Importance of Integrating a Volume Verification Method for Liquid Handlers: Applications in Learning Performance Behavior

JALA - Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 172-180

  Albert, Keith J ^a   Bradshaw, John Thomas ^a  

^a ARTEL   (United States)

Author keywords

accuracy; calibration; device behavior; dispensing performance; liquid handler; MVS; pipetting; precision; validation; volume transfers; volume verification method

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DISPENSERS; OPTIMIZATION; PRECISION ENGINEERING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

LIQUID HANDLER; VOLUME TRANSFER; VOLUME VERIFICATION METHOD;

VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DILUTION; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LIQUID; MEASUREMENT; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; OPERATOR; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLUME VERIFICATION METHOD;

EID: 34248333439     PISSN: 15355535     EISSN: 15402452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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