Biotek MicroFlo select, Operator'S Manual

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Dispensing to the test tube rack
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MicroFlo™ Select Operator’s Manual
Dispensing to the test tube rack
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Important: Read the Special Plates section in the Essential Concepts
chapter before dispensing to test tubes.
The MicroFlo supports two types of test tubes in the test tube rack:
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20 - 12 mm X 75 mm, 6 mL capacity tubes. Select 75T when using the
keypad.
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20 – 13 mm X 100 mm, 9 mL capacity tubes. Select 100T when using the
keypad.
Before dispensing to a test tube rack, the odd-numbered dispense tubes must be
removed from either the fluid supply or from the cassette itself. Only the even-
numbered channels are properly positioned to dispense to the tubes.
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Remove channels 1, 3, 5, and 7 from the cassette or fluid
supply before dispensing to test tubes.
Plate Type Columns/Rows Tubes per Well Tubes removed
20 75 mm Tubes 5 x 4 1 1, 3, 5, 7
20 100 mm Tubes 5 x 4 1 1, 3, 5, 7
When the rack is installed, and the unused tubes removed from the cassette or the fluid
vessel, you can run a Quick Dispense or create a Protocol as you normally would. The
MicroFlo will adjust the dispense height automatically when you select the correct
plate type: 75T or 100T.