Formulatrix MANTIS User Manual page 71

MANTIS User's Guide | Chapter 9: Dispensing With the MANTIS
10. Click the Chip Type drop-down list and select the desired chip type (Low
Volume, High Volume, or Continuous Flow) that you want to use. The table
columns to help you make an informed choice:
● Target Volume: The result calculated by the concentration to volume
converter.
● Actual Volume: The actual volume that can be achieved with the selected
chip.
● % offset: The difference between the Target Volume and the Actual Volume,
expressed as a percentage.
Note: For Continuous Flow chip, when the target volume is lower than 5 μL, the
actual volume will display the error volume in red. For more information, see the
FORMULATRIX Chip Specification.
Note: You can also select the Suggest Chip Type option on the right corner of the
Converted Data (μL) panel, which enables MANTIS to suggest a chip type for each
reagent, based on the volume data, while maximizing speed and minimizing error.
11. Click Next to select chip types for the other reagents and the diluent. When you
are done selecting the chip types for all reagents, click Next.
12. To save your settings as a protocol, type a descriptive name in the Protocol
Name box. Your new protocol will be added to the MANTIS Protocol List
database, which you can access from the Load option under the File and
Protocols menus.
Note: You will not be able to modify a saved protocol from the Import Dispense
Data wizard if you re-open it after you close the MANTIS software.
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Select Chip Type options