QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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Term
Description
Robotic gripper A component of the QIAcube Connect MDx robotic arm that moves spin columns during sample
processing.
Rotor adapter
A disposable plastic adapter that fits into a centrifuge bucket and holds a QIAGEN spin column
and microcentrifuge tube during sample processing.
Tip adapter
A metal probe installed on the pipettor head. During operation of the QIAcube Connect MDx, the
tip adapter picks up filter-tips from the worktable.
Tip disposal slots Slots in the QIAcube Connect MDx worktable through which used filter-tips are discarded into the
waste drawer.
Tip rack
A plastic rack that accommodates filter-tips on the worktable.
Touchscreen
The user interface that allows the user to operate the QIAcube Connect MDx.
Waste drawer
A drawer that collects used filter-tips and disposable columns.
Worktable
The surface of the QIAcube Connect MDx where samples, reagents, and filter-tips are loaded.