INTRODUCTION Automation - A Definition Life Sciences - A Definition AUTOMATION IN LIFE SCIENCES - A CRITICAL REVIEW Automation in Biological Sciences Automation in Analytical Applications Requirements for Automating Analytical Procedures AUTOMATION CONCEPTS FOR LIFE SCIENCES Classical Automation Concepts Automation Concepts for Analytical Measurements Role of Robots in Automation Concepts for Analytical Measurements REALIZATION OF AUTOMATION CONCEPTS FOR ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT Centralized, Closed System Centralized, Open System Decentralized, Closed System Decentralized, Open System AUTOMATED DATA ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION Requirements for Automated Data Analysis in Life Sciences System Concept and Realization Data Analysis in Elemental and Structural Measurement Data Analysis for Chiral Analysis REFERENCE LIST sakriti opis