Appendix A
Decontaminating the Sample Block
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Notes
6.
Open the access door to the 7300/7500/7500
Fast system.
a.
Insert a thin screwdriver into the keyhole on
the edge of the access door, then push to
unlatch the door.
b.
Open the access door.
7.
Move the heated cover door to the back of the
instrument.
8.
Clean the contaminated wells of the sample
block using a small volume of deionized water:
a.
Pipette a small volume of deionized water
into each contaminated well.
b.
Pipette the water up and down several times
to rinse the well.
c.
Pipette the water to a waste beaker.
d.
Using a cotton swab, scrub inside of each
contaminated well.
e.
Using a lint-free cloth, absorb the excess
deionized water.
a
b
Deionized water
a
d
e
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