摘要 |
Process for monitoring a program controlled pipetting process comprising the steps of
– Selecting a program for treating a fluid, said program identifying at least a first volume of the fluid
– Providing an instrument for automated pipetting of fluid, said instrument comprising a pipettor and a susceptibility measurement unit as well as a controller for controlling operation of the pipettor and the same or another controller for controlling the susceptibility measurement unit, said controller operating according to the selected program
– pipetting with said pipettor under control of the controller the first volume of fluid into a container,
– conducting a non-contact capacitive or inductive susceptibility measurement of the container and fluid therein,
– calculating a volume of said fluid in the container from the susceptibility measurement,
– comparing the calculated volume with the first volume,
– releasing a volume discrepancy indication if said calculated volume deviates from the identified first volume more than a threshold volume. The system further concerns a system for program controlled pipetting with monitoring of the pipetting.
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