Origio MARS 1200 CLASS II, User Manual

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Humidifier:
The MARS IVF workstation is fitted with one humidifier with a single glass bottle as standard
Model variation:
- The MARS 1800 DUAL, has two humidifiers with a single glass bottle as standard each.
1. The nozzle for the output of gas is fitted on the back wall of the work area,
next to the humidifier glass bottle.
2. The glass bottle is placed in a aluminum block which is heated via the
table plate heating system
3. To use the humidifier, connect the gas tube located at the back of the
workstation to the laboratory premixed carbon dioxide gas source.
4. It is recommended that the gas inlet pressure to the workstation does not
exceed 0.5bar.
5. Fill the humidifier glass 4/5 up with distilled water. The water will only
need to be replaced occasionally.
Do not use 100% CO2; this will be lethal to your samples. Use only
premixed 5% or 6% CO2 gas concentration.
6. Use a glass hood (option, not provided as standard) and connect the
elbow with a silicon tube and connect the other end of the silicon tube to
the outlet of the gas located next to the humidifier glass bottle.
7. A standard setting on the gas valve is 4-5 l/hour, but this varies with the
user preferences.
8. Once satisfied with the gas flow into the glass hood, place it over the
specimens/petri dish on your heated table plate.
If not in use, remember to turn the gas valve to the minimum. For a
complete stop of the gas, the connection to the laboratory gas has to be
disconnected.
The glass bottle and the glass hoods can be disconnected and autoclaved.