Instrument Qualification and Performance Verification for Automated Liquid-Handling Systems

Practical Approaches to Method Validation and Essential Instrument Qualification

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 347-375

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

^a ARTEL   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated liquid handling systems transferring liquids; Instrument qualification and performance verification for automated liquid handling systems; Volume verification methods for liquid handler qualification and performance verification; With protocols and assays

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876914714     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470630716.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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