Aliquotter system and workflow
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1. A system comprising:
- an aliquotter module comprisinga track comprisinga travel lane configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers and sample carriers with secondary sample containers,a first loop configured to transport empty sample carriers, sample carriers with empty secondary sample containers and sample carriers with secondary sample containers comprising sample aliquots, wherein the first loop is connected to the travel lane such that the sample carriers can enter the first loop from the travel lane and leave the first loop onto the travel lane, anda second loop configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers, wherein the second loop is connected to the travel lane such that sample carriers can enter the second loop from the travel lane and leave the second loop onto the travel lane, anda pipettor,a processor configured to control the pipettor to aspirate a first aliquot volume of a sample in a primary sample container located in an aspiration position and dispense the first aliquot volume of the sample in a secondary sample container located in a dispensing position, wherein the first loop does not include the aspiration position, and wherein the first loop includes the dispensing position, andthe processor further configured to control the aliquotter module to cause the secondary sample container to return to the travel lane before the primary sample container returns to the travel lane.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed. The system includes an aliquotter module. The aliquotter module includes a track including: a travel lane; a first loop; and a second loop configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers. The aliquotter module can further include a pipettor that can aspirate a first aliquot volume of a sample in a primary sample container located in an aspiration position and dispense the first aliquot volume of the sample in a secondary sample container located in a dispensing position. The aliquotter module can cause the secondary sample container to leave the aliquotter module before the primary sample container.
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1. A system comprising:
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an aliquotter module comprising a track comprising a travel lane configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers and sample carriers with secondary sample containers, a first loop configured to transport empty sample carriers, sample carriers with empty secondary sample containers and sample carriers with secondary sample containers comprising sample aliquots, wherein the first loop is connected to the travel lane such that the sample carriers can enter the first loop from the travel lane and leave the first loop onto the travel lane, and a second loop configured to transport sample carriers with primary sample containers, wherein the second loop is connected to the travel lane such that sample carriers can enter the second loop from the travel lane and leave the second loop onto the travel lane, and a pipettor, a processor configured to control the pipettor to aspirate a first aliquot volume of a sample in a primary sample container located in an aspiration position and dispense the first aliquot volume of the sample in a secondary sample container located in a dispensing position, wherein the first loop does not include the aspiration position, and wherein the first loop includes the dispensing position, and the processor further configured to control the aliquotter module to cause the secondary sample container to return to the travel lane before the primary sample container returns to the travel lane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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