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General| Picking Speed | Up to 3000 colonies/hour |
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| Power Supply | 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
| Software | QPix Software |
| Plate Types | 96-well, 384-well, 1536-well |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Type | Automated Microbial Colony Picker |
| Lighting | LED-based lighting system |
Explains user-attention statements and their meaning (Warning, Caution, Note, Tip).
Lists and explains various safety symbols used on the instrument.
Lists prerequisites for operating the instrument, including training and SDS review.
Details precautions to prevent electrical injuries and property damage.
Describes the system's features for colony picking, imaging, and sample handling.
Explains the process of automatically picking microbial colonies using the system.
Lists the filter options supported by the QPix 420 system for imaging.
Identifies and describes the controls and indicators on the instrument's front panel.
Details the power, data, and compressed air connection ports on the instrument.
Explains the requirement and connection of compressed air for the instrument.
Specifies requirements for using barcodes for plate identification and tracking.
Lists various process types available, such as Gridding, Picking, and Replication.
Details the options available in the File, View, and Tools menus of the software.
Describes utility processes like Manage Sanitise Profiles and Camera Alignment.
Provides step-by-step instructions for powering on and shutting down the instrument.
Outlines essential cleaning and setup procedures before running any process.
Provides instructions for safely exchanging the picking head using the software.
Explains how to run the Sanitise process to clean picking pins.
Details the procedure for using UV light to sanitize the instrument interior.
Guides users on creating and modifying Sanitise profiles for application needs.
Outlines the general procedures for creating and editing picking processes.
Instructions to launch the picking process interface in the software.
Guides users on selecting or creating picking routines for execution.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing Blue-White picking routines.
Details barcode options for Blue-White picking routines.
Configures destination plates for Blue-White picking.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing Zone of Inhibition picking routines.
Details barcode options for Zone of Inhibition detection.
Configures destination plates for Zone of Inhibition detection.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing regional picking routines.
Details barcode and filter settings for regional picking.
Configures destination plates for regional picking.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing Blue-White regional picking routines.
Details barcode options for Blue-White regional picking.
Configures destination plates for Blue-White regional picking.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing control plate creation routines.
Details barcode options for control plate creation.
Configures destination plates for control plate creation.
Guides users in defining new custom plate receptacles for regional picking.
Explains how to modify, copy, or delete existing regional tray definitions.
Instructions to launch the replication process interface.
Guides users on selecting or creating replication routines.
Details barcode options for replication routines.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing rearraying routines.
Guides users on selecting or creating rearraying routines.
Details barcode options for rearraying routines.
Outlines procedures for creating and editing gridding routines.
Guides users on selecting or creating gridding routines.
Details barcode options for gridding routines.
Guides users on searching and retrieving data from the database.
Explains how to view the detailed settings of a specific routine.
Describes how to create, add, and remove user-defined tags for data organization.
Outlines daily, weekly, and semi-annual maintenance tasks.
Provides instructions for cleaning the instrument interior and components.
Details the process of sonicating pins and springs for cleaning.
Lists common issues and their solutions for instrument operation.
Troubleshooting steps for poor picking outcomes and parameter checks.
Checks for plate alignment and lid presence during inoculation.
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