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Autosampler
Device periodically collecting samples for an analytical instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An autosampler is commonly a device that is coupled to an analytical instrument providing samples periodically for analysis.[1] An autosampler can also be understood as a device that collects samples periodically from a large sample source, like the atmosphere or a lake, for example.
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Autosamplers enable substantial gains in productivity, precision and accuracy in many analytical scenarios, and therefore are widely employed in laboratories.