Provided are an automatic analyzer that can decrease waiting time for a user and reduce running costs as compared with in the past and an operation method for the automatic analyzer. The analyzer includes: a first mechanism group that is used only in analysis for biochemical items; a second mechanism group that is used only in analysis for immunological items; a common mechanism group that is used in analysis for both biochemical items and immunological items; and a control part that activates the second mechanism group and common mechanism group without activating the first mechanism group when analysis for biochemical items is not required, and activates the first mechanism group and common mechanism group without activating the second mechanism group when analysis for immunological items is not required.

The invention provides a small-sized automatic analyzer being compact, enabling a large number of analysis items to be carried out, and having a high processing speed. The automatic analyzer is particularly suitably applied to a medical analyzer used for qualitative/quantitative analysis of living body samples, such as urine and blood. A plurality of sample dispensing mechanism s capable of being operated independently of each other are provided to suck a sample from any one of a plurality of sample suction positions and to discharge the sucked sample to any one of a plurality of positions on a reaction disk. The automatic analyzer having a high processing capability can be thus realized without increasing the system size.

Various embodiments include a system having: a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including: at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.

Various embodiments include a system having: a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including: at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.

Various embodiments include a system having: a pipetting chamber; a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber; a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including: at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction; and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track; and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.

The invention relates to an automatic response/light measurement device and a method therefor, and the purpose is to effectively and quickly perform an optical measurement relating to a reaction with high reliability without increasing a device size. The device is configured to have: a container group in which a plurality of reaction containers are arranged; a measurement mount provided with a plurality of coupling ends that are joinable with apertures of the reaction containers, and have light guide portions that optically connect with the interior of the joined reaction containers; a mount transfer mechanism; a measuring device having a measuring end having at least one light guide portion that is optically connectable to the light guide portions of the coupling ends, that is able to receive light based on an optical state within the reaction containers; an on-mount measuring end transfer mechanism; and a measurement control portion.

The invention relates to an automatic response/light measurement device and a method therefor, and the purpose is to effectively and quickly perform an optical measurement relating to a reaction with high reliability without increasing a device size. The device is configured to have: a container group in which a plurality of reaction containers are arranged; a measurement mount provided with a plurality of coupling ends that are joinable with apertures of the reaction containers, and have light guide portions that optically connect with the interior of the joined reaction containers; a mount transfer mechanism; a measuring device having a measuring end having at least one light guide portion that is optically connectable to the light guide portions of the coupling ends, that is able to receive light based on an optical state within the reaction containers; an on-mount measuring end transfer mechanism; and a measurement control portion.

The invention relates to an automatic response/light measurement device and a method therefor, and the purpose is to effectively and quickly perform an optical measurement relating to a reaction with high reliability without increasing a device size. The device is configured to have: a container group in which a plurality of reaction containers are arranged; a measurement mount provided with a plurality of coupling ends that are joinable with apertures of the reaction containers, and have light guide portions that optically connect with the interior of the joined reaction containers; a mount transfer mechanism; a measuring device having a measuring end having at least one light guide portion that is optically connectable to the light guide portions of the coupling ends, that is able to receive light based on an optical state within the reaction containers; an on-mount measuring end transfer mechanism; and a measurement control portion.

An apparatus, system, process, and method for purifying, handling and otherwise processing engineered biologics molecules which may comprise plate-based antibody purification processes is disclosed. The resultant purified molecules may be further processed optimized, and/or used in other manufacturing processes and/or manufactured products. In one embodiment the system and method employed for the processing and purifying of antibodies comprises a high speed, high throughput, dual-head magnetic liquid handler robot and related systems which efficiently produces end product at high yields. In certain embodiments, the system is fully automated providing for cost-effective and efficient means for purifying, handling and otherwise processing engineered biologics molecules such as the purification of plate-based antibodies in commercially advantageous quantities. The resultant purified molecules may be further processed optimized, and/or used in other manufacturing processes and/or manufactured products. Also disclosed is an embodiment of the invention which utilizes a magnetic liquid handler robot and related systems comprising a single robotic arm which automatically interchanges tooling heads and which efficiently produces end product at high yields.

A first drive mechanism of a dispensing probe device moves a first support arm in a vertical direction and rotates the first support arm in a horizontal direction. The second drive mechanism moves a second support arm in the vertical direction and rotates the second support arm in the horizontal direction. A distance from a rotation center of the first support arm to a second dispensing probe in the horizontal direction is longer than a distance from a rotation center of the second support arm to the second dispensing probe in the horizontal direction. A fan shape having an arc formed by a trajectory of one end of the second support arm that is far from the rotation center of the second support arm is included in a fan shape having an arc formed by a trajectory of the second dispensing probe.