BIO RAD ZE5, User Manual

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Media Types
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1
Stat tube position Allows for loading a single tube, rather than a rack of
tubes, for quick sample acquisition without requiring
experiment configuration in the Experiment Builder.
2
Waste overflow port
(behind stat tube position)
Utilized for cleaning and wash station maintenance and
for removing clogs.
3
Clamp Secures the tube rack or plate on the loader. Opens
when loader is extended. Closes when loader is
retracted.
4
Plate and tube rack position, agitation
assembly, and temperature control
Accommodates tube racks and plates. Integrates
agitation and temperature control.
5
Sample probe Aspirates sample fluid and introduces it to the sample
pump for delivery to the flow cell.
6
Rinse line and rinse waste line Introduces sheath fluid to the wash station for cleaning
the probe and sample line. During certain stages of
instrument operation such as shutdown, cleaning fluid,
rather than sheath fluid, can be used for washing.
7
Gauge Supports the sample probe and the wash station.
8
Wash station Facilitates probe and sample line cleaning.
9
Bead station Houses beads used for quality control. Includes a cap
to prevent evaporation of the bead suspension fluid.
Integrated agitation ensures that beads are
resuspended before the QC process begins.
Media Types
The loader facilitates sampling from a variety of media types, including:
n
5 ml tubes (12 x 75 mm, 1–40 tubes per rack)
n
1.5 ml tubes (1–24 tubes per rack)
n 96-well plates
n
96 deep-well plates
n 384-well plates
n One 5 ml tube in the stat tube position (12 x 75 mm)
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