monitoring

Continuous facility monitoring for cleanrooms/warehouses

ELPRO
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
ELPRO LIBERO Data Logger Family

Single-use PDF + reusable temperature loggers

ELPRO
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
Kaye Validator AVS Thermal Validation System

GxP autoclave/chamber temperature mapping

Kaye
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
Kaye ValProbe RT Wireless LoggersKaye
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
Sensitech TempTale Data Loggers

Cold-chain temperature monitoring loggers

Sensitech
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
testo Saveris Monitoring System

Automated cold-chain / room monitoring

Testo
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
Thermo Scientific TSX Series Ultra-Low Temperature (-80C) Freezers

-80C ULT sample storage

Thermo Fisher
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
Vaisala viewLinc CloudVaisala
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
Vaisala viewLinc Continuous Monitoring System

Facility-wide temp/RH/CO2 monitoring + alarming

Vaisala
R&DQCWetLABEnvironmental
REST/SOAP API
Low
NovoCyte Advanteon

Benchtop analyzer

Agilent
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
NovoCyte Quanteon

4-laser analyzer

Agilent
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
FACSLyric

Clinical/research analyzer

BD
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
FACSymphony A5

High-parameter analyzer

BD
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
CytoFLEX

Research flow cytometer

Beckman Coulter
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
CytoFLEX SRT

Benchtop cell sorter

Beckman Coulter
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
Aurora

Spectral flow cytometer

Cytek Biosciences
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
Northern Lights

Spectral cytometer

Cytek Biosciences
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
iQue3

HTS screening cytometer

Sartorius
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
Attune CytPix

Acoustic-focusing + imaging

Thermo Fisher
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
Attune NxT

Acoustic focusing cytometer

Thermo Fisher
WetLAB
Open formatREST/SOAP API
Low
Cuddon Freeze Dryers

Industrial and lab-scale batch freeze dryers

Cuddon
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
FreeZone

Benchtop/console laboratory freeze dry systems

Labconco
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
Epsilon 2-6D LSCplus

Lab/pilot freeze dryer with stoppering system

Martin Christ
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
REVO Benchtop Freeze Dryer

Benchtop laboratory lyophilizer

Millrock
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
Genesis Pro

Pilot/production shelf freeze dryer

SP Scientific
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
LyoStar 4.0

Lab/R&D freeze dryer with process analytics (SP VirTis/FTS)

SP Scientific
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
LyoBeta

Pilot / R&D GMP freeze dryer

Telstar
R&D
File exportOPC-UA
Med
4300 Handheld FTIR

portable

Agilent
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
Cary 630 FTIRAgilent
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
ALPHA II FTIR

compact FTIR

Bruker
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
INVENIO FTIRBruker
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
MPA II FT-NIRBruker
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
LabRAM Odyssey RamanHORIBA
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
Mira XTR DS Raman

handheld

Metrohm
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
NIRS DS2500 AnalyzerMetrohm
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
Spectrum 3 FTIR

UV/Vis/NIR/MIR

PerkinElmer
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
Spectrum Two FTIRPerkinElmer
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
inVia Qontor RamanRenishaw
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
DXR3 RamanThermo Fisher
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
Nicolet iS20 FTIRThermo Fisher
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
Nicolet Summit FTIRThermo Fisher
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
LowBuilt
8860 GC

compact GC

Agilent
R&DQC
File export
Med
8890 GC

flagship GC

Agilent
R&DQC
File export
Med
Intuvo 9000 GCAgilent
R&DQC
File export
Med
EVOQ GC-TQ

GC triple quad

Bruker
R&DQC
File export
Med
Clarus 690 GCPerkinElmer
R&DQC
File export
Med
GC 2400

connected GC platform

PerkinElmer
R&DQC
File export
Med
GC-2010 PlusShimadzu
R&DQC
File export
Med
Nexis GC-2030

flagship GC

Shimadzu
R&DQC
File export
Med
TRACE 1300Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
File export
Med
TRACE 1600

modular GC

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
File export
Med
Memosens

Digital inductive sensor coupling

Endress+Hauser
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
Arc Sensors

DO / pH / conductivity, digital Arc

Hamilton
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
InPro / ISM Sensors

Intelligent Sensor Management

Mettler Toledo
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
QB MultisensorA4BEE

