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AquaMax
®
2000/4000 Microplate Washer User Guide
102
0112-0151 K
Wash Issues
Table 6-7:
Wash Issues
Problem
Possible Causes & Remedies
Some wells overflow during
wash.
Aspiration probe tips might be touching the
well bottoms during bottom wash:
•
Verify that all plate parameters in the
plate library match the plate in use. If
necessary, re-calibrate the well depth
using the Auto feature according to
Wash solution surface tension causing uneven
aspiration:
•
Add surfactant (such as Tween) to the
wash solution.
Wash volume is too high:
•
Decrease the wash volume. The wash
volume should not exceed 10x well
volume.
One or more aspiration/dispense probes might
be clogged:
•
Follow the procedures in
to unclog the probes.
Liquid left in wells after Wash
program step.
By design, the Wash step leaves some residual
liquids in the wells. Follow the Wash step with
an Aspirate step to remove the liquids if
desired.
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