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==Mission==

'''SiLA''' is the global initiative to standardize software interfaces in the field of life science research instrumentation. Instigated by the pharmaceutical industryŽsindustry′s need for flexible laboratory automation, the initiative is supported by major device and software suppliers world wide.

==Background==

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==History==

Advancements seen on the home consumer electronics marked like [[USB]] or [[UPnP]] triggered the idea of applying a similar approach to the laboratory automation environment. Why was it possible to easily upload pictures from any digital camera on any computer but in the same time not even thinkable to replace a storagelab device (e.g.: a [[Shaker|Shaker_(laboratory)]]) of one brand with a storage deviceShaker of a different brand? Analyzing the situation led to the conclusion that the incompatibility was a result of missing interface definitions. The idea of a standardized interface based on the '''Common Command Set''' (CCS) concept was born.

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