Software-defined multi-vendor inline sensing

QB.systems
BioprocessingR&D
OPC-UAModbusREST/SOAP API
MedBuilt
BIOne 1250

Benchtop bioprocessing single-use/autoclavable system

Distek
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
BioFlo 320

Benchtop bioreactor/fermentor control station

Eppendorf
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
DASGIP Parallel Bioreactor System

Up to 16 parallel benchtop bioreactors

Eppendorf
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
myPro

Modular benchtop bioreactor/fermentor system

Getinge
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
Minifors 2

Compact single benchtop bioreactor/fermentor

Infors HT
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
Multifors 2

Parallel benchtop bioreactor system

Infors HT
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
QB BioreactorsA4BEE

Modular open-control (OPC-UA) bioreactor

QB.systems
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
Ambr 15 Cell Culture

10-15 mL micro-scale parallel bioreactor for clone screening

Sartorius
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
Ambr 250 High Throughput

Automated parallel single-use micro-bioreactor system

Sartorius
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
BIOSTAT B

Benchtop autoclavable/single-use hybrid bioreactor

Sartorius
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
Jupiter

Autoclavable benchtop bioreactor/fermentor line

Solaris Biotech
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UADirect DBModbus
MedBuilt
1260 Infinity II

workhorse HPLC

Agilent
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
1290 Infinity II

flagship UHPLC

Agilent
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
AZURA

modular HPLC

Knauer
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
LC 300PerkinElmer
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
Nexera

UHPLC series

Shimadzu
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
Prominence i-Series (LC-2030)

integrated HPLC

Shimadzu
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
UltiMate 3000

modular HPLC/UHPLC

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
Vanquish

flagship UHPLC

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
ACQUITY Arc

versatile HPLC/UHPLC

Waters
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
ACQUITY UPLC I-Class PLUS

flagship UPLC

Waters
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
Alliance iS HPLC

QC-focused HPLC

Waters
R&DQC
REST/SOAP APIFile exportDirect DB
MedBuilt
6495 Triple Quadrupole LC/MS

triple quad

Agilent
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
6546 LC/Q-TOF

Q-TOF HRMS

Agilent
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
timsTOF

trapped-ion mobility TOF

Bruker
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
Triple Quad 7500

triple quad

SCIEX
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
ZenoTOF 7600

QTOF HRMS

SCIEX
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
LCMS-8060NX

triple quad

Shimadzu
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
LCMS-9030 Q-TOF

Q-TOF HRMS

Shimadzu
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
Orbitrap Astral

high-res HRMS

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
Orbitrap Exploris 480

Orbitrap HRMS

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
TSQ Altis Plus

triple quad

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
Xevo G3 QTof

QTof HRMS

Waters
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
Xevo TQ Absolute

triple quad

Waters
R&DQC
Open formatFile export
HighBuilt
3300 Series universal testing systemsInstron
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
5900 Series universal testing systemsInstron
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
OmniTest / MultiTest force testing systems

Tensile/compression force testers

Mecmesin
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Criterion electromechanical universal test systemsMTS
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
AG-X plus precision universal testerShimadzu
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
AGS-X Series universal testing machineShimadzu
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
ST / MDX universal testing machinesTinius Olsen
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
DuraVision / Vickers-Rockwell-Brinell hardness testers

Hardness testing line

ZwickRoell
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
zwickiLine / ProLine universal testing machines

Tensile/compression/flexure

ZwickRoell
QCMaterials
File exportREST/SOAP API
Low
Autof ms1000

MALDI-TOF microbial mass spectrometry

Autobio
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
VITEK MS PRIME

MALDI-TOF microbial identification

bioMérieux
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Clin-ToF MALDI-TOF MS

Microbial identification mass spectrometry

Bioyong
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
MALDI Biotyper (MBT Smart / sirius)

Market-leading microbial ID by MALDI-TOF MS

Bruker
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
MALDI Biotyper Sirius One

Benchtop entry-level MALDI-TOF

Bruker
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
rapifleX / microflex (research MALDI-TOF)

Research-use MALDI-TOF platforms

Bruker
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
AXIMA Microbial Identification System

AXIMA / SARAMIS-based microbial ID

Shimadzu
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
EXS 2600 / EXS 3000

