Hamilton Company and Cerillo announce collaboration at SLAS Europe 2026
Strategic collaboration integrates liquid handling, automation and microplate reader technologies for streamlined laboratory workflows
21 May 2026Industry news
Hamilton Company and Cerillo have announced a strategic combination that will unite Hamilton’s global leadership in liquid handling and laboratory automation with Cerillo’s compact microplate reader technology at SLAS Europe 2026 in Vienna, Austria,.
This combination will enable both organizations to deliver integrated, end-to-end detection and analysis solutions for life science laboratories worldwide, supporting applications from microbiome research and synthetic biology to environmental microbiology and high-throughput screening.
Advancing integrated detection and analysis
Cerillo’s expertise in compact, high-performance microplate readers naturally complements Hamilton’s liquid handling and automation platforms. The Rayo series microplate readers, including the S600, M-Series and E-Series, are engineered for precision absorbance measurements with a small footprint, making them suitable for automated workflows, anaerobic chambers and space-constrained laboratory environments.
By combining these technologies, Hamilton and Cerillo will offer more tightly integrated solutions that pair precision liquid handling with advanced detection. This will enable researchers to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention and maintain high performance and reliability across complex experimental setups.
Expanding capabilities for emerging life science markets
The combined strengths of Hamilton and Cerillo position the organizations to better serve rapidly growing markets in microbiome research, synthetic biology and environmental microbiology. Cerillo’s real-time kinetic monitoring capabilities, Canopy platform for wireless data transfer and Co-Culture Duet System for interaction studies are particularly well-suited for high-throughput microbial growth studies, ELISA assays and protein quantification workflows.
When integrated with Hamilton’s automated liquid handling systems, these technologies support walk-away workflows that can increase throughput, improve reproducibility and reduce hands-on time. This combination of capabilities opens new opportunities to develop integrated, automated solutions that accelerate research across a wide range of life science applications.
Ensuring continuity and supporting strategic growth
Cerillo customers will continue to receive uninterrupted service and support for all existing products and partnerships. The Cerillo team will remain focused on advancing microplate reader innovation, working in close collaboration with Hamilton’s global infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities and extensive customer network.
By combining expertise and resources, Hamilton and Cerillo will be positioned to accelerate product development, expand their global reach and deliver enhanced value to customers seeking scalable, automated and data-rich laboratory workflows.
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Frequently asked questions
How does the strategic combination of Hamilton Company and Cerillo enhance integrated liquid handling and detection for life science laboratories?
The strategic combination unites Hamilton Company’s global leadership in liquid handling and laboratory automation with Cerillo’s compact microplate reader technology. By pairing Hamilton’s automated liquid handling platforms with Cerillo’s high-performance Rayo series microplate readers (including the S600, M-Series and E-Series), the partnership delivers tightly integrated, end-to-end detection and analysis solutions for life science laboratories worldwide.
This integration enables precision liquid handling alongside advanced absorbance detection, helping researchers streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention and maintain high performance and reliability across complex experimental setups.
What specific technologies from Cerillo and Hamilton are being integrated to support microbiome research, synthetic biology and environmental microbiology?
Cerillo contributes its compact Rayo series microplate readers engineered for precision absorbance measurements, real-time kinetic monitoring capabilities, the Canopy platform for wireless data transfer and the Co-Culture Duet System for interaction studies. These technologies are well-suited for high-throughput microbial growth studies, ELISA assays and protein quantification workflows.
Hamilton provides automated liquid handling and laboratory automation systems. When integrated, these technologies support walk-away workflows that increase throughput, improve reproducibility and reduce hands-on time, particularly in emerging life science markets such as microbiome research, synthetic biology and environmental microbiology.
How will the Hamilton–Cerillo collaboration impact existing Cerillo customers and the future development of automated, data-rich laboratory workflows?
Existing Cerillo customers will continue to receive uninterrupted service and support for all current products and partnerships. The Cerillo team will remain focused on advancing microplate reader innovation while working closely with Hamilton’s global infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities and extensive customer network.
By combining expertise and resources, Hamilton and Cerillo will accelerate product development, expand their global reach and deliver enhanced value to customers seeking scalable, automated and data-rich laboratory workflows, including high-throughput screening and a wide range of life science applications.