Screening Process Workflow Solutions - One lab, three paths to faster outcomes
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Compound Library Preparation
Create liquid stocks of compounds for use, dissolving powdered molecules in aqueous DMSO or creating plates containing biologics for screen. Store stock solutions using care to prevent potential degradation of compounds.
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Library Maintenance
Track compound usage and integrity over time, maintaining usable stocks of compounds for screening.
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Reagent Plate Creation
Dispense small volumes from stock solutions onto working reagent plates for use in screening protocols. Volumes on reagent plates are used as working stock and discarded to prevent contamination of compound stocks.
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Assay Plate Creation
Create screening plates by dispensing cells into individual wells for testing effects of different compounds. Cell types used and molecules screened will inform analysis.
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Initial Assays
Perform an initial screen for desired effect with fluorescent response, live/dead imaging or other simple readouts. Hits that have an effect are taken forward.
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Cherry Picking
Select successful hits to bring forward to primary screens. Consolidate hits across working reagent stocks onto new assay plates.
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Primary Assays
Iterate on screening of hits using more complex assays; for example, performing dose response assays in vitro or studying effects on gene expression. Primary screening assays will depend on types of molecules being screened.
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Data Analysis
Study strength of effect and efficacy to generate leads and narrow the funnel of potential hits. Statistical analyses will become more complex; such as multi-parametric analyses instead of PCA.
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Secondary Cherry Picking
Select successful hits to bring forward to secondary screens. Consolidate hits across working reagent stocks onto new assay plates.
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Secondary Assays
Screen compounds using more complex methods to determine pharmacokinetics and toxicity to select best candidate compounds for in vivo studies.
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Secondary Screening Data Analysis
Study compound kinetics and dosing responses using complex statistical analyses. Compounds that have progressed through three rounds of screening continue to in vivo studies.
