6. Preventive Maintenance,
Decontamination, and Disposal
6.1 Preventive Maintenance
Before using a cleaning or decontamination method other than those recommended by Olink, verify with Olink Technical
Support that the proposed method will not damage the equipment.
This section describes how to clean and maintain your Olink Signature Q100 system for optimal performance.
6.1.1 Preventive Maintenance Recommendations
For optimal performance of your Olink Signature Q100 system, we recommend:
• Performing annual maintenance by a certified Olink service engineer.
• Ordering a replacement interface plate from Olink when the plate approaches its life expectancy of 2,000 runs.
• Only using replacement parts supplied by Olink.
6.1.2 Clean the Thermal Cycler Chuck
When instrument is in use, we recommend cleaning the thermal cycler chuck once a day.
1. Wait at least 5 minutes to allow the system to cool down after a completed run.
AUTION:
C
HOT SURFACE HAZARD. The thermal cycler chuck gets hot and can burn
your skin. Use caution when working near the chuck.
2. Tap
Open Drawer
.
3. Remove the chip and interface plate from the drawer. Store the interface plate and discard the used chip.
4. Moisten a lint-free cloth or soak lint-free swabs with 70% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol.
ARNING:
W
BIOHAZARD. If you are putting biohazardous material on the instrument,
use appropriate personal protective equipment and adhere to Biosafety in
Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), a publication from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, and to your lab’s safety protocol to limit biohazard
risks. If biohazardous materials are used, then label the equipment properly as a
biohazard. For more information, see the BMBL guidelines online at
5. With the cloth or swabs, remove debris from the thermal cycler chuck by gently wiping towards the vacuum holes
according to the pattern of the chuck. Next, wipe along the perimeter of the chuck:
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