Lab Orchestration

Orchestrating scientific
discovery

Luma provides enterprise lab orchestration software to connect the instruments, systems, people, and decisions in your lab into one continuous, AI-ready data foundation, without asking you to replace your existing systems.

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Orchestration is your research accelerator

  • Capture

    Capture data automatically from the wet lab instruments.

  • Converge

    Converge digital tool outputs into a single scientific record.

  • Carry

    Carry scientific workflows, decisions, and business rules with data, wherever it goes.

Adoption path

Start anywhere and scale everywhere

  1. Start small

    Connect a few key instruments or digital systems to begin your lab connectivity journey.

    Diagram: Luma at the center with a first ring of six connected instruments and systems.

  2. Scale up

    Expand across your entire lab by connecting instruments, systems, and workflows.

    Diagram: Luma at the center with a second, wider ring of instruments, teams, and systems connected.

  3. Go wide

    Connect sites and teams around the world into one continuous scientific record.

    Diagram: Luma at the center of three rings, the outermost connecting sites, teams, and Luma apps.
Diagram: Luma at the center with a first ring of six connected instruments and systems.
Diagram: Luma at the center with a second, wider ring of instruments, teams, and systems connected.
Diagram: Luma at the center of three rings, the outermost connecting sites, teams, and Luma apps.

Customer proof

What orchestration looks like at scale

Large multinational biopharma with 2,275 instruments connected in 6 months. Luma structured 100+ million files with context intact from the moment it's captured.

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Coverage

The right foundation for every kind of research

Whether you're looking for the right molecule or formulating materials, lab orchestration software accelerates your research across any scientific discipline.

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Industries

  • Advanced Materials
  • Agriculture
  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
  • Consumer Products
  • Clinical & Diagnostics
  • Energy & Fuel
  • Environmental
  • Flavors & Fragrances
  • Paints & Coatings

Scientific Workflows

  • Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Drug Development
  • Genomics
  • Protein Science
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Therapeutics
  • Formulations
  • And more

Ready to connect?

  • Instruments

    Luma enables automated instrument data capture by connecting to your existing instruments, no swaps required.

  • Systems

    Your scheduler directs physical execution while your ELN and LIMS receive structured, contextualized data the moment it's captured.

  • Open by design

    Open APIs and FAIR-aligned data ensure connecting to Luma never locks you into a single system.

Supported instruments

We already speak your bench's language

Prebuilt parsers for the instruments, software, and file formats already in your lab. Open a vendor to see the software, models, and file types Luma reads.

