Completely continuous-flow analysis CCFA

Unsegmented By aspiration Continuous Continuous Completely continuous-flow analysis (CCFA)... 

An overview of the different types of discontinuity used in automatic methods and their characteristics is presented in Table 7.1. The most common discontinuity in discrete and robotic methods is the absence of flow, which involves keeping the samples in separate vessels for measurement. On the other hand, automatic continuous methods use very different kinds of discontinuity or do not use one at all. The discrete nature of segmented methods is determined by the presence of bubbles and wash cycles as a means of avoiding carryover, whereas that of unsegmented methods is dictated by the manner in which the sample —and reagent— is introduced into the system. There is only a single type of method using no discontinuity completely continuous flow analysis (CCFA). 

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