A Simple method for validation and verification of pipettes mounted on automated liquid handlers

Journal of Laboratory Automation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 381-386

  Stangegaard, Michael ^a   Hansen, Anders J ^a   Frøslev, Tobias G ^a   Morling, Niels ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Automated liquid handling; Forensic genetics; Laboratory automation; Volume verification

Indexed keywords

96-WELL MICROTITER PLATE; ABSORBANCES; ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA; AUTOMATED LIQUID HANDLING; CALIBRATION CURVES; FAST SOLUTIONS; FORENSIC GENETICS; ISO 17025; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LIQUID HANDLERS; MICROTITER PLATES; SERIAL DILUTIONS; SIMPLE METHOD; VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION; VOLUME DEVIATIONS; VOLUME VERIFICATION;

AUTOMATION; WELLS;

LIQUIDS;

ORANGE G; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED LIQUID HANDLER; BLEACHING; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PIPETTE; PIPETTING TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION STUDY; VAPOR PRESSURE; VISCOSITY; VOLUMETRY;

AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES;

EID: 80052469555     PISSN: 22110682     EISSN: 22110690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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