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B5. Cleaning
Note: you can do a cleaning only after both sides have finished cycling.
Remove all membranes and containers for primary antibodies.
Fill the device with cleaning solution up to Max Level (if you want a shorter cleaning cycle you can add
less buffer, but at least 2 L).
Note: Make sure there is enough cleaning solution otherwise the pumps can be damaged.
Go to the home screen and press
button, a new screen will appear:
.
Press
and select left or right side on pop-up window.
Note: you can start another side only after cleaning on the other side is completed.
Note: to remove the excess of cleaning solution from the tank you can repeat the cleaning cycler or just
remove the plug located between the pumps.
Note: you can stop cleaning at any time but need to restart BlotCycler before starting a new protocol.