User`s guide

Loading Samples on Sample Plates

Voyager

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Biospectrometry

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Workstation User’s Guide 3-29

Types of sample

plates

Three types of 100-position reusable sample plates are

available:

• Polished blank sample plates (with or without sample

numbers)—Liquid is held in place by surface tension of

sample/matrix mixture. Advantage of this type of plate is

that you can observe crystallization pattern, and the

actual sample spot is visible.

• Laser-etched sample plates—Liquid is held in place by

laser-etched indentation in plate. Advantage of this type

of plate is that the sample position on the plate is

well-defined. Use laser-etched sample plates when

running in Automatic Control mode.

• Welled sample plates—Liquid is held in place by

indentation in plate. Advantage of this type of plate is that

the sample position on the plate is well-defined. Use

welled sample plates:

• When running in Automatic Control mode

• To contain larger sample/matrix volumes that will

spread beyond the sample position boundaries,

due to volatile solvent content

In addition to 100-position reusable sample plates, the

Voyager software supports other reusable and disposable

plates. For more information, see:

• Section 3.5, Sample Plate Types Supported

• Section 3.5.1, Sample Plates Types and Applications