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QIAgility User Manual 11/2011 5-103
Use new tips Instructs the instrument to use a new tip for
each dilution.
Enable mixing
during
dilution?
Enables mixing during dilution.
No. times to
mix
Defines the number of times to mix.
Diluent Defines the diluent to be used for dilution.
Sample bank Defines the sample bank to be used in the
dilution.
Opens the “Plate/well Selector” screen,
which enables the target reaction plate to
be selected.
First well Defines the first well of the reaction plate
into which the dilution will be targeted.
Sample volume Defines the volume of the sample bank
that will be used in a dilution.
Diluent volume Defines the volume of diluent that will be
used in a dilution.
Add Adds the dilution step to the “Dilutions” list.
Remove Removes a dilution step from the “Reaction
plates” list.
6. Select the “Tip Ejection Mode” — “Multi-pickup”, “Re-use
tips”, or “Use new tips”.
Note: If “Multi-eject” was selected, the “Diluent Multi-
eject Settings” and “Sample Multi-eject Settings” options
will be available. These options can be used to configure
the multi-eject options of the sample and diluent. See
Section 5.6.12 for more details about how to configure
multi-eject options.
7. Select the diluent and the sample bank that will be used
in the dilution from the drop-down menus.