Microbial identification MALDI-TOF

Zybio
QCMicrobiology
ASTM / HL7File export
Low
Cytation 5

Imaging + multimode reader

Agilent
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
Synergy Neo2

HTS multimode reader

Agilent
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
CLARIOstar Plus

Multimode microplate reader

BMG Labtech
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
PHERAstar FSX

HTS multimode reader

BMG Labtech
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
SpectraMax i3x

Multimode reader

Molecular Devices
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
SpectraMax M5e

Multimode reader

Molecular Devices
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
EnVision Nexus

HTS plate reader

Revvity
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
VICTOR Nivo

Multimode reader

Revvity
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
Infinite 200 PRO

Multimode reader

Tecan
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
Spark

Multimode microplate reader

Tecan
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
Multiskan SkyHigh

Absorbance reader

Thermo Fisher
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
Varioskan LUX

Multimode microplate reader

Thermo Fisher
QCWetLAB
File exportSiLA2REST/SOAP API
Low
Lionheart FX

Automated live-cell imager

Agilent
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
Opterra / Vutara VXL

Confocal / super-resolution

Bruker
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
FLUOVIEW FV4000

Laser scanning confocal

Evident (Olympus)
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
BZ-X800

All-in-one fluorescence microscope

Keyence
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
STELLARIS 8

Confocal platform

Leica
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
THUNDER Imager

Computational clearing widefield

Leica
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
AX / AX R Confocal

Confocal laser microscope

Nikon
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
Eclipse Ti2

Inverted research microscope

Nikon
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
Axio Observer / Axio Imager

Widefield fluorescence

Zeiss
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
LSM 900 / LSM 980

Laser scanning confocal

Zeiss
R&DWetLAB
Open formatFile export
HighKnow-how
AVITI

Avidity sequencing benchtop

Element Biosciences
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
MiSeq i100 / MiSeq

Low-throughput targeted / small genome

Illumina
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
NextSeq 1000 / 2000

Mid-throughput benchtop

Illumina
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
NovaSeq X / NovaSeq X Plus

High-throughput production sequencer

Illumina
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
DNBSEQ-T7 / DNBSEQ-G400

DNBSEQ nanoball sequencing

MGI
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
MinION

Portable long-read sequencer

Oxford Nanopore
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
PromethION

High-throughput long-read

Oxford Nanopore
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
Onso

Short-read SBB platform

PacBio
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
Revio

HiFi long-read sequencer

PacBio
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
Ion GeneStudio S5 / Ion Torrent Genexus

Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing

Thermo Fisher
WetLAB
REST/SOAP APIFile export
MedKnow-how
TANGO FT-NIRBruker
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
NIRFlex N-500Buchi
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
ProxiMate

at-line food

Buchi
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
Infratec NOVA

grain analyzer

FOSS
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
MilkoScan FT3

dairy

FOSS
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
NIRS DS2500

lab NIR

FOSS
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
Infralyzer NIRKPM Analytics
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
DA 6200 NIR

at-line meat

PerkinElmer
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
Inframatic 9500

grain

Perten
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
SpectraStar XTUnity Scientific
QCFood & Beverage
File exportDirect DB
Low
Litesizer 500

DLS/ELS/static light scattering

Anton Paar
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
DelsaMax / DelsaNano

DLS zeta potential

Beckman Coulter
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
LS 13 320 XR

Laser diffraction

Beckman Coulter
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
Bettersizer 2600

Laser diffraction

Bettersize
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
NanoBrook series

DLS + zeta potential

Brookhaven Instruments
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
Partica LA-960V2

Laser scattering particle size

HORIBA
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
SZ-100V2 Nanopartica

Nanoparticle size + zeta

HORIBA
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
Mastersizer 3000

Laser diffraction particle sizing

Malvern Panalytical
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
Zetasizer Advance (Pro/Ultra)

DLS size + zeta potential

Malvern Panalytical
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
NANOTRAC Wave II

DLS size + zeta

Microtrac
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
PSA series (Microtrac)

Laser diffraction analyzers

Microtrac
QCWetLAB
File exportDirect DB
Med
Abbemat RefractometerAnton Paar
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
HQ Series (HQ2200/HQ4300)Hach
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
edge MultiparameterHanna Instruments
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
SevenCompactMettler Toledo
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
SevenExcellence

Modular benchtop pH/cond meter

Mettler Toledo
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
Orion Star A Series

