Apparatus for moving fluids between microplates utilizing two plate transport mechanisms

摘要

Apparatus for transferring liquid from a first microplate having x wells to a second microplate having y wells. A dispense head aspirates fluid from the first microplate and then dispenses fluid into the y wells corresponding to the wells from the first microplate by moving the second microplate in a predetermined sequence. Preferably, dual air cylinders are used to move the microplate and are operatively coupled to first and second motion plates to provide the proper dispensing movement sequence. X may be less than, greater or equal to Y.