ASAP-4-Cary
Automated processing of sample sequences in a Cary 60 system
Automation for Cary 60 Photometer
- stand-alone measurement of up to 240 samples in one run
- for the Cary WinUV applications Scan, Advanced Reads & Concentration
- sample pickup by Agilent‘s OD sipper or by autosampler pump
- saving of time and money
The automated processing of sample sequences in a Cary 60 system is realized by a software-controlled sample station with integrated peristaltic pump. Settings and execution are performed within an extension of the Cary WinUV software. Liquid samples are filled in tubes and placed in racks on the sample station. A sample needle moves sequentially to each position and transfers the liquid medium via a peristaltic pump into a flow-cell in the Cary 60 compartment. Then the signal is automatically collected. The sample needle can be washed between two samples in a rinse port to avoid contamination or carry over. During the run there is no interaction required from the end-user which enables free resources for other tasks.
The samples (within vials or tubes) are placed in autosampler racks.
Different rack sizes could be mixed up. The setup of the vial positions, the sequence and the parameters for the photometer is made within the Cary WinUV software.
For every sample of the sequence, the autosampler moves to the right position, picks up the liquid and transfers it into the flow-thru cell of the Cary photometer. The sample needle could be washed at the rinsing port after every step.
At the end of the sequence the needle returns to the HOME position and an report is generated.
The 3 modules of the ASAP-4-Cary software are based on the Agilent Cary WinUV software. The photometer specific parameters are entered via the familiar Cary WinUV interface. The parameters for the automated sample addition by the sampler are set via special user dialogs, which can be called up in the additional tab „ADL“ of the Cary WinUV.
