Chapter 3 System Design
3.5 Reagent Pipettor Arm
3.5.1 Overview
The Reagent Pipettor arm (Figure 3-6) is used for the following operations:
Get a new reagent tip from the reagent tip rack
Eject a used reagent tip back to the reagent tip rack
Transfer reagent fluid from a reagent bottle in a reagent pack to a microplate well
Transfer reagent fluid from a reagent bottle in a reagent pack to a deep well dilution strip
well.
Transfer reagent fluid from a reagent bottle in a reagent pack to a mixing well
Mix reagent fluids (through aspirating/dispensing) in a mixing well
Transfer fluid from a mixing well to a microplate well/dilution strip well
Figure 3-5: Reagent Pipettor Arm
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