However, the sonication power is generally lower than with a probe sonicator, and the outside of the containers are wet after removing them from the sonication bath. In our current setup, the robot arm holds the container in place under the sonotrode during a probe sonication step. Due to the high power, a short duration of typically 15-30 seconds is enough for dispersing most materials and can help minimizing excessive sonotrode wear. In a bath sonicator, usually longer centrifugation times (15-30 minutes) are required to disperse the same material, so the robot arm typically places the containers in specially designed holders that hold them tightly in place and prevent them from floating up in the water bath when they are only partially filled. Ultimately, the choice of the appropriate sonication device depends on the material that is being dispersed and considerations such as processing time and the importance of avoiding potential contamination from sonotrode wear.