Hello,
Samples often come in tubes before being transferred to something like a 96-deep well plate.
Tubes are not uniform and there is no standard.
However, when the tube fits into a liquid handler tube carrier, like SMP_CAR_32_A00 from Hamilton, then at least the diameter is in a certain range.
Nevertheless the height is still subject to variation:
I was wondering if anyone uses their liquid handler for de- and re-capping and if yes: how?
I am aware of big labs which have a high sample size have automated solutions for this, but there are many middle sized labs where the daily sample size does not justify the cost of a such solution.
I also know that one can trade in some channels to become de- and re-capping channels but that comes with a loss of speed in analysis and is very costly.
Curious to see if there are others out there strugling with the same problem.
Tagging my Hamilton oracles @EricSindelar_Hamilton @BrandonBare_Hamilton and the great guru @Stefan just in case.
Have a nice weekend! 