Incubating with strips follows the basic steps described into the running your first test flow 🔗 with a few remarks on the selection on the layout table.
- Confirm the plate position on the grid
- Deselect unused strips
On the incubation page, the full plate is selected on the display by default or after uploading a new layout file. In case of partial plate incubation with software 0.1.99 or higher, an additional check is performed to confirm that the strip(s) have been placed in the correct grid position.
Therefore, the operator must select the number and position of strips to incubate on the layout table by selecting the checkbox above each strip of 16-wells.
The incubation display is 180° rotated in comparison to the DAS heating grid. A01 well is located on the lower right corner of the plate. An example of a single strip incubation on the right side of the grid is shown below:
When the partial plate position and/or size does not match the layout selection, the measurement will be aborted within the first 10 seconds of the run and the cups will be classified as “Not Active (NA)”. This function allows the user to reposition the strip to match the given layout before proceeding with the incubation.
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