I am automating a Bradford Assay for our lab. We are looking at using up to 12 96WP (2ml dep well plates) for samples. I have managed to get a script together that will manage two stacks of five microplates for the reading - “get plate (1), bring to position x, distribute samples, move plate to reader”. This is done with loops and is from my OD comparison script. Now the problem comes in; I need to add (and mix) my Bradford reagent. I am trying to incorporate this distribution into the loop, but I cannot get the loops to cooperate.
Good day.
I ended up separating my process into 5 source plates and 5 destination/test plates.
I have a trough control script (FCA moves to next reagent trough when insufficient liquid available to aspirate), but this now does not work. I get an “exception error” on all tips - Specified argument was out of range of valid values.
I am unfortunately coming up blank with a solution.
Have you tried to use the ‘Use next when empty checkbox’? FluentControl has there its own function that is supposed to move to the next reagent trough automatically when there is insufficient liquid in the current trough. I guess this goes then to the trough with the same group name with next index number or trough with same groupname_number
