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Software and automation for laboratory workflows

Show me the repetitive work your scientists are doing, and I'll see whether we can automate it.

Tor Brager-Larsen, Founder

Pelushka's Lab builds practical software and automation for repetitive laboratory workflows, from image analysis and scientific data processing to reporting, bioinformatics, and internal laboratory tools.

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Introduction

See How We Work

From scientific workflow to bottleneck to practical automation.

An Introduction to Pelushka's Lab

We start with the workflow, find the repetitive work, and build the software to automate it.

Show Us Your Workflow
What we can automate

What are your scientists doing manually?

Laboratories generate sophisticated data. The work surrounding that data is often much less automated. We look for the repetitive steps that consume scientific time and determine whether they can be turned into software.

Image reviewHundreds of images manually counted or classified
Automated image quantification
Possible automation
Data cleanupRaw CSV and Excel exports cleaned by hand
Automated data processing
Possible automation
Recurring analysisThe same calculations every experiment
Reproducible analysis pipeline
Possible automation
ReportingResults copied, formatted, and graphed by hand
Automated report generation
Possible automation
Sample and experiment trackingInformation scattered across spreadsheets
Lightweight internal tool
Possible automation
SOP searchSearching through folders and PDFs
Searchable laboratory knowledge
Possible automation
Services

If I show you my workflow, what could you build?

These are examples of the software we build. The company isn't limited to this list. The umbrella is simpler: show us the workflow.

01

Image analysis

Automate counting, classification, scoring, and quantification from laboratory images.

Examples
  • Cell counting
  • Object detection
  • Assay image scoring
  • Microscopy quantification
What we build

Image-processing scripts, batch pipelines, and measurement exports.

02

Data automation

Clean, transform, validate, and structure scientific data from existing laboratory software and instrument exports.

Examples
  • CSV and Excel cleanup
  • Schema normalization
  • Data validation
  • QC flags
What we build

Automated pipelines that turn raw exports into analysis-ready datasets.

03

Reporting

Turn recurring calculations, QC checks, charts, and formatting into automated reporting workflows.

Examples
  • Standardized templates
  • QC summaries
  • Charts
  • PDF and Excel outputs
What we build

Report generators that run on a schedule or on demand.

04

Bioinformatics

Build reproducible pipelines and custom analysis workflows for sequencing and molecular data.

Examples
  • RNA-seq analysis
  • qPCR data analysis
  • Sequence analysis
  • Data QC
What we build

Reproducible pipelines built with tools like R, Python, and common bioinformatics software.

05

Laboratory tools

Build lightweight internal applications for samples, experiments, dashboards, data entry, and workflow management.

Examples
  • Sample trackers
  • Experiment dashboards
  • Internal databases
  • Data-entry tools
What we build

Small applications that fit the workflow you already have.

06

Scientific knowledge tools

Make protocols, SOPs, and internal documentation easier to search and use.

Examples
  • SOP search
  • Protocol Q&A
  • Source references
  • Human verification
What we build

Searchable knowledge systems over your own documents.

Examples

What automation could look like

Illustrative examples of the kind of software we build. These are example workflows, not completed client projects.

Example workflow / Illustrative use case

Manual image analysis

Before

Scientist reviews hundreds of images and records measurements manually.

Automation

Software processes the image set and extracts the relevant measurements.

After

Structured results ready for review and analysis.

Instrument export to report

Before

Export data, clean spreadsheet, calculate results, make graphs, format report.

Automation

Data processing, validation, calculations, QC, report generation.

After

A repeatable workflow producing standardized output.

Recurring bioinformatics

Before

Analyst manually repeats the same analysis for each dataset.

Automation

Standardized reproducible pipeline.

After

Consistent analysis, QC, and output.

Laboratory SOP search

Before

Search shared folders and PDFs for the correct procedure.

Automation

A searchable system over the laboratory's own documents.

After

Ask a question and retrieve the relevant source material.

How it works

Show us the workflow. We'll find the repetition.