Orion pH/ISE/conductivity

Thermo Fisher
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
WTW inoLab pH 7110Xylem
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
WTW Multi 9310 IDSXylem
QCWetLAB
Serial (RS-232)File export
LowBuilt
Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform

96/384 head liquid handler

Agilent
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Biomek i7 / i5

Automated workstation

Beckman Coulter
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
epMotion 5075 / 5073

Compact automated pipetting

Eppendorf
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Microlab STAR / STARlet

Modular channel-based liquid handler

Hamilton
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Microlab VANTAGE

Track-based automation platform

Hamilton
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Opentrons Flex

Open-source style benchtop robot

Opentrons
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Opentrons OT-2

Affordable pipetting robot

Opentrons
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Fluent Automation Workstation

Flexible high-throughput liquid handler

Tecan
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Freedom EVO

Established liquid handling platform

Tecan
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
Andrew+ Pipetting Robot

Collaborative pipetting robot

Waters
WetLABR&D
SiLA2File export
High
PrepStar

Preparative-scale HPLC pump/system

Agilent
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
NGC Chromatography System

Medium-pressure preparative protein purification (FPLC)

Bio-Rad
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
Pure C-800 Flash/Prep

Combined flash + prep HPLC chromatography

Buchi
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
Sepacore

Modular flash chromatography system

Buchi
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
ÄKTA process

Process-scale manufacturing chromatography system

Cytiva
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
ÄKTA pure

Lab-scale protein purification / preparative FPLC

Cytiva
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
ÄKTA ready

Single-use pilot/process-scale chromatography skid

Cytiva
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
PLC 2020/2050 Purification System

Preparative liquid chromatography purification

Gilson
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
LC-Forte/R Prep HPLC

Preparative / process chromatography systems and columns

YMC
R&DBioprocessing
OPC-UAMTPREST/SOAP API
MedKnow-how
RST rheometer seriesAMETEK Brookfield
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
MCR series rotational rheometers (MCR 92/302/702)

Modular Compact Rheometer platform

Anton Paar
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
RheolabQC rotational rheometerAnton Paar
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
Kinexus rotational rheometersMalvern Panalytical
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
ARES-G2 rotational rheometer

Separate motor-transducer (SMT) rheometer

TA Instruments
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
Discovery Hybrid Rheometer (HR series)TA Instruments
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
HAAKE MARS rheometer series

Modular Advanced Rheometer System

Thermo Fisher
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
HAAKE Viscotester iQ rheometerThermo Fisher
R&DQCMaterials
File exportOpen formatDirect DB
Low
BACTEC FX

Automated culture / microbial growth detection

BD
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
BacT/ALERT 3D

Automated microbial detection / rapid sterility

bioMérieux
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
Celsis (ATP bioluminescence) rapid detection

Rapid microbial detection for sterility/bioburden

Charles River
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
Milliflex Oasis / Milliflex Rapid

Filtration-based bioburden + rapid detection

Merck
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
Steritest Symbio pumps

Closed membrane-filtration sterility testing

Merck
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
Growth Direct System

Automated non-destructive rapid micro detection

Rapid Micro Biosystems
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
Sterisart Universal pump

Membrane-filtration sterility testing system

Sartorius
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
Symbio System / SterilityQC readers

Sterility test accessories and canisters

Sartorius
QCMicrobiology
File export
Med
CT3 Texture AnalyzerAMETEK Brookfield
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
LS1 / LS5 material testers (texture configurations)AMETEK Lloyd
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
FoodTester / CombiTest food texture standMecmesin
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
OmniTest Texture Analysis Systems

Universal force testers configured for texture

Mecmesin
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
TA.HDplus Texture Analyser

Heavy-duty high-force model

Stable Micro Systems
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
TA.XTexpress Texture AnalyserStable Micro Systems
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
TA.XTplus100 / TA.XTplus Connect Texture Analyser

Industry-standard force/distance texture analyzer

Stable Micro Systems
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
TA.XTplusC (Chocolate / lab configurations)Stable Micro Systems
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
DHR / ElectroForce texture-testing configurationsTA Instruments
QCFood & Beverage
File export
Low
ÄKTA readyflux

Single-use TFF/filtration system for clinical manufacturing

Cytiva
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
Allegro TFF SystemPall
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
Cadence TFF Systems

