An automatic assaying system having a multiplex pipette cartridge section in which pipette cartridges are docked. At least one pipette cartridge has a different pipetting characteristic from another corresponding pipette cartridge, the different pipetting characteristic being selectable from a number of different pipetting characteristics. A multiplexing work item holder has an array of work item holder docks that dock corresponding work item holders selectable from pipette trays and pipette tip set racks that define the selectable different pipetting characteristic. One or more of the work item holder docks are indexed to selectably multiplex both the different interchangeable pipette trays and the at least one pipette set rack. A carrier moves the pipette cartridge or a work item holder carriage and a controller selects the at least one pipette tip set rack corresponding to a work item holder dock so as to effect automatic selection of the different pipetting characteristic.

An analysis unit 111 for automatically analyzing a sample comprises a sample dispensing nozzle 2 for dispensing the sample and an electrolyte measurement unit 114 for carrying out internal standard liquid measurement one or more times at least before measuring the electric potential of the sample. If the electrolyte measurement unit 114 is to carry out the electric potential measurement of the sample in succession, a different internal standard liquid measurement operation is carried out before the electric potential measurement than if the electric potential measurement is not to be carried out in succession and there are to be gaps between measurement intervals. This results in the provision of an automated analyzer, automatic analysis system, and automatic sample analysis method that make it possible to reduce the influence of ambient temperature on electrolyte measurement, ensure measurement accuracy, and enhance overall device processing capacity.

An automatic analyzer for making measurements for different analysis processes by a compact mechanism. The apparatus performs inspection for plural different analysis processes and includes: an incubator for holding plural reaction vessels on circumferential positions, first and second dispensing mechanisms each having a dispensing nozzle capable of arc-shaped movement around a rotational axis and vertical movement, in which a first locus of an arc-shaped movement of the dispensing nozzle of the first dispensing mechanism and a second locus of the arc-shaped movement of the dispensing nozzle of the second dispensing mechanism intersect the circumference of the incubator where the reaction vessels are arranged, while the first locus and the second locus do not intersect, the first dispensing mechanism is used in a first inspection having a first reaction period, and the second dispensing mechanism is used in a second inspection having a second reaction period longer than the first reaction period.

Provided is an analysis apparatus having a control part having a preparatory action setting part for determination of whether the first and second controls are performed or the third and fourth controls are performed. The first control sets a sleep-planned part to a sleep state at a first time point when the state of non-use of the analysis apparatus has lasted for a predetermined time length, and then causes performance of a preparatory action by a first predetermined part; the second control resumes the operation of the analysis apparatus when a command signal to resume the operation is received; the third control places a sleep-planned part in a sleep state at a second time point when the state of non-use has lasted for a time length; and the fourth control causes a preparatory action of a second predetermined part to resume operation.

There is provided a technique that can efficiently control disposal and use of containers of an automatic analyzer. An automatic analyzer includes a controller, a container retaining mechanism (incubator), a dispensing mechanism, a detection mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The dispensing mechanism includes a liquid surface detection mechanism. The controller uses the dispensing mechanism at a prescribed timing to detect the presence or absence of the liquid surface at a target position on the container retaining mechanism to determine a state including the presence or absence of the container accommodating a reaction solution. The controller performs control in which the operation of disposal using the transfer mechanism is performed at a position when a state is determined in which the container is present, and the operation of disposal using the transfer mechanism is not performed at the position when a state is determined in which the container is not present.

There is provided an automatic analysis device with a structure in which a measurement unit is less susceptible to disturbance as compared to a device in the related art, and a method of designing the automatic analysis device. A first rotation axis 301 of a reaction disk 1, a second rotation axis 302 of a reagent disk 9, and a measurement unit are arranged on the same straight line 311 when an automatic analysis device 100 is viewed from an upper surface side, the first rotation axis 301 of the reaction disk 1 is arranged between the second rotation axis 302 of the reagent disk 9 and the measurement unit, and the measurement unit is arranged on a front side to be accessed by a user of the automatic analysis device 100.

An automated analyzer capable of continuously performing supply of consumables is realized while continuing measurement is performed, by a simple and small amount of mechanism. An automated analyzer includes a unit that executes processing necessary for sample analysis; a consumable supply unit that supplies consumables necessary for the sample analysis to the unit; and a control device that controls operations of the unit and the consumable supply unit, in which the consumable supply unit includes a consumable container holding portion that holds a consumable storage container in which consumables is aligned and accommodated, a preliminary storage portion that temporarily holds the consumables taken out from the consumable storage container, and a transport mechanism that transports the consumables to the unit, and in which the control device transports and stores at least a portion of the consumables taken out from the consumable storage container in the preliminary storage portion.

An automated laboratory system for processing biological samples in a batch type manner is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may receive assay instructions for biological samples processing among a plurality of devices. The devices may include a pre-analytical instrument and one or more analysis systems. The system may include an orchestration core application for determining an order of performance for the assays ordered for the samples.

A method of operating an analytical laboratory is presented. The method comprises the steps of: setting a load limit for each laboratory instrument at maximum instrument capacity; dispatching biological samples to laboratory instrument(s) at a dispatch rate not greater than the instrument load limit; each laboratory instrument sending test order queries to the laboratory middleware upon identifying a biological sample; in response to the test order queries transmitting test orders to the laboratory instruments corresponding to the biological samples; the laboratory middleware monitoring a query rate of the plurality of laboratory instruments in order to determine an effective flow rate corresponding to each laboratory instrument; decreasing the load limit of a first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is lower than the dispatch rate; increasing the load limit for the first laboratory instrument if its effective flow rate is greater than or equal to the dispatch rate.

A system for analyzing one or more samples includes a sample analysis sub-system configured to perform one or more measurements on the one or more samples. The system further includes a controller configured to: receive design of experiment (DoE) data for performing the one or more measurements on the one or more samples; determine rankings for a set of target parameters; generate a recipe for performing the one or more measurements on the one or more samples based on the DoE data and the rankings of the set of target parameters; determine run parameters based on the recipe; perform the one or more measurements on the one or more samples, via the sample analysis sub-system, according to the recipe; and adjust the run parameters based on output data associated with performing the one or more measurements on the one or more samples.