Automating MALDI sample plate loading.
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چکیده
We describe the design and implementation of a generic robotic solution to automate the loading of MALDI sample plates into a mass spectrometer. The soft- and hardware aspects are described together with the various safety issues that need to be addressed. The automation increases throughput by a factor of between 5- and 80-fold.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of proteome research
دوره 6 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007