What do these products do in this instrument?
Tubing and fittings: build the actual fluid path between stations
Connect sources, pumps, wash stations and receiving stations, marking removable sections and destinations. Recheck changes in tube length, shared volume or materials against experimental recovery and blanks.
Tubing and fittings together form sealed connections and the actual transfer path. Check formulation, inner/outer diameters, length, tube-end positioning and port geometry, including added volume in residue and arrival delay.
Design tubing and fittings as a complete wetted path
Tubing, fittings and ports jointly determine sealing, transfer volume and medium-contact coverage. Materials and dimensions must suit formulation, operating conditions and installation. Include tubing length and interface volume in priming, shared residue and arrival delay. After connection changes, recheck delivery and cleaning through the actual path.
Calculate connection volume and post-maintenance recovery
Shared volume affects liquid arrival and flushing; interface gaps may retain the previous composition. Record length, actual bore and tube insertion position. After disassembly, reprime and check seals, then compare first-cycle delivery, blanks or recovered product to confirm path recovery.
Translate actual branch conditions into configuration requirements
| Condition | To confirm |
|---|---|
| Materials and assembly | Provide formulation, tubing inner/outer diameters, length, fitting structure and port fit. |
| Volume and load | Calculate shared and replacement-component added volumes; measure actual flow and response. |
| Maintenance recovery | Record disassembly locations and added volume; recheck priming, sealing and first-cycle received results. |
| Operation | Specific operating conditions |
|---|---|
| Connections between workstations | Tubing ID/OD, length, interface geometry, pressure, materials and maintenance method |
Connections between workstations
When connecting pumps, valves, sampling mechanisms and stations, record wetted contact, path volume and sample identity. After disassembly and reassembly, check sealing, priming and volume before resuming experiments.
Identify the destination of every liquid segment between pumps, valves and stations. After replacing a module, prime the path and recheck delivered volume before resuming automated scheduling.
Check leaks, tube disconnection and material changes at actual pressure and temperature; evaluate residue, recovery and the first post-maintenance cycle through the complete path
Misconnections, gaps, tube deformation or leaks may alter volume and pressure. Isolate the affected segment and reconfirm assembly; matching threads do not establish interchangeability.
Compare product configurations by the roles on this page
| Product | Configuration option | Conditions to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Tubing materials and dimensions | Connection paths and shared volume | Bore, length, load and actual formulation jointly determine materials and dimensions |
| Rigid-tubing fittings | Tube-end positioning and sealed connections | Check tube outer diameter, threads, seal structure and port-bottom geometry |
Related operations and architecture comparisons
Cleaning recovery
Nucleic-acid contamination, protein adsorption and cell residue may require different cleaning solutions. Evaluate cleaning with method-relevant blanks or subsequent samples, rather than probe appearance alone.
Confirm product roles in actual operation
| Operation | Measurements and observations | Priority checks |
|---|---|---|
| Connections between workstations | Check leaks, tube disconnection and material changes at actual pressure and temperature; evaluate residue, recovery and the first post-maintenance cycle through the complete path | Misconnections, gaps, tube deformation or leaks may alter volume and pressure |
Check liquid delivery, station operations and experimental products together. Workstation throughput does not demonstrate experimental success.
Does a fitting that tightens prove the tubing assembly is suitable?
Also confirm port geometry, tube-end positioning and seal fit. Check leakage, hold-up and performance after repeated maintenance under actual conditions; thread engagement alone is insufficient.
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