Automated solution dispenser

A system for preparing a laboratory solution, comprising:

• a) a mixing chamber;
• b) an automated solution dispenser that mixes at least one solid selected from a plurality of solids and at least one liquid selected from a plurality of liquids in the mixing chamber to form the solution having one or more target solution characteristics corresponding to the specifications for solution preparation, which one or more target solution characteristics are selected from the group consisting of temperature, pH, chemical composition, weight, flow rate, conductivity, turbidity, density, capacitance, volume and viscosity;
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• c) a control system that is operably linked to the automated solution dispenser, and a cloud system, wherein the control system is configured to:
• (i) transmit data to the cloud system, wherein the data comprises a measurement of said one or more target solution characteristics, said measurement based on input from one or more solution sensors;
• (ii) receive one or more instructions from the cloud system, wherein the one or more instructions are based at least in part on the data received from the control system, wherein the one or more instructions comprise specifications for solution preparation corresponding to said one or more target solution characteristics;
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• (iii) direct mixing of the at least one solid and the at least one liquid in the mixing chamber to form the solution according to the one or more instructions from the cloud system, including the specifications for solution preparation, under conditions that are sufficient to yield the solution having the one or more target solution characteristics corresponding to the specifications for solution preparation.