Reducing analytcal equipment costs by sharing analyzers across several sample streams is an atractve noton which can yield some technical beneftss To ensure meaning fulmeasurements however, care must be taken to apply a sample sequencing soluton to appropriate test points and with the necessary precautons in the process being analyzeds This artcle describes the pros and cons of using sample stream sequencers (aka “switchers” or “selectors”) as well as proposes some basic guidelines for their uses