Single-use / inline concentrator TFF platform

Pall
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
QB Filtration (TFF)A4BEE

Automated concentration / diafiltration

QB.systems
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
Cellicon Perfusion SolutionRepligen
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
KrosFlo TFF Systems

Hollow-fiber tangential flow filtration systems (KR2i/KMPi)

Repligen
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
XCell ATF

Alternating tangential flow cell retention for perfusion

Repligen
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
SartoflowSartorius
Bioprocessing
OPC-UAFile export
Med
NEXTA DSCHitachi
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
NEXTA STA

TGA-DTA

Hitachi
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
DSC 3Mettler Toledo
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
TGA/DSC 3+Mettler Toledo
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
DSC 214 PolymaNetzsch
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
TG 209 F1 LibraNetzsch
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
DSC 8000PerkinElmer
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
TGA 8000PerkinElmer
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
DSC-60 PlusShimadzu
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
DTG-60 TGAShimadzu
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
Discovery DSC 2500TA Instruments
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
Discovery TGA 5500TA Instruments
R&DQCMaterials
Open formatFile export
Low
AriaMx

Real-time PCR

Agilent
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
qTOWER³

Real-time PCR

Analytik Jena
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
Mic qPCR Cycler

Compact real-time PCR

Bio Molecular Systems
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
CFX Opus 96 / 384

Real-time PCR

Bio-Rad
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
CFX96 Touch

Real-time PCR

Bio-Rad
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
T100 Thermal Cycler

Endpoint thermal cycler

Bio-Rad
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
Rotor-Gene Q

Rotary real-time PCR

QIAGEN
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
LightCycler 480 II

Real-time PCR

Roche
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
LightCycler 96

Real-time PCR

Roche
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
QuantStudio 5

Real-time PCR

Thermo Fisher
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
QuantStudio 7 Pro

Real-time PCR

Thermo Fisher
WetLAB
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
TitraLab AT1000Hach
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
HI902C Automatic TitratorHanna Instruments
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
MKC-710 Karl Fischer

Coulometric KF titrator

Kyoto Electronics
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
851 TitrandoMetrohm
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
916 Ti-Touch

Compact potentiometric titrator

Metrohm
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
OMNIS Titration PlatformMetrohm
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
Excellence T9 / T7 TitratorsMettler Toledo
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
Karl Fischer Compact C10S / C20S

Volumetric/coulometric KF

Mettler Toledo
QC
File exportREST/SOAP APIOPC-UA
LowKnow-how
multi N/C SeriesAnalytik Jena
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
vario TOC cubeElementar
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
QbD1200+ Lab TOCHach
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
2060 TOC AnalyzerMetrohm
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
TOC-L SeriesShimadzu
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
Sievers M500 On-Line TOCSievers
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
Sievers M9 TOC Analyzer

Veolia; pharma pure-water TOC

Sievers
QC
File exportModbusOPC-UA
Med
Cary 3500

multicell

Agilent
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
Cary 60Agilent
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
DS-11 SeriesDeNovix
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
BioSpectrometerEppendorf
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
UV5Mettler Toledo
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
Lambda 1050+

UV-Vis-NIR

PerkinElmer
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
Lambda 365+PerkinElmer
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
UV-1900iShimadzu
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
UV-2600iShimadzu
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
Evolution One PlusThermo Fisher
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
GENESYS 180Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
NanoDrop One/OneC

microvolume

Thermo Fisher
R&DQC
File exportREST/SOAP API
LowKnow-how
DV1 Digital ViscometerAMETEK Brookfield
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
DV2T ViscometerAMETEK Brookfield
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
DV3T Rheometer/ViscometerAMETEK Brookfield
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
Lovis 2000 M/ME rolling-ball viscometerAnton Paar
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
SVM series (Stabinger) viscometers

Kinematic/dynamic viscosity + density

Anton Paar
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
Cannon capillary / miniAV automatic viscometers

Kinematic viscosity per ASTM D445

Cannon
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
Viscolite / Rheonics-style process viscometers

Inline/process viscometers

Hydramotion
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
m-VROC / microVISC viscometer

Microfluidic viscometer, small sample volume

RheoSense
QCMaterials
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
AquaLab 4TE

