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Barcodes 5
General 5.1
This chapter provides information about the barcodes and the barcode labels
used in the Gilson BEST system.
Label Size 5.2
The BEST system is designed to work with barcode labels with a size of 70 mm x
35 mm, e.g. No 3422 from Zweckform.
General Barcode Information 5.3
Each label which is adhered on a rack or wellplate must have two barcodes:
The upper barcode contains the Matrix ID and the lower barcode contains the Ma-
trix Type.
Notice:
1. The term „Matrix“ is the generic term used for racks and wellplates. So Rack
Type and Wellplate Type are both Matrix types, and likewise Rack ID and Well-
plate ID are both matrix ID´s.
2. If a TECAN preparation robot is also used to read the Wellplate ID, the bar-
code for this robot must also be placed in the free space located in the lower
part of the wellplate labels as shown in
Figure 5.1. ).
It is recommended that you also place the barcode information as human-
readable text on the labels.
Barcode type Code 128 is used for all barcodes. Other barcode types are ignored
by the barcode reader due to its initialization sequence.