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Chapter 6: Picking Processes
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6. Under Destination Microplate Template, click Edit to define the wells to dip or skip. You can
skip wells that you want to use as blank or control wells. The defined template is used for all
the destination plates during the picking routine.
To skip a well, click the well.
Wells to skip show in light blue, for example, in the sample plate template image, see
rows B, D, F, and H.
To skip multiple contiguous wells, right-click and drag across the wells.
To dip a well that you skip, click the well again.
Wells to dip show in light red, for example, in the sample plate template image, see
rows A, C, E, and G.
After you define the wells to dip or skip, click Exit.
7. Click Next to select the stackers.
Selecting the Destination Stackers
To select the destination stackers:
1. In the Destination Stackers window, click the rectangle that represents the stacker to use
for the routine.
The stacker rectangle changes from gray to red.
Note: If the stacker you want to use cannot be selected, then it is not compatible
with the destination plate type selected in the Destination Options window. See
Setting Destination Plate Options on page 62 .
2. If you select Make Copy in the Destination Options window, select a stacker to use for the
copy destination.
3. Click Next to define the picking head and the Sanitise profile. See Selecting the Head and
Sanitizing Options on page 64 .