You don't need a specification. Bring the problem, and we'll identify where automation fits.

01

Show us the workflow

We learn how your team actually works today.

02

Find the repetition

We identify manual, repetitive, error-prone, or inefficient steps.

03

Build the automation

We create software around the workflow you already use.

04

Validate with your team

Scientists review the output and determine whether it works in practice.

05

Deploy and expand

The solution becomes part of the workflow, and we identify further opportunities.

Why this approach

Automation handles repetition. Scientists keep the judgment.

We start with the workflow you already have, use the simplest reliable technology, and leave scientific decisions with your team.

01

Work with what you already have

We improve existing laboratory workflows rather than requiring wholesale replacement of systems.

02

Start with the bottleneck

We target specific repetitive work instead of selling unnecessary software.

03

Use the simplest technology

We choose tools based on the problem, and use AI only where it provides a practical advantage.

04

Build practically

Start with one workflow. Prove the value. Expand from there.

Automation can
  • Detect
  • Organize
  • Calculate
  • Classify
  • Process
  • Draft
Scientists
  • Review
  • Validate
  • Approve
  • Reject
  • Override
Where we fit in the workflow

Your instruments already produce the data.We automate what happens after.

From images and instrument exports to QC, analysis, and reporting, Pelushka's Lab works with the data and workflows your laboratory already generates. We don't replace your instruments. We automate the repetitive work around them.

Automated step
Manual step / bottleneck
Pelushka layer
Human-in-the-loop
05

STAGE 05: DATA

5 of 8
01. Your laboratory step

The work your lab already performs

Typical tools in this step

Laboratory Network Attached Storage, Cloud Lakehouse, Object Stores

Raw measurement data, sensor logs, and plate manifests converge into shared infrastructure.

Status: Existing laboratory step
02. The repetitive work

Where manual effort slows the workflow

Bottleneck: Fragmented DataRepetitive work

Unstructured Schema Silos

Measurement tables, raw image folders, and plate manifests exist in disconnected directories with inconsistent coordinate systems and missing batch metadata.

Primary consequence: Manual effort and lost time
03. Pelushka's Lab software

Automation built around your workflow

Automated Semantic Normalization Pipeline

Maps heterogeneous machine outputs into standardized columnar schemas, linking every raw pixel and intensity score to its originating sample ID and run conditions.

AutomationAutomatically aligns mismatched tabular schemas and normalizes unit dimensions
Scientist reviewData steward audits ontology definitions and governance classifications
Human-in-the-loop review preserved
INPUT: Heterogeneous instrument outputs & raw image files
OUTPUT: Partitioned, indexed bio-tabular data lakehouse
SPEC: Apache Parquet / Arrow IPC with SHA-256 Checksums

Works with your existing tools

Built around the data, files, and software your laboratory already uses, without requiring a wholesale system replacement.

Reproducible by design

Every step and transformation is tracked so results you generate today can be reproduced tomorrow.

Scientists stay in control

Automation detects, organizes, calculates, and drafts. Scientists review, approve, reject, or override any step.

How we grow

From one bottleneck to laboratory infrastructure

Find a bottleneck, build the solution, validate it, and learn from it. Over time, successful automations become reusable infrastructure.

01

One repetitive task

We find a single bottleneck and build software to remove it.

02

One automation

The solution becomes part of the workflow and proves its value in practice.

03

Connected infrastructure

Multiple proven automations can, over time, become a connected laboratory data layer.

Technology

Use the simplest technology that solves the problem

We choose tools based on the bottleneck, not the other way around. AI is one option, not the default.

DataPython, R, SQL, and structured scientific data.
AnalysisImage processing, statistical analysis, bioinformatics, and machine learning where useful.
AutomationWorkflow orchestration, batch processing, APIs, and scheduled jobs.
AIClassification, extraction, retrieval, and assisted analysis where it provides measurable value.
Human reviewValidation, approval, and override stay with your scientists.
Show us your workflow

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Tell us what your scientists currently do manually. We'll look for the parts that can be automated.