Automated sample preparation workstation for the vapor diffusion method of crystallization and method of preparation
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1. An automated sample preparation workstation comprising:
- a rack adapted for vials filled with solutions to be screened;
a plate within which said solutions will be placed for a reaction to take place;
an automated greaser for applying a layer of grease to an edge of a well on said plate;
a coverslip which is placed on said well by an automated coverslip transfer device mounted on an automated probe to seal said well from an outside environment; and
an automated fluid pipetting system mounted on said probe which can pipette liquids to positions on said workstation.
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Abstract
An automated sample preparation workstation and sample preparation method for the vapor diffusion method of crystallization which performs multiple processing functions such as pipetting, diluting, coverslip manipulations, plate greasing and the like under microprocessor control. The apparatus is responsive to operator-entered processing requests and performs complex and accurate processing functions. The disclosed apparatus is menu-driven and thus easy to learn and simple to operate.
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13 Claims
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1. An automated sample preparation workstation comprising:
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a rack adapted for vials filled with solutions to be screened; a plate within which said solutions will be placed for a reaction to take place; an automated greaser for applying a layer of grease to an edge of a well on said plate; a coverslip which is placed on said well by an automated coverslip transfer device mounted on an automated probe to seal said well from an outside environment; and an automated fluid pipetting system mounted on said probe which can pipette liquids to positions on said workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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