ProteOn XPR36, User Manual

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ProteOn XPR36 System | Glossary
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Sample Layout Arrangement of samples and reagents in the autosampler sample
holder
Sample Rack Rack that holds 72 sample vials in a 12 x 6 arrangement suitable for
parallel sample processing
Sampling Needle Component of the autosampler that withdraws samples from the
sample holder into the microfluidics system
Sensorgram Graphical display of the interaction data that shows the SPR
response per unit by time
Separation Air gap introduced into the tubing of the microfluidics system
between samples. See
Injection Quality and Bubbles
Slope Derivative of the response unit by time
Sonication Application of sound energy to agitate particles in a sample
Stabilization Process of bringing the biosensor and its surrounding environment to
the stable conditions required to run an experiment by, for example,
preconditioning
Stabilization
Delay
Phase preceding the injection of analyte
Standby State ProteOn XPR36 instrument mode entered after it has been in the
Ready state for four hours with no activity. Standby may be
requested from the Instrument Control screen also. In this mode,
buffer flow is reduced and data collection is stopped
Step Element of a protocol in ProteOn Manager software. A collection of
steps makes up a protocol
Sulfo-NHS N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide, used for activation of the sensor chip
surface (see
Activation )
Surface Exposed layer of molecules on the sensor chip
Surface Plasmon
Resonance (SPR) Surface plasmons formed within a thin gold surface layer on glass
when light strikes the gold at or above the critical angle and is
absorbed
Surfactant Wetting agent that lowers surface tension of liquid, which allows
easier spreading and lower interfacial tension between two liquids
Syringe Pumps Components of the microfluidics system that controls the flow of
bulk solutions (samples and buffer)
Template Predefined experiment design provided in ProteOn Manager
software. You can also create your own templates, which are
intended for reuse. Templates are saved in the database browser