Software Manual Freedom EVOware Standard 2.3 Freedom ...

D - Glossary
Glossary of Terms and Instrument Options
– Quick Absorbance Scanning (optional)
Any standard microplates from 6-well to 384-well format can be measured
with any of the above measurement techniques. Fluorescence measurement
can be made with up to 1536-well microplates (max. labware height 24.5 mm).
Switching between measurement techniques and labware formats is fully
automated.
Sample
Substance (blood, urine etc.) to be analyzed in a test or experiment.
Sample Oriented EVOware
Sample Oriented EVOware is a software add-on for Freedom EVOware.
Conventional pipetting scripts specify which pipetting operations should be
carried out on which wells or tubes, regardless of whether the wells or tubes
actually contain samples. With Sample Oriented EVOware, the actions of the
pipetting script can be controlled by a so-called joblist which contains
information on the locations and/or barcodes of the samples in the source
labware. The joblist also lets you specify which test or tests should be carried
out on each of the samples. It is not necessary to modify the script or
process if the number and/or location of the samples changes with each run.
Built-in intelligent algorithms automatically optiimize the movements of the
liquid handling arm depending on the location of the samples, provide support
for random controls and - if insufficient samples are available for all wells -
ensure that reagents are not pipetted to wells which are empty. Support is also
provided for laborarory information systems (LIMS).
Sample Tracking
Sample Tracking is a software add-on for Freedom EVOware. It allows you to
record sample and labware identities, track samples and labware through
pipetting and robotic steps and to store process-related information, raw data
and reduced data. In a network (LAN) environment, it can be used to collect
and store data from several Freedom EVOware installations. The recorded
data is stored centrally in an SQL database. The data can be exported in
various formats and can be accessed by third-party software using an API. A
web-based reporting tool is also provided.
Scheduling
Parallel execution of a number of process steps (commands). Scheduling is
only supported by Freedom EVOware Plus and can increase the throughout
of your pipetting instrument dramatically.
Script
A (pipetting) script is a sequence of pipetting commands. A pipetting script is
created with the Script Editor. The commands in a script are normally
performed in a sequential manner. In Freedom EVOware Plus, each script
within the process is given a unique number (the script ID, normally counting
from 1). In Freedom EVOware Standard, you can choose the name of the
script when you save it.
Sealer
The Tecan Plate Sealer is used to protect stored samples from oxidative
degradation and contamination. A heat-sealed plastic film is applied to the
labware to facilitate subsequent transport and/or long term storage. The
sealing film is resistant to DMSO and shrinkage and is compatible with
temperatures down to -70° C. The Plate Sealer is compatible with a wide
variety of labware types.
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