Pipette cleaning in automated systems

Pipette cleaning in automated systems

Plasma-based Cleaning of Pipette Tips in an Automated Protease Assay

As a superfamily of enzymes, proteases play critical roles in the regulation of cellular protein activity. There are nearly 500 known human proteases, and over 100 identified homologs. It is estimated that up to 1,200 human genes encode proteases. Therefore, proteases constitute a particularly important class of protein targets of interest to drug discovery screening programs in the biopharmace...

Automated Disposable Pipette Extraction of Pesticides from Fruits and Vegetables

Disposable Pipette Extraction (DPX) has been shown to be a rapid, effi cient and reproducible method for performing solid-phase extraction (SPE) of pesticides from fruits and vegetables. DPX is a unique SPE method because the solid phase sorbent is contained inside a disposable pipette tip and is mixed with sample solutions. This mixing allows for the use of less solid phase sorbent material an...

Cost Function Modelling for Semi-automated SC, RTG and Automated and Semi-automated RMG Container Yard Operating Systems

This study analyses the concept of cost functions for semi-automated Straddle Carrier (SC), Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) and automated Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) container yard operating cranes. It develops a generic cost based model for a pair-wise comparison, analysis and evaluation of economic efficiency and effectiveness of container yard equipment to be used for decision-making by terminal pla...

Automated Cleaning of Windows on Standard Facades

The aim is a cleaning robot which automatically cleans the outside of windows on a facade with vertical jambs and horizontal bars. The facade has to possess certain constructive properties. This "interface" enables the cleaning robot which is detachable from the building and portable to operate on any respectively designed facade on several buildings. A special cleaning-head keeps the water use...