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QPix 420 Colony Picking System User Guide
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Setting Destination Plate Options
To set the destination plate options:
1. In the Destination Plates window, from the Select Destination Microplate list, select the
plate type to be inoculated with the picked colonies. If the plate type that you need is not
listed, contact Molecular Devices to add a new plate type to the list. See
Obtaining Support
on page 209 .
2. Select either to dip the pins a number of times or to stir the wells of the destination plate
during inoculation.
To dip the pins a number of times, click Multi Dip and in the Number of Dips field, enter
the number of times to dip the pins.
To stir the wells, click Stir Destination.
3. Select the Make Copy check box and from the Select Copy Microplate list select the plate
type to use for a duplicate copy of the destination plate.
4. Click Next to define the regional picking source.
Selecting the Regional Picking Source
Note: The types of source receptacles used for regional picking are limited. Depending
on the configuration of your system, you might have only one option in the Holder list, in
which case the Receptacle option is preset and cannot be changed. If the type of source
receptacle that you need is not listed, contact Molecular Devices to add a new source
receptacle type to the list. See
Obtaining Support on page 209 .
To select the regional picking source:
1. In the Source window, from the Holder list, select the type of holder used to hold the source
receptacles on the instrument deck.
2. From the Receptacle list, select the type of receptacle used for the source. Only the
receptacles applicable for the holder display in this list.
The preview image displays a representation of the holder and receptacle.
3. In the Positions field, enter the number of receptacles to use for picking.
4. In the Offset field, enter the position of the first receptacle to use for picking.
The preview image displays the defined locations of the receptacles.
Note: If you are using Validation barcodes, only one source receptacle displays, and
the Positions and Offset fields are not available.
5. In the Picking Depth Into Agar (mm) field, enter a value in millimeters to define the depth
that the pins are to be inserted in the agar for picking.
6. Click Next to the source and destination options.