Chilled-mirror dewpoint

METER Group
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
AquaLab TDL

Tunable diode laser aw

METER Group
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
AquaLab VSA (Vapor Sorption Analyzer)METER Group
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
LabMaster-aw neo

Resistive-electrolytic sensor

Novasina
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
LabTouch-awNovasina
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
HygroLab C1

Process Sensing Technologies

Rotronic
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
HygroPalm HP23-AW-ARotronic
QCFood & Beverage
Serial (RS-232)File export
Low
Aqua Solutions Type I/II Water Purification Systems

Lab water purification systems and reagent-grade water

Aqua Solutions
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
Milli-Q CLX 7000 / RIOs Pure Water Systems

Type 2/3 pure water

Merck
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
Milli-Q IQ 7000 Ultrapure Water System

Type 1 ultrapure water

Merck
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
Sartorius arium mini Ultrapure Water System

Compact benchtop Type 1

Sartorius
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
Sartorius arium pro Ultrapure Water System

Type 1 ultrapure

Sartorius
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
Thermo Scientific Barnstead GenPure xCAD Plus

Type 1 ultrapure water

Thermo Fisher
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
Thermo Scientific Barnstead Smart2Pure / Pacific Systems

Combined Type 1/2/3 systems

Thermo Fisher
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
ELGA PURELAB Chorus Water Purification System

Modular Type 1/2/3 range

Veolia (ELGA)
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High
ELGA PURELAB Flex Ultrapure Water System

Type 1 point-of-use dispenser

Veolia (ELGA)
QCWetLAB
ModbusSerial (RS-232)
High

Communication standards

The protocols that carry the data

The common languages a lab integration speaks — from industrial OPC-UA to the humble watched folder. Pick the most robust one a given instrument actually supports.

SiLA2

Open lab-automation comms standard on gRPC + Protocol Buffers (HTTP/2) — microservice architecture, deterministic typing.

Used for: Pipetting robots (Tecan, Hamilton), plate readers (Tecan SPARK), device→LES integration & orchestration.

Maturity: Best-established next-gen standard, but adoption is still slow — most devices need an extra driver/wrapper.

OPC-UA

Industrial machine-to-machine standard (IEC 62541), platform-independent, native to industrial automation and PAT.

Used for: Bioreactors, pharma water systems, freeze dryers, process monitoring in GMP / Industry 4.0 environments.

Maturity: Well supported in 'process' equipment, rarer in typical benchtop analytical instruments.

OPC-UA LADS

OPC UA Companion Specification (OPC 30500) for laboratory & analytical devices — models each instrument in a Hardware + Functional view with standard templates for functions, results and state, over the OPC-UA transport.

Used for: Plug-and-play, vendor-neutral connectivity of lab hardware (balances, analyzers, bioreactors, chromatography) into SDMS / LIMS / automation — the OPC-UA-native answer to serial/file integration.

Maturity: New but the fastest-rising lab-device connectivity standard — v1.0 released January 2024, strong vendor backing, still early on installed fleets.

MTP (Module Type Package)

Manufacturer-independent digital description of a process module (VDI/VDE/NAMUR 2658, internationalizing as IEC 63280) — services, state model, alarms and HMI in AutomationML, with OPC-UA for runtime comms.

Used for: Plug-and-produce orchestration of modular skids — single-use bioprocess modules and flexible pharma lines integrate into a process-orchestration layer without re-engineering control.

Maturity: Emerging-to-establishing; major DCS vendors (Siemens, ABB, Rockwell) ship MTP support, core sheets released with others still in draft.

MQTT / Sparkplug B

Lightweight publish/subscribe messaging over TCP (OASIS / ISO/IEC 20922), usually paired with the Sparkplug B spec for structured, stateful topic namespaces in industrial use.

Used for: Streaming PAT and process-sensor telemetry (pH, DO, temperature, soft sensors, single-use probes) into IIoT platforms, historians and data lakes — a transport backbone, not a data model.

Maturity: Established broadly in IIoT; still emerging inside regulated labs / bioprocess, usually complementary to OPC-UA rather than a replacement.

ASTM E1394 / E1381

Older, common message format (E1394) + low-level transport (E1381) between clinical analyzers and LIS/LIMS.

Used for: Older-generation clinical / diagnostic analyzers.

Maturity: Very mature but limited to simple text results; often superseded by HL7.

