Discrete analyzers centrifugal

Discrete analysis, in contrast with continuous-flow analysis, allows each specimen in a batch its own physical and chemical space, separate from every other specimen. Early discrete analyzers, such as the 1970 vintage robot chemist, mimicked the steps of manual human analysis. Subsequently, many discrete analyzers were developed and are still widely used in clinical laboratories. Centrifugal and random access analyzers are examples of instruments that use discrete processing. 

Centrifugation of samples with manual introduction and retrieval of the individual sample or groups of samples is still the mode of operation in most biochemical and clinical laboratories, and there exist a variety of automated dispensers for the introduction of these samples into continuous-flow, discrete, and parallel automated analyzers. However, the tedium of application of a quantitative amount of sample to a medium for electrophoresis has as yet no practical solution suitable for mass use. An... 

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