  • AgilentHigh Content Imaging, LC/MS, Chromatography, UV-Vis Spectrophotometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Electrophoresis5
    • High Content ImagingBiotek Gen5BioTek Lionheart FX Automated Microscope, BioTek Lionheart LX Automated Microscope, BioTek Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader, BioTek Cytation 7 Cell Imaging Multimode Reader, BioTek Cytation 5 Cell Imaging Multimode Reader, BioTek Cytation 1 Cell Imaging Multimode Reader, BioTek BioSpa Live Cell Analysis System.tif
    • LC/MS, ChromatographyChemStation1200 HPLC, 1220 Infinity II LC System, LC/MSD iQ, LC/MSD XT, LC/MSD, 990 Micro GC System, Agilent HPLC Chemstation, 1260 Infinity II, 1290 Infinity II, 8860 GC System, 8890 GC System, Intuvo 9000 GC System, 490 Micro GC System.ACAML.MACAML.UV.CH.MS
    • UV-Vis SpectrophotometryUV-Vis ChemStation8454 UV/Vis, 8453 UV/Vis.ACAML.MACAML.UV.CH.MS
    • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass SpectrometryICP Expert5800/5900 ICP-OES, 5110/5100 ICP-OES.csv
    • ElectrophoresisTapeStation4150 TapeStation System, 4200 TapeStation System.HSRNA.HSD1000.zip. SLD.D1000.gDNA.P200.sld
  • BD BiosciencesFlow Cytometry6
    • Flow CytometryFACSuiteAriaFusion, FACSLyric, FACSVerse.FCS
    • Flow CytometryFACSDivaLSRFortessa, LSRFortessa X-20, LSR II, FACSCelesta, FACSymphony A3, FACSymphony A5.FCS
    • Flow CytometryFACSCantoLSRFortessa, FACSCanto, FACSCanto II.FCS
    • Flow CytometryAccuri Cflow PlusAccuri, Accuri C6.FCS
    • Flow CytometryCellQuestFACSCalibur.FCS
    • Flow CytometrySortwareInflux.FCS
  • Beckman CoulterFlow Cytometry, Cell Counter4
    • Flow CytometryCytExpertCytoflex.FCS
    • Flow CytometrySummitMoflo Astrios, Moflo XDP.FCS
    • Cell CounterVi-CELL XRVi-CELL XR.csv
    • Cell CounterViCellViCell.csv
  • Bio-RadqPCR2
    • qPCRCFX MaestroCFX Opus 384, CFX Opus 96, C1000, CFX Connect, CFX96 Touch Deep Well, CFX Opus Deepwell, CFX Duet, CFX 96 Touch, CFX 384 Touch, CFX Connect.rdml
    • qPCRCFX series built-in softwareCFX Opus 384, CFX Opus 96, CFX96 Touch Deep Well.rdml
  • BioVolumeImaging1
    • ImagingBioVolume Capture ApplicationBioVolume.csv
  • BMG LABTECHPlate Reader1
    • Plate ReaderMARS (Microplate Reader Control Software)PHERAstar FS, PHERAstar FSX, PHERAstar Plus, CLARIOstar, SPECTROstar Nano, Omega.dat.DAT.csv
  • BrukerNMR, LC/MS, X-Ray Diffraction4
    • NMRTopSpinAVANCE Core, AVANCE DMX, AVANCE DPX, AVANCE DRX, AVANCE DSX, AVANCE I, AVANCE II, AVANCE III, AVANCE III HD, AVANCE NEO, Fourier 300, Fourier 80, DNP NMR.jdx.pdf (with embedded jdx)
    • LC/MSBioPharma CompasstimsTOF HT, timsTOF SCP, timsTOF Pro 2.d data packages
    • X-Ray DiffractionDIFFRAC.SUITED2 PHASER, D6 PHASER, D8 ADVANCE Family, D8 DISCOVER Family, D8 ENDEAVOR.BRML.xy.gfrm.eva
    • X-Ray DiffractionDIFFRAC.EVAD2 PHASER, D6 PHASER, D8 ADVANCE Family, D8 DISCOVER Family, D8 ENDEAVOR.EVA
  • Bruker (Tornado Spectral Systems)Raman Spectroscopy1
    • Raman SpectroscopySpectralSoftTornado HyperFlux (PRO).spc
  • CovarisFocused Ultrasonicator1
    • Focused UltrasonicatorSonoLab 7M220 Focused-ultrasonicator, S220 Focused-ultrasonicator, S220R Focused-ultrasonicator, S220x Focused-ultrasonicator.hst.pro
  • CytekbioFlow Cytometry2
    • Flow CytometrySpectroFlo 2.0Aurora, Northern Lights.FCS
    • Flow CytometryFlowJo Collector's Edition **FlowJo workspace is not supportedDxP Athena.FCS
  • CytivaHigh Throughput Imaging, Chromatography3
    • High Throughput ImagingINCell 2500INCell 2500 HS.xdce
    • High Throughput ImagingINCell 6500INCell 6500 HS.xdce
    • ChromatographyUNICORNÄKTA avant, ÄKTA pure.zip.UFol.Result
  • Dietmar SchulzeRing Shear Testing1
    • Ring Shear TestingRST-CONTROL 95Ring Shear Tester RST-01.pc, Ring Shear Tester RST-XS, Ring Shear Tester RST-XS.s.OUT.INP
  • ECHO InstrumentsLiquid Handler1
    • Liquid HandlerECHO Instrument liquid handeling softwareEcho 525, Echo 650, Echo 650R, Echo 650T, Echo 655, Echo 655R, Echo 655T.csv.txt
