Final answer:
The Discrete Analyzer is the type of automated chemical analyzer where each specimen and its accompanying reagents have their own space, providing individualized processing and reducing risks of cross-contamination.
Step-by-step explanation:
The type of automated chemical analyzer that allows for each specimen and accompanying reagents to have their own space is a Discrete Analyzer. In these systems, samples are contained in separate reaction vessels, which reduces the risk of cross-contamination and allows for the simultaneous processing of different assays for multiple patients. This contrasts with the other types of analyzers, where either continuous flow or batch processing might mix specimens or reagents to some extent.
While discrete analyzers provide individual spaces for each specimen and reagent, the concept of partitioning in chromatographic separations is somewhat related. In chromatography, the components of a sample partition between a mobile phase and a stationary phase, leading to separation based on their partition coefficients. However, chromatographic techniques are different from the functioning of discrete analyzers, which do not necessarily involve chromatography.