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==Mission==
SiLA is the global initiative to standardize software interfaces in the field of life science research instrumentation, like [[Autosampler|autosamplers]], and [[Laboratory automation]]. Instigated by the pharmaceutical industry's need for flexible laboratory automation, the initiative is supported by major device and software suppliers worldwide.
==Background==
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* [https://gitlab.com/SiLA2/sila_base/wikis/home SiLA 2 GitLab]
* [http://www.labautopedia.org/mw/SiLA Labautopedia on SiLA]
==Alternatives==
[[File:LabIntegration.jpg|alt=|thumb|Schematic description of: a, the usual configuration for the integration between two instruments controlled by a computer; b, a possible configuration when using scripting to integrate two instruments. The dashed line in a indicates that the computer control of instrument B is optional, while the continuous lines indicate necessary control between two components. ]]
An alternative to SiLA has been proposed, with the argument that standardization for the integration of laboratory instruments is not really necessary. This alternative is the use of scripting languages, like AutoIt, to control the software that control the instruments.
The main advantage of this approach over standardization is that there is no need to wait for any effort by the industry in order to achieve instrument integration: everything that is needed is already available.
Another advantage is the easy adoption of open-source hardware integrated with commercial instruments.
Several examples of this approach have been presented in the literature:
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307466871_Practical_Laboratory_Automation_Made_Easy_with_AutoIt AutoIt for Lab Automation]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342851555_Open-source_autosampler_for_elemental_and_isotopic_analyses_of_solids Autosampler for elemental analyses]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322363581_Osmar_the_open-source_microsyringe_autosampler Autosampler for gas chromatography]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327230541_Auto-HPGe_an_autosampler_for_gamma-ray_spectroscopy_using_high-purity_germanium_HPGe_detectors_and_heavy_shields Autosampler for gamma-ray spectroscopy]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315070351_Technical_note_Coupling_infrared_gas_analysis_and_cavity_ring_down_spectroscopy_for_autonomous_high-temporal-resolution_measurements_of_DIC_and_d_13_C-DIC Integration of instruments by different manufacturers]
[[Category:Automation]]
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