| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing biochemical samples, and in particular an apparatus for discharging pipettes from a dispensing device and a method of dispensing aliquots of viscous liquid during a biochemical processing operation. A sample processing apparatus according to the invention has a number of processing mechanisms, each adapted for processing one or more microtitre plates. A robot arm (2) is configured for translation of motion along a track (3) to access processing mechanisms on either side of the track. The arm has several degrees of freedom and the fingers of the robot arm are selected to allow the reliable handling of microtitre plates. Preferably, the transportation and the processing mechanisms are controlled by a common control system so that coordinated motion is achieved. |
