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.
Autosamplers enable substantial gains in productivity, precision and accuracy in many analytical scenarios, and therefore are widely employed in laboratories.
- ^ Cerda, Victor (1990). An Introduction to Laboratory Automation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-61818-7.