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5 General information on the instrument
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EUROIMMUN
5.2 Instrument
description
The moveable robotic arm guides four washable pipetting needles, which pipette
the samples and reagents. The fullness levels of the individual liquids are
determined via a capacitive measurement system.
On the robotic arm there is a gripping system to transport microscope slide
racks/microplates and to guide the washer head.
A barcode scanner system reads and detects the barcodes of the fed samples.
Samples and reagents are loaded into the instrument via slide racks.
Optionally, a manual or integrated 2D-Barcode-Scanner can be used for reading
barcode on slides.
The washing unit consists of 8 coaxial dispensing and aspirating channels and
4 wash buffer feeding channels.
There is also an area to create initial dilutions in a dilution tube (2 ml) and an
area for the creation of serial dilutions in a microplate.
In the middle of the instrument there is a shaker that serves as pipetting station.
There are generally 6 positions for microplates or microscope slide racks, which
can be each equipped with up to 5 standard slides or with a 50 well slide. A
combination of slide racks and microplates is also possible. A cover for standard
slide plates during incubation is optionally available.
The cover flap of the instrument can be conveniently flipped up or down to allow
the user to gain access to the inside of the instrument for handling and service.
A PC with the corresponding software is available to select and edit the tests.
The software allows the user to edit pre-defined tests. The clear structure with
intuitive user prompts makes system operation easy and rapid for daily usage.
A serial cable connects the instrument to the PC via a USB dongle. The power
supply of the instrument is guaranteed via an integrated switch mains adaptor
according to the technical specifications. The supply connection is located at the
back left of the instrument. The power switch is located to the front left of the
instrument. The emergency stop is front right.
In addition, a personal computer, a computer mouse, keyboard, LCD monitor and
a laser printer and, optionally, a device table are part of the equipment.
