Description - Agilent Technologies 1200 Series User Manual

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Description

The Agilent 1200 Series Sample Capacity Extension is a flexible and
upgradeable robotic well-plate loading system. The basic unit, comprising a
Well-plate Handler and an Automation Interface, is capable of sequentially
loading up to twenty 96-well or 384-well plates into the high performance
autosampler.
The Agilent 1200 Series Sample Capacity Extension works in conjunction with
the high performance autosampler and either fully automatically with the
Agilent ChemStation or interactively with the Agilent 1200 Series control
module. The Well-plate Handler moves sample well-plates from an input rack
to the Automation Interface, which moves the well-plate into position in the
high performance autosampler. When the sequence is complete, the
Automation Interface collects the well-plate from the high performance
autosampler, and the Well-plate Handler retrieves the plate and places it into
an output rack. This process is repeated for up to 20 well-plates (expandable
to 80) in a single run.
To prevent sample contamination, well-plates with lids can be used, or closing
mats can be used to prevent evaporation. The Well-plate Handler removes the
lid prior to processing the plate, then replaces the lid after processing.
Alternatively, a lid or an additional empty well-plate can be used as a "topper"
on the stack to prevent contamination or evaporation of the top well-plate. The
Well-plate Handler removes the topper prior to processing the stack, then
replaces the topper on the stack.
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