ÄKTA
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start
System Cue Card
Contents
System overview 2
System preparation 4
Column preparation 6
Starting a run 6
Monitoring a run 7
Quick start methods 8
Flow charts 10
Getting help 11
Reference information 11
System Overview
ÄKTA start is a simple and modern liquid chromatography system intended for
preparative purification of proteins at laboratory scale.
The system can be used for a variety of research purposes to fulfill the needs of the
users in the academia and in the life sciences industry. ÄKTA start is intended for
research use only, and should not be used in any clinical procedures, or for diagnostic
purposes.
The System Cue Card describes how to prepare the system for a chromatography run,
start and monitor a run, and evaluate the result.
