1. Introduction<br> <br>2. The Analytical Process<br>2.1 Laboratory Logistics<br> <br>3. Workflow Concepts<br>3.1 Sample Preperation Workflow Design<br>3.2 Instrumental Concepts<br>3.3 Sample Processing<br>3.4 Tool Change<br>3.5 Object Transport<br>3.6 Vial Decapping<br> <br>4. Analytical Aspects<br>4.1 Liquid Handling<br>4.2 Solid Materials Handling<br>4.3 Weighing<br>4.4 Extraction<br>4.5 Clean-Up Procedures<br>4.6 Centrifugation<br>4.7 Evaporation<br>4.8 Deriatization<br>4.9 Temperature Control<br>4.10 Mixing<br> <br>5. Integration into Analysis Techniques<br>5.1 GC Volatiles Analysis<br>5.2 GC Liquid Injection<br>5.3 LC-GC Online Injection<br>5.4 LC Injection<br> <br>6. Solutions for Automated Analysis<br>6.1 Dilution<br>6.2 Derivatization<br>6.3 Taste and Odor Compounds Trace Analysis<br>6.4 Sulfur Compounds in Tropical Fruits<br>6.5 Ethanol Residues in Halal Food<br>6.6 Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water<br>6.7 Geosmin in 2-MIB<br>6.8 Solvent Elution from Charcoal<br>6.9 Semivolatile Organic Compounds<br>6.10 Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Drinking Water<br>6.11 Fatty Acid Methylester<br>6.12 MCPD andGlycidol in Vegetable Oil<br>6.13 Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons MOSH/MOAH<br>6.14 Pesticides Analysis - QuEChERS Extract Clean-Up<br>6.15 Glyphosate, AMPA, and Glufosinate by Online SPE-LC-MS<br>6.16 Pesticides, PPCPs, and PAHs by Online SPE-Water Analysis<br>6.17 Residual Solvents<br>6.18 Chemical Warfare Agents in Water and Soil<br>6.19 Shale Aldehydes in Beer<br>6.20 Phthalates in Polymers<br> <br>A. Appendix<br>A.1 Robotic System Control<br>A.2 System Maintenance<br>A.3 Syringe Needle Gage<br>A.4 Pressure Units Conversion<br>A.5 Solvents<br>A.6 Material Resistance