  • FEI / Thermo FischerMicroscopy1
    • MicroscopyxT microscope Control SoftwareQuanta 3D 200i, Quanta FEG 200, Quanta FEG 400, Quanta FEG 600, Quanta FEG 650, Helios NanoLab 400, Helios NanoLab 400 S, Helios NanoLab 400 ML, Helios NanoLab 600, Apreo, Apreo C SEM.tiff
  • GraphpadSoftware1
    • SoftwarePrismN/A.prism
  • HamiltonLiquid Handler1
    • Liquid HandlerVenusMicrolab STAR, Microlab STAR V, Microlab Vantage.TRC
  • Huxley BetramCompaction Simulator1
    • Compaction SimulatorPowder Compaction SoftwareHB100 Tablet Press Simulator, HB50 Tablet Press ESimulator, HB10 Versatile R&D Press, ESH Tablet Compaction Simulator.TXT
  • IT-IS MyGoqPCR1
    • qPCRMyGoMyGo Pro, MyGo.RDML
  • KorschCompaction Simulator1
    • Compaction SimulatorAlixSTYL'One Nano.xlsx
  • Life Technologies / Thermo FisherqPCR7
    • qPCRStepOneStepOne, StepOnePlus.RDML
    • qPCRQuantStudio 3QuantStudio 3.RDML
    • qPCRQuantStudio 5QuantStudio 5.RDML
    • qPCRQuantStudio 6QuantStudio 6, QuantStudio 6 Pro.RDML
    • qPCRQuantStudio 7QuantStudio 7, QuantStudio 7 Pro.RDML
    • qPCRQuantStudio 12K FlexQuantStudio 12K Flex.RDML
    • qPCRViiA 7ViiA 7 Real-Time PCR System.RDML
  • LumaCyteCell Characterization1
    • Cell CharacterizationIlluminateRadiance.xlsx
  • LuminexFlow Cytometry2
    • Flow CytometryGuavaSoftGuava EasyCyte HT.FCS
    • Flow CytometryIDEASImageStream.FCS
  • MalvernX-Ray Diffraction, Particle Sizer2
    • X-Ray DiffractionPanalytical HighScoreX'Pert³ MRD, X'Pert³ MRD XL.XRDML .HPF
    • Particle SizerMastersizer 3000Mastersizer 3000, Mastersizer 3000e.MMESS
  • Mettler ToledoIn-Situ Raman Spectroscopy, Particle System Dynamics Analysis, Particle Sizer, In-Situ Infrared Reaction Analysis, Chemical Synthesis Reactors, Data Collection and Instrument Control Platform6
    • In-Situ Raman SpectroscopyiC RamanReactRaman 802L.iCRaman
    • Particle System Dynamics AnalysisiC FbrmParticleTrack G400, ParticleTrack G600/G600 Ex, ParticleTrack E25, ParticleTrack C35, FBRM G400, C35, D600, G400, G600, S400A, S400C, S400Q.iCFbrm
    • Particle SizeriC VisionEasyViewer 100, EasyViewer 400.iCVision
    • In-Situ Infrared Reaction AnalysisiC IRReactIR 702L, ReactIR 701L, ReactIR 45P.iCIR
    • Chemical Synthesis ReactorsiControlEasyMax 102 Basic, EasyMax 102 Advanced, EasyMax 102LT Basic, EasyMax 102LT Advanced, EasyMax 402 Basic, OptiMaxTM 1001 synthesis workstations, RC1mxTM, RX-10TM.iControl
    • Data Collection and Instrument Control Platformic Data CenterEasyMax 102 Basic, EasyMax 102 Advanced, EasyMax 102LT Basic, EasyMax 102LT Advanced, EasyMax 402 Basic, OptiMaxTM 1001 synthesis workstations, RC1mxTM, RX-10TM, ReactIR 702L, ReactIR 701L, ReactIR 45P, EasyViewer 100, EasyViewer 400, ParticleTrack G400, ParticleTrack G600/G600 Ex, ParticleTrack E25, ParticleTrack C35, FBRM G400, C35, D600, G400, G600, S400A, S400C, S400Q.XML
  • Mettler Toledo / ProUmidDVS1
    • DVSDVS Analysis SoftwareSPSx-1u Advance, SPSx-1u High Load, SPS11-10u, Vsorp Enhanced, Vsorp Plus, Vsorp Basic.XLSX
  • MicrometricsDSC, DVS, TGA1
    • DSC, DVS, TGAMicroActiveTriStar II Plus, ASAP 2460, ASAP 2425, 3Flex 3500, AccuPyc II 1345, ASAP 2460, ASAP 2020 Plus, AutoPore V, AutoChem II 2920, AutoChem HP 2950, TriStar II Plus, SAA 8100.txt
  • Molecular DevicesPlate Reader, Electrophysiology, High-Throughput Screening3
    • Plate ReaderSoftMax ProFlexStation 3, Gemini EM, Gemini XPS, SpectraMax 190, FilterMax F3, FilterMax F5, SpectraMax ABS, SpectraMax ABS Plus, SpectraMax L, SpectraMax M2, SpectraMax M2e, SpectraMax M3, SpectraMax M4, SpectraMax M5, SpectraMax M5e, SpectraMax Paradigm, SpectraMax Plus 384, SpectraMax QuickDrop, SpectraMax i3, SpectraMax i3x, SpectraMax iD3, SpectraMax iD3x, SpectraMax iD5.sda
