Table Automation movements during the Affinity Purification protocol
Protocol step
Preliminary check
Initial Syringe Wash
Prime
Equilibrate
Load Samples
Cup Wash 1
AssayMAP Bravo Platform Installation Guide
Head moves to
Bravo Platform action
deck location...
2
Checks the head and parks any cartridges that may have been
mounted on the head from a protocol that had been
previously aborted.
1
Dispenses any liquid remaining in the syringes into the wash
station.
1
Washes the syringes the specified number of times.
3
Aspirates the Priming Buffer.
2
Mounts the cartridges on the head.
1
Dispenses the Priming Buffer through the cartridges into the
wash station.
2
Parks the cartridges in the seating station.
1
Washes the syringes at the wash station.
3
Aspirates the Equilibration Buffer.
2
Mounts the cartridges on the head.
1
Dispenses the Equilibration Buffer through the cartridges to
equilibrate.
2
Parks the cartridges in the seating station.
1
Washes the syringes at the wash station.
4
Aspirates the samples into the syringes.
1
Washes the exterior of the syringe probes at the wash station.
2
Mounts the cartridges on the head.
7
Dispenses sample through the cartridges to load sample.
Collect flow through in the Flow Through Collection plate.
1
Washes the cartridge exteriors at the wash station.
2
Parks the cartridges at the seating station.
1
Washes the syringes at the wash station.
5
Aspirates the Cartridge Wash Buffer 1 into the syringes.
2
Performs a Cup Wash.
1
Dispenses buffer at the wash station.
1
Washes the syringes at the wash station.
Verifying the installation and setup
Performing a mock run
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