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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Possible bench-top setup ............................................................................ 6
Figure 2: Possible fume hood setup ........................................................................... 7
Figure 3: Cleaning manifold assembly diagram ......................................................... 8
Figure 4: Piston position during operation ................................................................ 10
Figure 5: RM Synthesizer Operational Description .................................................. 12
Figure 6: RM Synthesizer Flow Diagram .................................................................. 13
Figure 7: Example valve actuation progression ........................................................ 14
Figure 8: Back panel port connections ..................................................................... 16
Figure 9: Front panel controls .................................................................................. 17
Figure 10: Mixing chamber components: Poston, reagent plate, and main seal
(MCCS). ................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 11: View showing internal placement of the mixing chamber components ... 20
Figure 12: Progression of steps for assembling and sealing the mixing chamber prior
to sample preparation ............................................................................................... 21
Figure 13: Increasing the sample chamber pressure using the piston ..................... 24
Figure 14: Progression of valve actuation for the sample transfer steps .................. 26
Figure 15: Removing the piston ............................................................................... 28
Figure 16: Replacing the mixing chamber windows ................................................. 33
Figure 17: Reassembly of the window plug .............................................................. 33
Figure 18: Reinserting the window plug ................................................................... 34
Figure 19: Face plate tightening pattern ................................................................... 34
Figure 20: Removing the light housing ..................................................................... 35
Figure 21: Internal control board schematic ............................................................. 37