About the Utility Library

The Utility Library is a collection of utility protocols that automate specific tasks (for example, liquid handling) to prepare the system for an application protocol, transition between applications in a workflow, or transition between an application and loading onto an analytical device. For example, the System Startup/Shutdown utility initializes the AssayMAP Bravo Platform, washes the syringes, and primes the wash lines and the wash station.

 

 

Utility	Description	See…
Cartridge Transfer v1.1	Moves full columns of AssayMAP cartridges from the source cartridge rack to the 96AM Cartridge & Tip Seating Station.	Cartridge Transfer v1.1
Normalization v2.0	Automates the normalization of up to 96 samples in microplate format. This version moved from the App Library to the Utility Library and it has an updated initialization procedure at the beginning of the protocol.	Utilities: Normalization v2.0 User Guide
Pipette Tip Transfer v1.1	Moves full columns of disposable pipette tips from the source tip box to the 96AM Cartridge & Tip Seating Station.	Pipette Tip Transfer v1.1
Reagent Aliquot v1.1	Aliquots a reagent from a single bulk reagent reservoir into 1–12 columns of a microplate or reservoir that is appropriate for an automation run. The utility uses a single column of eight Agilent 250-µL pipette tips to prepare the aliquots.	Reagent Aliquot v1.1
Reagent Transfer v2.1	Transfers 1–12 columns of reagents in parallel from a reagent source plate or reservoir into a 96-well plate for the automated protocol.	Reagent Transfer v2.1
Reformatting v2.0	Transfers solutions from any location in one microplate to any location in another microplate. This version has an has an updated initialization procedure at the beginning of the protocol.	Utilities: Reformatting v2.0 User Guide
Serial Dilution v2.0	Creates a Serial Dilution plate with up to 24 dilutions and up to 5 replicates. This version has an updated initialization procedure at the beginning of the protocol.	Utilities: Serial Dilution v2.0 User Guide
Single Liquid Addition v1.1	Adjusts the buffer composition or adds a component to up to four sample plates.	Single Liquid Addition v1.1
Syringe Test v1.2	Verifies the integrity of the probes and syringes in the Bravo 96AM Head.	Syringe Test v1.2
Syringe Wash v2.1	Washes the syringes with the solution of your choice for the specified number of wash cycles.	Syringe Wash v2.1
System Startup v2.2	Initializes the AssayMAP Bravo Platform, washes the syringes, and primes the wash station and wash lines.	System Startup/Shutdown v2.2
System Shutdown v2.2	Prepares the AssayMAP Bravo Platform for idle time by washing the syringes and then aspirating 200 µL of Syringe Storage Liquid into the syringes.	System Startup/Shutdown v2.2

Table Older versions of utilities at the bottom of the Utility Library

 

Utility	Description	See…
Normalization v1.0	Superseded by Normalization v2.0.	Utilities: Normalization v2.0 User Guide
Reformatting v1.0	Superseded by Reformatting v2.0.	Utilities: Reformatting v2.0 User Guide
Serial Dilution v1.0	Superseded by Serial Dilution v2.0.	Utilities: Serial Dilution v2.0 User Guide

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Accessing a utility

To access a utility:

1	In the Protein Sample Prep Workbench, do one of the following:

•	If you have not yet logged in, click Utility Library. The VWorks software starts, and then the User Authentication dialog box opens.

 

Type your VWorks user name and password, and then click OK. The Utility Library opens.

•	If you have already logged in to the software, click the Utility Library button in any of the other libraries of the Protein Sample Prep Workbench.

2	In the Utility Library, locate the name of the utility you want to use, and then click Utility.

 

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