HL7 v2 (ORU/ORM)

Medical data-exchange messages (results ORU, orders ORM), extended for lab automation.

Used for: LIS/EMR ↔ point-of-care and diagnostic analyzers.

Maturity: Mature, widely supported by middleware (Data Innovations, Orchard Software).

POCT1-A2

CLSI standard for point-of-care devices — multi-vendor interoperability between device, data concentrator and IT system.

Used for: Glucometers and other point-of-care devices in clinical / industrial settings.

Maturity: Niche outside clinical use, rarely seen in typical R&D/QC labs.

File integration (watched folder)

The simplest, most universal route: the device exports a result (CSV/XML/PDF/TXT/XLSX) into a monitored folder that is auto-parsed.

Used for: Practically any device with older or closed software (balances, spectrophotometers, dissolution testers, qPCR).

Maturity: Lowest deployment cost but least resilient to export-format changes — needs parser maintenance.

REST/SOAP vendor API

A dedicated API exposed by the control software/CDS (Empower Toolkit, Chromeleon API, CFX Manager API, viewLinc API, Illumina ICA).

Used for: Modern CDS, environmental-monitoring systems, vendor cloud platforms.

Maturity: The most robust route where available — needs a vendor license/module and knowledge of the specific API.

Direct CDS/LIMS database access

Reading data straight from the SQL Server/Oracle database the control software runs on (e.g. Empower).

Used for: Environments with lots of historical data and no convenient API.

Maturity: Risky in validated (GMP) systems — needs vendor/QA sign-off and precise schema knowledge.

Open scientific formats (mzML, OME-TIFF, FCS, JCAMP-DX, SPC)

Community-built data-exchange standards (HUPO-PSI for MS, OME for microscopy, ISAC for cytometry).

Used for: Mass spectrometry, microscopy, flow cytometry, FTIR/NIR spectroscopy.

Maturity: A good alternative to proprietary formats — open-source conversion libraries (ProteoWizard, Bio-Formats, fcsparser).

AnIML

Analytical Information Markup Language — an open XML format for analytical chemistry & biology data developed under ASTM E13.15, with a stable core schema plus per-technique definitions and embedded audit trails.

Used for: Vendor-neutral archival and interchange of spectroscopy and chromatography data (UV/Vis, IR, chromatograms) and multi-step workflow documentation — an archival format, not a control protocol.

Maturity: Long-running (since ~2003) but niche; largely overtaken in mindshare by the Allotrope Simple Model for the analytical-data-model role.

Allotrope (ADF / ASM)

Standards from the Allotrope Foundation (pharma + vendor consortium): ADF, a heavyweight HDF5 + RDF/OWL container governed by the Allotrope Ontologies (AFO), and ASM, a lightweight JSON model reusing the same controlled vocabulary.

Used for: Semantically consistent capture of instrument results (chromatography, qPCR, mass spec, plate readers, balances) feeding LIMS / ELN / data lakes — the format behind TetraScience and Benchling's data models.

Maturity: ASM is the momentum story — adopting fast across techniques in pharma; the heavier ADF has lagged. AFO ontology usage roughly tripled over ~3 years.

Middleware & platforms

What sits between the instrument and the LIMS

Buy-vs-build often comes down to whether one of these platforms already covers your fleet. They range from 30-year clinical middleware to modern scientific-data clouds.

Instrument Manager (IM)

Data Innovations

The most widely used, mature (30+ yr) lab middleware — vendor-neutral, integrates any analyzer/LIS/EMR in one place, with a rules engine (result validation, reflex testing).

Supports: ASTM E1394/E1381, HL7, POCT1-A, drivers for thousands of clinical & industrial analyzers.

When: Large multi-analyzer clinical/QC labs with a scattered, mixed-vendor fleet.

Benchling Connect

Benchling

Plug-and-play connectors + a no-code 'Connect Builder' to map device data into the ELN; from 2026 extended with 'Benchling Automation' (200+ devices, file + API).

Supports: Plate readers, cytometers, liquid handlers, cell analyzers, qPCR (incl. QuantStudio) — file & API, mapping to the Allotrope (ASM) format.

When: R&D/WetLAB labs already using Benchling as their ELN — a natural extension into instrument integration.

LabWare Instrument Integration

LabWare

The native integration module for LabWare LIMS — a secure connection between instruments and the quality system.

