System Maintenance
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NovoCyte Quanteon Flow Cytometer Operator's Guide
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Power on the instrument and start NovoExpress software. After the
instrument is
Ready
, click
Instrument > Fluidics Maintenance > Cleaning
to
finish.
WARNING
SIP cleaning apparatus directly contacts the biological samples which may
be biohazardous. Wear gloves when handling the SIP cleaning apparatus.
CAUTION
When cleaning the SIP cleaning apparatus, please be careful to prevent any
damages to the apparatus and sample injection probe.
Unclog the Flow Cell
When the instrument is in
Ready
status, click
Instrument
>
Fluidics Maintenance
>
Unclog
from NovoExpress software, and the
Unclog
procedure will automatically
be executed. The progress of the procedure will be shown in the NovoExpress
status bar.
Figure 87.
Unclog Function in NovoExpress
Sterilize Instrument Reagent Containers
It is very important to keep the instrument reagent free of contamination by
sterilizing the instrument reagent containers. This procedure is highly
recommended once a month or whenever there is a suspected bacteria growth or
possible contamination (e.g. by mishandling the containers). The reagent
containers need to be properly removed and sterilized using the following method
respectively.
NOTE
Please refer to
in this guide for instruction on removing the
containers.
NOTE
The procedures described below may vary if NovoCyte Fluidics Cart is used.
Please refer to
NovoCyte Fluidics Cart Operator's Guide
for more details.
1
Ensure the container is properly removed from the fluidics station. Wipe the
outer surface of the container using clean soft cloth soaked with 70% ethanol.
2
Empty the reagent container. Fill the NovoFlow container with at least 300 mL
of NovoClean solution (1X) and cap the bottle. Fill the NovoClean and
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