    • ElectrophysiologypClampDigidata 1550B 8-Channel Digitizer, Digidata 1440A 16-Channel Digitizer, MiniDigi 1B Two-Channel Digitizer, Axoclamp 900A Microelectrode Amplifier, Axopatch 200B Microelectrode Amplifier, MultiClamp 700B Microelectrode Amplifier, Most BNC-telegraphed amplifiers also supported.abf
    • High-Throughput ScreeningScreenWorks softwareFlipr PENTA.seq1.stat1
  • MSDPlate Reader1
    • Plate ReaderDiscovery Workbench1300 Microplate Reader, QuickPlex SQ 120, SECTOR S 600, SI 6000, Sector 2400, Sector 6000, Sector Imager 6000, Sector PR.txt
  • NikonMicroscopy1
    • MicroscopyNIS ElementsEclipse Ti-s.tiff
  • Nova BiomedicalCell Culture Analyzer1
    • Cell Culture AnalyzerBioProfile Flex Embedded SWBioProfile Flex, Bioprofile Flex 2.xlsx .csv
  • OrfloFlow Cytometry2
    • Flow CytometryMoxi GOMoxi GO.FCS
    • Flow CytometryMoxi GO IIMoxi GO II.FCS
  • PerkinElmerPlate Reader1
    • Plate ReaderEnVisionEnSight, EnVision 2105, EnVision 2105 HTS, EnVision 2105 XCite. ENV.env.csv.txt.LOG (partial)
  • PionChemistry Analyzer1
    • Chemistry AnalyzerSirius T3Sirius T3.t3t.t3r
  • Protein SimpleProtein Analysis1
    • Protein AnalysisCompassAbby, Jess, Maurice cIEF, NanoPro 1000, Peggy Sue, Sally Sue, Wes.cbz
  • QiagenqPCR1
    • qPCRRotor-Gene QRotor-Gene Q.RDML
  • RocheBioprocess Analyzer, qPCR2
    • Bioprocess AnalyzerCedex Bio HTCedex Bio HT.txt
    • qPCRLightCycler 96LightCycler 96.RDML
  • SartoriusBioreactor, Flow Cytometry, Cell Selection and Retrieval, High Throughput Imaging, Protein Characterization6
    • BioreactorAMBR15 RuntimeAmbr 15.csv.txt
    • BioreactorAMBR250 RuntimeAmbr 250.csv.txt.pegpro
    • Flow CytometryForeCytIQue 3, iQue Screener PLUS.FCS
    • Cell Selection and RetrievalCellCelectorCellCelector Flex.zip
    • High Throughput ImagingIncucyte SoftwareIncucyte S3, Incucyte SX1, Incucyte SX5.XML.TIF.SDF.PlateMap.SDF.TXT
    • Protein CharacterizationOctet BLI SoftwareOctet HTX, Octet RED 384, Octet RED 96, Octet RED 384, Octet R2, Octet R4, Octet R8, Octet RH16, Octet RH96, Octet N1.fmf.fmx.frd.fsd.xls.csv
  • ShimadzuLC/MS, Chromatography1
    • LC/MS, ChromatographyLabSolutionsLCMS-2020, LCMS-2050, LCMS-8045, LCMS-8050, LCMS-8060, LCMS-8060NX, LCMS-9030, LCMS-9050.DAML
  • SolentimFlow Cytometry1
    • Flow CytometryCellQuestCell Metric.FCS
  • Surface Measurement SystemsDVS1
    • DVSDVS ControlResolution, Adventure.DVS
  • SynentecHigh Throughput Imaging1
    • High Throughput ImagingCELLAVISTA built-in softwareCELLAVISTA.csv
  • Thermal Analysis (TA)DSC, DVS, TGA1
    • DSC, DVS, TGATriosDiscovery DSC, Discovery TGA, Discovery HR 30, Discovery HR 20, Discovery HR 10, AR 2000, AR 1000, AR 550, QCR, ARES-G2, RSA-G2.tri
  • ThermoFisher Scientific INCSurface Analysis, Flow Cytometry, Plate Reader, LC/MS6
    • Surface AnalysisAvantageK-Alpha XPS, Nexsa G2 XPS, ESCALAB QXi WPS.vgs.vgp.vgx
    • Flow CytometryAttune NxTAttune NxT.FCS.txt
    • Plate ReaderNanoDrop 1000Nanodrop 1000.ndv.twbk
    • Plate ReaderNanoDrop 2000Nanodrop 2000.ndv.twbk
    • Plate ReaderNanoDrop 3300Nanodrop 3300.ndv.twbk
    • LC/MSThermo Scientific XcaliburQ Exactive Plus Orbitrap LC-MS, TSQ Vantage Standard LC-MS, LTQ FT Ultra MS, ISQ GC-MS Series.raw.RAW. SLD.SEQ
  • Unchained LabsUV-Vis Spectrophotometry1
    • UV-Vis SpectrophotometryLunaticLunatic.bin
  • Waters / MicroMaLC/MS1
    • LC/MSMasslynxACQUITY UPLC, 1525 Binary HPLC pump, 2690 Separations Module, 2695 Separations Module, 2747/2767 Sample Manager, 2777 Sample Manager/CTC HTS PAL, 2790/2795 Separations Module, 2420 Evaporative Light Scattering Detector (ELSD), ZQ, ZMD, Quattro micro API, Quattro micro GC, Quattro Premier, Quattro Premier XE, Quattro Ultima, Quattro Ultima Pt, Quattro LC (T-DAT and EPCAS), AutoSpec, AutoSpec Premier, Q-Tof Premier, LCT Premier, LCT, Q-Tof micro, Q-Tof Ultima API, Q-Tof API-US, Q-Tof Ultima Global, MALDI micro MXM@LDI Family, Q-Tof II EPCAS (only).rpt
  • ZeissMicroscopy1
    • MicroscopyZENAxio Observer, Axio Scan.Z1, Axio Zoom.czi

