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Minimizing Liquid Delivery Risk: Automated Liquid Handlers as Sources of Error

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Minimizing Liquid Delivery Risk: Automated Liquid Handlers as Sources of Error

27 Jan 2016

In this application note Artel discuss how errors in liquid delivery can affect results and how this risk can be reduced, leading to more accurate results and a more efficient lab. It looks in detail at the different sources of error in a lab and how they each affect quality assurance.

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