The Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) welcomed 4,113 participants from around the world to Lab Automation 2010 on 23-27 January at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
Lab Automation focuses on emerging laboratory-automation technologies.
During the five-day event, educational highlights included the top 100 podium presentations from across the field of laboratory automation, 18 short courses, 200 poster presentations, 18 industry-sponsored workshops and four special sessions and marketplace briefings.
Special sessions focused on topics such as India's emerging pharmaceutical market, equipment purchasing trends in North America and European standardisation efforts regarding laboratory automation.
The exhibition showcased approximately 400 booths, exhibiting technologies from nearly 250 multi-national companies, including 40 first-time exhibitors and featuring more than 20 product launches.
