Setting up high-throughput low-volume sequencing and PCR reactions using an automated system equipped with precision glass syringes and a non-contact microsolenoid dispenser

JALA - Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 37-40

  Wu, Hui Chung ^b   James, Alex ^b   Braunthal, Nelson ^b   Shieh, Jean ^b   Azarani, Arezou ^a  

^a Protogen Consulting   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

High throughput liquid microdispensers; Non contact microsolenoid dispenser; PCR; Precision glass syringes; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA SEQUENCE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0345328668     PISSN: 15355535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1535-5535(04)00277-1     Document Type: Article

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