Luma capabilities

Do more with Luma

Luma's suite of capabilities build on your connected data foundation through orchestration.

  • Registration

  • Scientific Workflows

  • AI & Agents

  • Data Management & Visualization

  • Open Ecosystem & App Design

Explore Luma

Luma is engineered by the scientific minds behind GraphPad Prism, Geneious, Virscidian, and OMIQ, built to connect all the disparate lab tools.

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Frequently asked questions

Is lab orchestration the same as lab automation?

No. Automation controls instruments and workcells. Orchestration is the layer that keeps the data, context, and decisions in and around automation, or manual work, connected and usable.

How does Lab Orchestration work?

No individual legacy system has the context or intelligence needed to understand what it needs to do next or direct the work of other systems. Luma builds the orchestrated view across the systems that have pieces of the puzzle and tells other systems what to do next, translating experimental instructions to instrument runs, automating data analysis pipelines, and accelerating decisions and scientific understanding grows.

Does Luma replace my ELN or LIMS?

No. Luma connects to your existing ELN, LIMS, and scheduler rather than replacing them. Your scheduler continues to direct physical execution; Luma makes sure the data those systems produce arrives with its context intact.

Do I need full lab automation to use Luma?

No. Luma works whether your lab is fully automated, fully manual, or somewhere in between. The orchestration problem, keeping context connected to data, exists at every stage.

What instruments does Luma connect to?

Luma connects to a wide range of instruments already common in research labs. See the supported instruments list above.

Is Luma only for large enterprise labs?

No. Luma is built to start small and expand, from a single instrument on the bench to a globally connected R&D organization.

Next steps

Let's orchestrate your lab together

Speak with our team to connect your lab to Luma and transform fragmented data into a continuous, decision-ready scientific system.

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