摘要:
A detection system may include a moveable tray configured to hold a multi-cell container of one or more reagents and/or one or more samples. A driving mechanism may be configured to reciprocate the tray in the first linear direction to agitate contents of the container, and may be configured to conduct electrochemiluminescence or other measurements on samples located in the container. The system may include an apparatus for retaining a container, a device for detecting the presence of a container, an apparatus for training a probe to locate and aspirate one or more reagents and/or one or more samples, a latching mechanism for moving parts in the system, and/or a positive displacement pump. A controller may be configured to control linear reciprocation of the tray to have one of a piecewise constant velocity profile and piecewise constant acceleration profile in which the number of piecewise constants does not exceed 24.