MRC PCR-IF-8C, Operation Manual

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Operation Manual Chapter 7 Maintenance, storage and transportation
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Chapter 7 Maintenance, storage and transportation
During the use of the instrument, timely and regular maintenance is required to
keep the instrument in a good state of use.
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Instrument cleaning
Surface cleaning
 The surface of the instrument should be cleaned regularly with a soft cloth with
a little water, then dry the instrument.
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If any reagent is flowing into the surface of the instrument, wipe it with soft cloth
with 70% alcohol.
Reaction hole cleaning
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If the reaction hole is contaminated by dust or impurities, amplification and
fluorescence detection will be affected. So If there is any foreign matter to clean,
users should wipe it slowly by the balloons.
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Turn off the heating lid to prevent the reaction hole from the dust when not use.
 Wipe the sample hole with clean soft cloth with 70% alcohol if reagent entered.
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Before cleaning the instrument, turn off the power and remove
the power cord please.
 Do not dump the liquid in the reaction module or inside the
instrument.
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Do not scrub the instrument with a strong corrosive solvent or
organic solvent
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Instrument protection
 Do not power on and off the instrument frequently.
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Power off the instrument after the block temperature cooling to ambient
temperature, as well as the fun will keep working about 10 minutes after the
experiment finished.
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Please use the power cord and communication wire provided by the
manufacturer.
 Please do not disassemble the instrument without the authorization.