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FOREACH MRV3 multichannel ceramic rotary valve series
Valves / Multi-port Valves

What Is a Rotary Valve? Operating Principle, Structure and Applications

Explore how instruments switch reagents and wash solutions, how rotary valves establish fluid connections, and how they work with pumps in automated liquid handling.

Fluid switchingCleaningOEM integration
FOREACH MRV3 multichannel ceramic rotary valve series
Valves / Multi-port Valves

Rotary Valve Selection Guide: From Fluid Paths to System Validation

Map the connections required at each step before comparing specifications. Use the actual liquids, tubing and switching sequence to validate suitability for your instrument.

Fluid switchingTesting & validationOEM integration
FOREACH MRV3 multichannel ceramic rotary valve series
Valves / Multi-port Valves

Choosing Rotary Valve Wetted Materials: Head, Rotor and Seals

Identify every component in contact with liquid before comparing PEEK, PCTFE and other candidates. Evaluate chemical compatibility, dynamic sealing and analytical results together.

Material compatibilitySealing & leakageTesting & validation
FOREACH 6010 miniature solenoid valve
Valves / Solenoid Valves

What Is a Solenoid Valve? Operating Principles and 2-Way/3-Way Fluid Control

Follow the fluid path after energization to understand how 2-way and 3-way solenoid valves handle reagent dispensing and washing, and how they work with pumps and control programs.

Solenoid valveFluid switchingTesting & validation
FOREACH HP 2-position, 6-port high-pressure rotary valve with venting
Valves / High-pressure Valves

How Does a 6-Port HPLC Injection Valve Work? Load, Inject and Vent

Follow sample loading into an external loop and transfer to the column by the mobile phase, distinguishing the HP valve's main positions and vent path from the factors that determine injection volume.

High pressureFluid switchingTesting & validation
Manual and automated pipetting workflows: an operator transfers liquid by hand, while a syringe pump, switching valve, needle and tray dispense into successive cups.
Applications & Solutions / Reagent & Sample Handling

What Is Pipetting? Manual and Automated Workflows Compared

Pipetting is the transfer of a specified volume of liquid from one location to another. Examples include moving 100 µL from a sample tube into a reaction vessel, or adding sample and diluent in a defined ratio.

DosingPrecisionTesting & validationPipettingManual pipettingAutomated pipetting

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