clinPAL from Analytik Jena is described as the first fully automated solution for sample preparation and sample handling in the field of clinical research for analysis using ICP-MS. The device is designed to the typical workflow for testing human samples such as plasma, serum, urine, and whole blood. The company claims its optimized and reproducible process minimizes sources of error and ensures accurate analysis results. The new “Pal” in the lab saves valuable resources. The core of clinPAL is the dilutor head, which transports the sample tubes to the integrated barcode reader and vortex modules and is equipped with a needle for working with the sample solutions.