The four-layer architecture
Every step below flows through the same four layers — you work at the top, in plain language; the Undergrad handles everything down to camera-verified motion.
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IntentYou describe automated viral rna extraction in plain language — no scripting.
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ProtocolValidated into stages: Inactivate & lyse → Bind → Wash → Elute.
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Robot actionsEach stage becomes grouped operations: move, aspirate, dispense, incubate, read.
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Atomic actionsPrecise instrument-level moves — each confirmed on camera before the next.
Steps, layer by layer
1Inactivate & lyse~10 min
Atomic actionsAdd lysis/inactivation buffer (with carrier RNA) to primary samples and mix to inactivate and release viral RNA.
Vision-verified◉ Vision confirms dispense into every well.
2Bind~10 min
Atomic actionsAdd magnetic beads and incubate to bind viral RNA.
3Wash~10 min
Atomic actionsEngage the magnet and run the wash series, verifying clearance between washes.
Vision-verified◉ Vision verifies magnet engagement and supernatant removal.
4Elute~5 min
Atomic actionsElute purified viral RNA into a clean plate, ready for RT-qPCR.