Scheduling operation of an automated analytical system
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1. A method for modelling an assay for execution by instrumentation software used on a continuous analytical system for simultaneously performing at least two assays using certain reagents for a plurality of liquid samples, comprising the steps of:
- identifying activities to be performed to accomplish the assay and the sequence of the activities for each assay;
identifying events to be accomplished for each activity and the time duration of each activity;
identifying at least one incubation period between two activities; and
scheduling the incubation period and the activities associated with each of the assays according to a predetermined protocol.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for simultaneously performing at least two assays using certain reagents for a plurality of liquid samples on a continuous analytical system is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of combining an aliquot of each liquid sample with at least one reagent in a first reaction container to form a first assay reaction for each liquid sample, and combining an aliquot of each liquid sample with at least one of the other reagents in a second reaction container to form a second assay reaction for each liquid sample. The method further comprises the steps of incubating the assay reactions of each assay being conducted at least one time, and performing other activities associated with each assay and using the first and second assay reactions to complete each assay, including analyzing the incubated assay reactions. The method finally comprises the step of scheduling the steps of combining, incubating, and performing other activities associated with each of the assays according to a predetermined protocol.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for modelling an assay for execution by instrumentation software used on a continuous analytical system for simultaneously performing at least two assays using certain reagents for a plurality of liquid samples, comprising the steps of:
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identifying activities to be performed to accomplish the assay and the sequence of the activities for each assay; identifying events to be accomplished for each activity and the time duration of each activity; identifying at least one incubation period between two activities; and scheduling the incubation period and the activities associated with each of the assays according to a predetermined protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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