Figure 2.

Photos for some pieces of equipment

(A) The flange to attach the gripper for gripping TLC plates and the suction cup for opening and closing the lids; (B) The adjustable retainer and the capillary; (C) The TLC plate storage; (D) The TLC development chambers with lids that are opened and closed by robots and the customized fixture to limit the tilt of the TLC plate; (E) The UV light photographic device; (F) The TLC plate stand; (G) The visible light photographic device. This adapted graphic is produced with permission.¹