Miriam Iten

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

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Miriam Iten is a specialist in clinical laboratory automation and liquid-handling system integrity. Her research focuses on the critical challenge of carry-over contamination in robotic pipetting systems, particularly those employing fixed reusable tips. Iten’s major contributions include the development of standardized test procedures to quantify carry-over, providing the first rigorous, reproducible framework for assessing contamination risks in open-platform liquid handlers. Her work also introduced a novel decontamination step integrated directly into the washing procedure, significantly reducing sample-to-sample carry-over and enhancing assay reliability. Although her most-cited papers—"Reduction of Carry over in Liquid-Handling Systems with a Decontamination Step Integrated in the Washing Procedure" (11 citations) and "Development of Standard Test Procedures for Quantifying Carry over from Fixed Pipetting Tips in Liquid-Handling Systems" (6 citations)—have modest citation counts, they represent foundational advances in laboratory quality control. These contributions are especially valuable for clinical diagnostics and high-throughput screening environments where precision and contamination prevention are paramount. Iten’s work has helped establish best practices for validating liquid-handling systems, making her a key figure in the engineering of reliable automated laboratory workflows.