POSITIONING OF DISPENSING MEANS IN FRACTION COLLECTOR
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1. A method in a fraction collector where fractions of liquid are sequentially dispensed from a dispensing means into a plurality of receptacles by displacing the receptacles relative to said dispensing means, said receptacles being formed by a matrix of wells in a plate for ensuring a correct positioning of the dispensing means vis-à
- -vis said wells, characterized in, that prior to said dispensing, at least one of the rows or columns of said matrix is scanned by a sensing device capable of sensing the positions of said wells and generating a signal corresponding to the number of wells in at least one of said rows or columns, said signal being used for controlling said relative movement of said dispensing means.
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Abstract
A method in a fraction collector for accurate positioning of a dispensing device with respect to wells of a micro plate in which prior to the dispensing a sensing device is moved over the micro plate the sensing device being able to detect the number of walls between the wells in the rows and columns of the micro plate.
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1. A method in a fraction collector where fractions of liquid are sequentially dispensed from a dispensing means into a plurality of receptacles by displacing the receptacles relative to said dispensing means, said receptacles being formed by a matrix of wells in a plate for ensuring a correct positioning of the dispensing means vis-à
- -vis said wells, characterized in, that prior to said dispensing, at least one of the rows or columns of said matrix is scanned by a sensing device capable of sensing the positions of said wells and generating a signal corresponding to the number of wells in at least one of said rows or columns, said signal being used for controlling said relative movement of said dispensing means.
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