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The present invention provides for systems and methods that utilize automated and integratable workstations for identifying chemicals having useful activity. The present invention is also directed to chemical entities and information (e.g., chemical or biological activities of chemicals) generated o

The present invention provides for systems and methods that utilize automated and integratable workstations for identifying chemicals having useful activity. The present invention is also directed to chemical entities and information (e.g., chemical or biological activities of chemicals) generated or discovered by operation of workstations of the present invention. The present invention includes automated workstations that are programmably controlled to minimize processing times at each workstation and that can be integrated to minimize the processing time of the liquid samples from the start to finish of the process.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A device for identifying useful chemicals, comprising:a) a storage and retrieval module comprising storage locations for storing a plurality of chemicals in solution in addressable chemical wells, a chemical well retriever, and having programmable selection and retrieval of said ad

[ We claim:] [1.] A device for identifying useful chemicals, comprising:a) a storage and retrieval module comprising storage locations for storing a plurality of chemicals in solution in addressable chemical wells, a chemical well retriever, and having programmable selection and retrieval of said addressable chemical wells,b) a sample distribution module comprising a liquid handler to aspirate or dispense solutions from selected said addressable chemical wells, said sample distribution module having programmable selection of, and aspiration from, said selected addressable chemical wells and programmable dispensation into selected addressable sample wells,c) at least one multi-lane sample transporter to transport said selected addressable chemical wells to said sample distribution module and optionally having programmable control of transport of said selected addressable chemical wells, wherein at least one lane of said multi-lane sample transporter functions to provide bidirectional transport of said selected addressable chemical wells to or from said storaRe and retrieval module,d) a reaction module comprising either a reagent dispenser to dispense reagents into said selected addressable sample wells or a fluorescent detector to detect chemical reactions in said selected addressable sample wells, ande) a data processing and integration module; wherein said storage and retrieval module, said sample distribution module, and said reaction module are integrated and programmably controlled by said data processing and integration module; and said storage and retrieval module, said sample distribution module, said multi-lane sample transporter, said reaction module and said data processing and integration module are operably linked to facilitate rapid processing of said addressable sample wells.