Analytical techniques for cell fractions. XVII. The G-IIC fast analyzer system.

The basic concept of the fast analyzer has been previously described using simple experimental systems suitable for orienting studies and for proof-of-principle (l-6). Methods for simultaneously moving measured sample and reagent volumes into a series of cuvets in a cuvet rotor, for achieving rapid mixing, and for displaying and recording the data have been devised and applied to simple analyses such as the biuret method for total protein. Further studies concerned with the application of fast analyzer techniques to a variety of clinical and biochemical analyses, including a number of enzyme assays, required the development of an experimental system for routine use which was also adapted for computer reduction of data. The present paper describes the G-IIC GeMSAEC fast analyzer designed to fill this requirement3