FilterMax F3 and FilterMax F5 Multi-Mode Microplate Readers User Guide
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To exchange an excitation or emission filter in a slide:
1. Use the 1.5 mm hex key to loosen, but not remove, the hex screw that secures the filter
to the filter slide.
Item
Description
1
Filter slide
2
Filter slot 1
3
Excitation or emission filter
4
1.5 mm hex screw
5
Polarization filter
2. Grasp the filter by the edges and gently pull it free of the slot.
When you remove a filter from a slot that houses a polarization filter, use tweezers to
gently slide the polarization filter out far enough to allow the removal of the excitation or
emission filter. You should not completely remove the polarization filter from the slide.
Slides that house polarization filters are designed for use with the FilterMax F5
instrument only. See
Removing and Installing Polarization Filters on page 17
.
3. Store the filter in the original packaging supplied with the filter in a low-humidity, dust-
free environment.
Note:
Clean filters when noticeable contamination, such as dust and fingerprints,
are visible on the filter surface. See
