Bio-Tek ELx405, Operator'S Manual

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Test Solutions
SOLUTION #1: Buffer Solution
Pipette 1 ml Tween 20
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into 1
liter (1000 ml) of deionized
water and mix well.
or Pipette 10 ml of Bio-Tek Wetting Agent
(PN 7773002) into 1 liter of deionized
water and mix well.
SOLUTION #2: Evacuation Efficiency (Residual) Test Solution
Mix 100 ml of Solution #1
with 0.050 grams of FD&C #1
blue dye.
or Mix 90 ml of Solution #1 with 10 ml of
Bio-Tek Blue Test Dye (PN 7773001) .
SOLUTION #3: Dispense Precision Test Solution (Single/Dual 96 manifolds)
Mix 1180 ml of deionized water with 20 ml of Solution #2 .
SOLUTION #4: Dispense Precision Test Solution (Dual 192 manifold)
Mix 1420 ml of deionized water with 20 ml of Solution #2 .
You may use your own buffer solution in place of Solution #1 . If
any tests fail using your own buffer, however, retry the tests using
the suggested solutions. Using pure DI water in place of Solution
#1 is not recommended and will likely result in the failure of the
unit to meet specifications.
Important: The factory determined the pass/fail specifications for
the following tests using the test solutions described above.
Bio-Tek PN 7773002 (Solution #1 100X Concentrate Wetting
Agent 125 ml) contains 10% Tween 20 in deionized water and
0.01% Sodium Azide as a preservative.
Bio-Tek PN 7773001 (Solution #2 10X Concentrate Blue Test
Dye 125 ml) contains 5 g per liter FD&C Blue #1, 0.1% Tween 20
in deionized water, and 0.01% Sodium Azide as a preservative.
ELx405 Operator's Guide