1 About this manual
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NIRFlex N-500
Operation Manual, Version G
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About this manual
This manual describes the NIRFlex N-500 including its standard software and provides all information
required for its safe operation and to maintain it in good working order.
It is addressed to laboratory personnel and operators in particular.
Read this manual carefully before installing and running your system and note the safety precautions
in section 2 in particular. Store the manual in the immediate vicinity of the instrument, so that it can be
consulted at any time.
No technical modifications may be made to the instrument without the prior written agreement of
Buchi. Unauthorized modifications may affect the system safety or result in accidents. Technical data
are subject to change without notice.
NOTE
The symbols pertaining to safety are explained in section 2.
This manual is copyright. Information from it may not be reproduced, distributed or used for competi-
tive purposes, nor made available to third parties. The manufacture of any component with the aid of
this manual without prior written agreement is also prohibited.
The English manual is the original language version and serves as basis for all translations into
other languages. If you need another language version of this manual, you can download available
versions at www.buchi.com.
1 .1 Trademarks
The following product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this
manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective
owners:
• NIRFlex
®
is a registered trademark of BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
• NIRCal
®
is a registered trademark of BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
• Kimwipes
®
is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark
• Meliseptol
®
is a registered trademark of B. Braun
1 .2 Abbreviations
EMEA
: European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
EP
: European Pharmacopoeia
FDA
: Food & Drug Administration
MTBF
: Mean time between failures
NIR
: Near infrared
PMMA
: Polymethylmetacrylat
S/N
: Signal to noise ratio
USP
: United States Pharmacopeia
