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· RePads™ are loaded (pins facing down) into the Pad
Hopper. RePads™ come in a variety of densities and are
used to transfer strains from Source Plates to Target
Plates.
· Target Plates or Source Plates are loaded into the Turntable.
· If loading four plates, the front two plates are loaded first.
The turntable will then rotate to allow you to load the second
two.
· The Pad Head moves to the Source Plate, lowers and
collects a sample of cells.
· The Pad Head lowers and picks up a RePad™.
· The Pad Hopper is loaded into the Hopper Loading Bay.
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Source Plates or Target Plates are loaded into the Black
Bay. Source plates are the plates that already have the
desired strains on. Target plates are the plates that you
want your desired strains to grow on.
mecHanical overview