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XXPRESS® NGX USER MANUAL
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Once the user is happy that the melt is correctly set-up they can
insert the prepared xxplate
™SBS (see Section 7.2.4). To do this
touch the Front Door Release Button (See table 2) to open the
loading door.
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Place the prepared
xxplate™ onto the slides ensuring that the slides
engage into all three holes on either side of the
xxplate™SBS
.
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Close the door by pushing the front of it until it latches shut.
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Touch the forward arrow on the bottom right of the screen to start
the experiment.
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There are many other types of experiments that can be created on
the xxpress
®
NGx unit, however they all follow the same format and
at each stage all the parameters are available to edit.
7.2.4 Running the Experiment
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Before running an experiment, the sample
xxplate™ needs to be
prepared. All xxplates
™
are required to have a heat sealed film
applied to them. This seals the contents and prevents evaporation
during the experiment. Details of how to seal the xxplates
™ can be
found in the xxsealer SA manual.
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NEVER PUT A
XXPLATE™SBS IN THE XXPRESS
®
NGx SYSTEM
WITHOUT IT BEING HEAT SEALED. Only heat seal the
xxplates
™SBS with the recommended heat sealing film
.
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NEVER PUT A LABEL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE
XXPLATE™SBS. Keep the bottom “black” surface of the
xxplate™ SBS clean and as the unit measures the temperature
of the samples using the radiation emitted from this surface.
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NEVER WRITE ON THE PLASTIC WELLS OF THE
XXPLATE™SBS . The xxpress
®
NGx needs to be able to
recognise the well boundaries. Labelling can be done using the
plate layout section of the user interface or written in marker
pen on the non-
corrugated aluminium of the xxplate™.