Qiagen Biorobot Bottle Assembly and Level Sensors with Bottles Included

The Qiagen 9021146 BioRobot Bottle Assembly with Level Sensors is a component specifically designed for use in Qiagen's BioRobot automated liquid handling workstations, which are instruments that automate a variety of laboratory procedures, such as nucleic acid purification. These workstations rely on precise liquid transfer and mixing, and this bottle assembly plays a key role in that process.

The Bottle Assembly itself refers to a container that holds the reagents or buffers that the BioRobot uses to perform its automated protocols. These reagents are essential for the various steps involved in the automated procedures. A significant feature of this assembly is the inclusion of "Level Sensors." These sensors are designed to monitor the quantity of liquid within the bottles, providing crucial feedback to the BioRobot's control system. This feedback mechanism is essential for several reasons: it prevents the robot from attempting to aspirate liquid from an empty bottle, which could lead to inaccurate pipetting and damage to the system; it may also be linked to automated refilling systems in some cases, allowing the robot to replenish reagents without manual intervention; and it enables accurate tracking of reagent consumption and ensures that sufficient reagent is available for a complete run.