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From: High-throughput isolation of ultra-pure plasmid DNA by a robotic system

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Layout of the DNA isolation robot (A) and photographic view of the machine (B). Ax: Rails for x-motion of the pipetting and gripper head; Ay: Rail for y-motion of the head; Az: Rail for z-motion of the head; A1, B1: Platforms with heater and shaker for 96 fold deep-well-plates (DWPs); A2, B2, A3, B3: Platforms with shaker for 96-fold DWPs; Ae, Be: Static platforms for 96-well microtiter-plates (MTP); A4, B4: thermo-isolated DWP-platforms cooled to 4°C; A-20, B-20: thermo-isolated DWP-platforms with lid cooled to -20°C; C: Centrifuge with 4-fold rotor; Ca: Loading position of the centrifuge; P1, P2: Reservoir of pipetting fluid (Room temp); P3: Reservoir of pipetting fluid (4°C); P4, P5: Reservoir of pipetting fluid with integrated stirrer (room temp); P6: Reservoir of pipetting fluid with heater up to 80°C; Pk: Movable 96-fold pipetting head; Gp: Gripper integrated into the movable head for transporting DWPs; S1: Platform for a 96-fold DWP for loading and withdrawing acetone; S1a: Tiltable 96-fold pipetting head for supplying acetone; S1b: Tiltable 96-fold pipetting head for withdrawing acetone; S2: Platform for a 96-fold DWP for withdrawing the bacteria medium; S2a: Tiltable 96-fold pipetting head for withdrawing fluids; V: Ventilation for removing acetone vapour; W: Parallel washer for the tips of the 96-fold pipetting head.

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