System Maintenance
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NovoCyte Quanteon Flow Cytometer Operator's Guide
Table 9 Scheduled Maintenance and Recommended Frequency
Replacing Fluidic System Consumables
Every two months or when prompted by
NovoExpress Software.
Replace 0.05 µm Sheath Fluid Ultrafiltration (UF)
Filter (Optional)
Every two weeks
Preventative Maintenance
It is recommended to conduct preventative maintenance once every month to
ensure the fluidic system is in optimal condition.
Clean the Sample Injection Probe (SIP)
If the outer surface of the sample injection probe is dirty, follow the procedure
below to manually clean the outer surface of the sample injection probe.
NOTE
The procedures described below may vary if NovoSampler Q is used. Please refer
to
NovoSampler Q Operator's Guide
for more details.
1
Ensure the instrument is powered on and NovoExpress software is launched.
2
Click
Instrument > Shut Down
on the NovoExpress software.
3
Select
Clean sample injection probe
option and then click
Yes
button in the
prompted window. NovoExpress software will guide you to conduct the
cleaning SIP procedure.
Figure 81.
Message in NovoExpress Software when Shutting down
NOTE
The instrument will shut down directly if
Clean sample injection probe
option is not
selected.
4
Follow the instruction in the software to remove the sample tube from the
tube holder.
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