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Recovering Excess Reagent Volume

The reagent recovery process forces reagent that is inside the chip back into the input tube connected to the chip. Run Reagent Recovery when you want to conserve reagent volume.

Note: Before proceeding the reagent recovery, you can set the reagent volume according to your needs, or use the default value. You can also define the reagent’s viscosity as 1-2 cP or 16-20 cP, or select a predefined custom liquid class based on the reagent you are using, for more accurate results.
To do this, go to the Recovery and Wash settings under the Dispense Options tab in the Options menu. For more information, see Using the Options Menu.

Selecting the Recovery Liquid Class in the Options Menu

Prerequisites

You have executed a plate dispense.
You are using an input tube as the input type and NOT a pipette tip.

To recover reagent volume from all inputs:

Click the Recover All button .

To recover reagent volume from individual inputs:

Click one or more chips in the Input Control Panel. To select multiple reagents, press and hold the Ctrl key while selecting chips.
Click the Recover Selected button .

Important: You must wash the chips after each use; please see Washing the TEMPEST Chips for further details.

Recovering Excess Reagent Volume

Prerequisites

To recover reagent volume from all inputs:

To recover reagent volume from individual inputs:

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