title: The changing face of laboratory automation: Present and future trends.
abstract: A review is given of current developments in automation of laboratory methods, with emphasis on the managerial outlook demanded from the modern analytical chemist and on the underlying philosophy of automation. The influence of microprocessor technology on laboratory instrumentation is discussed, and future trends predicted.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Cornwall House, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NQ, U.K.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Stockwell