Bio-Tek FL600
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The FL600 comes equipped with a set of “500 series” fluorescence filters,
which fit directly into the filter wheel. Should your application require
absorbance filters of different wavelengths than those originally supplied
with your instrument, you may order them from Bio-Tek.
Absorbance wavelengths are available only in the smaller “287 series.”
These filters must be fitted into a filter adapter before insertion into the
filter wheel. The following instructions explain how to change the filter in
the adapter.
The “287 series” filter system involves the filter, the filter adapter, a
retaining ring, and a removal-insertion tool. The tool is a cylindrical object
about two inches tall, with nodes protruding from the top and bottom.
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Step 1:
Remove the filter adapter from the filter wheel, as described in the
section entitled Changing Filters Inside the Reader.
Step 2:
Place the adapter on a clean table. Be careful not to work too close
to the edge of the table, and give yourself plenty of space. (The
filter is very small and easy to misplace when it pops out.)
Step 3:
Place the adapter with the wide end face-down against the table.
Step 4:
Insert the longer node of the tool into the top of the adapter.
Step 5:
Place your thumbs on top of the tool and your other fingers along
the edges underneath the adapter.
Step 6:
Lift both objects as a unit, to approximately one inch off the table.
Make sure that you keep the adapter parallel to the table.
Step 7:
Firmly press the tool down into the adapter, until the filter and
retaining ring pop out onto the table.
Step 8:
Put the filter in a safe, clean place for future use.
