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Entering plate identifiers and dilutions
Changing the dilution set for a plate
If required, you can change the dilution set for the current plate. The procedure required
depends on the type of batch.
Pour Plate batches
To change the dilution for the current plate:
1. Press the dilution button, for example:
to open the Dilution Editor:
2. Use the dilution boxes to enter the dilution: you can type directly into the boxes or use
the + and – buttons to increase or decrease the values.
Note The left-hand box is the sample proportion; the right-hand box is the total, so 1:10 means one
part sample in ten parts total volume. This means that the right-hand number must not be
smaller than the left-hand number.
3. Press Update to confirm the dilution you have set and return to the main aCOLyte3
window.
Spiral Plate batches
If you have already created a list of dilutions for the batch (see later in this section for how to
create a new dilutions list), to select a different dilution from the list:
Press one of the arrow buttons below the dilution button to select the next or previous
dilution in the series, for example:
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