Supports: A broad range of QC instruments via dedicated LabWare connectors.

When: Clients already running LabWare LIMS.

SampleManager LIMS + Chromeleon CDS Link

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Native Thermo LIMS↔CDS integration — sending orders, receiving results, managing calibration/instrument reviews.

Supports: Chromatography (Chromeleon and related Thermo analyzers).

When: Clients inside the Thermo Fisher ecosystem (SampleManager + Chromeleon).

Tetra Data Platform

TetraScience

A 'scientific data cloud' aggregating data from many devices/CDS into one format (Allotrope/ASM), oriented toward AI/analytics.

Supports: A broad range of CDS and devices (LC-MS, chromatography, plate readers) via cloud connectors.

When: Large pharma/biotech organisations building a central lab data lake.

E-WorkBook

IDBS (Danaher)

An ELN/LIMS with instrument-integration modules, oriented toward regulated R&D environments.

Supports: A broad range of R&D instruments via dedicated connectors.

When: Danaher/IDBS clients, or teams comparing ELN platforms against LabArchives/Benchling.

SiLA2 SDK

Tecan (open-source)

A free, open (BSD-3) framework to build SiLA2 servers/clients for Tecan and other devices.

Supports: Pipetting robots, plate readers (SPARK) — the SiLA2 protocol.

When: Custom/non-standard integration of Tecan devices, or building your own lab execution system.

viewLinc / ELPRO CLOUD

Vaisala / ELPRO

Environmental-monitoring platforms with REST (JSON) APIs for historical data, alarms and compliance reports.

Supports: Freezers, fridges, incubators, stability chambers, liquid nitrogen — wireless & wired loggers.

When: Any lab with a GxP temperature/humidity monitoring requirement.

QB Control

QB.systems (A4BEE)

A4BEE's own open, vendor-agnostic control + orchestration platform for bioprocess hardware — web-based multi-user access, recipe scheduling, real-time dashboards and audit trails on a perpetual license (no recurring software fees).

Supports: QB modules (bioreactors, AutoSampler, Multisensor, filtration) plus third-party bioreactors and sensors over OPC-UA / Modbus TCP / MQTT / REST.

When: Retrofitting open control onto mixed or legacy bench/pilot bioprocess equipment without an annual-fee software lock-in.

Where A4BEE fits

We've done this work, not just diagrammed it

Lab digitalization dies in the last mile: the CSV parser that breaks when the vendor changes an export, the OPC tag that isn't documented, the validated system where any integration triggers revalidation. Across the 46 categories above, A4BEE has shipped connectors for 8 (covering 73 of the instruments listed here) and carries documented know-how on 7 more — chromatography CDS, mass-spec, spectroscopy, balances, bioreactors and beyond. The pattern that works: start with the quick-win categories (ready APIs, open formats), prove the data flow into LIMS / ELN, then tackle the proprietary long tail once the pipeline exists.

About this data

Compiled from public vendor documentation, integration-standard specifications and A4BEE's own field experience. Named instruments are illustrative examples of a category, not an exhaustive list or an endorsement; product links point at the vendor's own page where confidently known. Integration routes and effort levels are typical cases — a specific model, software version or validated (GMP) context can change the picture, and in regulated environments any integration may trigger revalidation (21 CFR Part 11). Verify against the current vendor documentation before scoping a project.

What's inside

  • Type-to-filter catalogue of 426 specific lab instruments from 154 vendors across 46 categories
  • Multi-select vendor and category comboboxes, plus lab area, integration difficulty, protocol and A4BEE experience
  • Every instrument linked to the vendor's page, with the category's data route, format/protocol and honest effort level (Low / Medium / High)
  • Click any category to expand how to actually get the data out of that instrument type
  • 14 communication standards explained — SiLA2, OPC-UA + LADS, MTP, MQTT, AnIML, Allotrope, ASTM/HL7, open scientific formats and more
  • 9 middleware platforms compared, plus a "where A4BEE fits" read of what we've shipped vs know

Best used for

  • Scoping a lab-digitalization or LIMS/ELN integration project and sizing the effort per instrument
  • Deciding buy-vs-build — whether an existing middleware platform already covers your device fleet
  • Picking the quick-win instruments to prove a data pipeline before tackling the proprietary long tail

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