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An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor
The Kemtek 1000 Sample Processor has been evaluated for precision, accuracy, speed and reliability. Precision was better than 1.0% at all volumes tested and accuracy within ±5%. A l00-tube assay could be set up within 15 min when patient specimens plus two reagents were sampled using a two probe sys...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2547724/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18925187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1463924688000100 |
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author | Wheeler, M. J. Waiters, Linzi |
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description | The Kemtek 1000 Sample Processor has been evaluated for precision, accuracy, speed and reliability. Precision was better than 1.0% at all volumes tested and accuracy within ±5%. A l00-tube assay could be set up within 15 min when patient specimens plus two reagents were sampled using a two probe system. Carry-over could be reduced to <0.01% by using a sufficient number of wash steps, the latter being related to the assay requirements. Evidence was found for adsorption of protein to the probe tubing but inaccuracies due to this could be reduced by introducing wash steps between samples. Problems over 12 months have been minor and quickly resolved. The authors were pleased with the way the processor performed and their staffhave confidence in leaving it to set up their assays. |
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spelling | pubmed-25477242008-10-16 An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor Wheeler, M. J. Waiters, Linzi J Automat Chem Research Article The Kemtek 1000 Sample Processor has been evaluated for precision, accuracy, speed and reliability. Precision was better than 1.0% at all volumes tested and accuracy within ±5%. A l00-tube assay could be set up within 15 min when patient specimens plus two reagents were sampled using a two probe system. Carry-over could be reduced to <0.01% by using a sufficient number of wash steps, the latter being related to the assay requirements. Evidence was found for adsorption of protein to the probe tubing but inaccuracies due to this could be reduced by introducing wash steps between samples. Problems over 12 months have been minor and quickly resolved. The authors were pleased with the way the processor performed and their staffhave confidence in leaving it to set up their assays. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1988 /pmc/articles/PMC2547724/ /pubmed/18925187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1463924688000100 Text en Copyright © 1988 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Wheeler, M. J. Waiters, Linzi An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor |
title | An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor |
title_full | An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor |
title_fullStr | An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor |
title_full_unstemmed | An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor |
title_short | An evaluation of the Kemtek 1000 sample processor |
title_sort | evaluation of the kemtek 1000 sample processor |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2547724/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18925187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1463924688000100 |
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