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NT8 User's Guide | Chapter 8: Software Overview
Item
Configurable?
Description
LCP Predispense
Volume (nl)
√
Displays the LCP predispense volume (only
available for LCP dispense). You can change the
volume accordingly from the Rock Maker
software.
LCP Predispense
Cycle
√
Provides the information about how many
predispense cycles will be done (only available for
LCP dispense). You can change the number of
predispense cycles as needed through the Rock
Maker software.
RM Experiment ID
N/A
Rock Maker experiment ID number.
RM Plate ID
N/A
Rock Maker plate ID number.
Dispense Protocol
√
Provides various dispense protocols, as follows:
●
Protein & Well Together
: Use this option to
instruct the NT8 to aspirate protein from the
protein block and well solution from the plate
before dispensing the mixture to the plate's
drop locations.
●
Well then Protein
: Use this option to instruct
the NT8 to aspirate solution from the well,
dispense the well solution to the drop
location, then aspirate protein from the
protein block and dispense it into the drop
location. This action will repeat column-by-
column.
●
All Protein First then Well
: Use this option
to instruct the NT8 to first aspirate protein
and dispense it to every drop location on the
plate, then aspirate well solution and
dispense it to all drop locations on the plate.
●
Protein then Well
: Use this option to instruct
the NT8 to aspirate protein from the protein
block and dispense it to each drop location in
a column, then aspirate well solution and
dispense it to every drop location in a
column, and then move to the next column
and repeat the process.
Change Tips
√
This is where you instruct the NT8 when to wash
the LV tips. Options include:
●
After Each Plate
: Select this option enables
the NT8 to wash the LV tips after dispensing
to one plate is complete.
●
When Switching Ingredients
: Select this
option enables the NT8 to change the LV tips
after dispensing using different ingredient is
complete.
●
After Every Dispense
: Select this option to
instruct the NT8 enables the NT8 to change
the LV tips after the dispense is complete.
