Rutgers University engineers have developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much easier to create advanced materials aimed at improving human health. While a human researcher may be able to make a few polymers a day, the new automated system – featuring custom software and a liquid-handling robot – can create up to 384 different polymers at once.
Custom software allows a liquid-handling robot to interpret polymer designs made on a computer and carry out every step of the chemical reaction.
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