IV.C. Sample Purification
Placement of sample cartridges in the Maxwell
®
16 Instrument is illustrated in Figure 5. Please refer to the
Maxwell
®
16 Blood DNA Purification Kit Technical Manual
(#TM301) for detailed instructions on cartridge
and sample preparation and purification.
The Maxwell
®
16 reagent cartridges are designed to be used with potentially infectious substances.
Users should wear the appropriate protection (i.e., gloves, goggles, etc.) when handling infectious
substances. Users should adhere to their institutional guidelines for the handling and disposal of all
infectious substances when used with this system.
The Maxwell
®
16 reagent cartridges contain potentially hazardous chemicals. Users should wear
protective gloves when handling the reagent cartridges. Users should follow their institutional
guidelines for disposal.
IV.D. Minimizing Cross-Contamination
Users should follow standard laboratory procedures to avoid cross-contamination of samples. Wear
gloves during all procedures, and change gloves often. Use aerosol-resistant pipet tips when
transferring samples to minimize the potential for cross-contamination.
Promega Corporation ·
2800 Woods Hollow Road
·
Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA
·
Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526
·
Phone 608-274-4330
·
Fax 608-277-2516
· www.promega.com
Printed in USA.
Part# TM300
2/08
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Figure 5. Placement of sample cartridges
into the Maxwell
®
16 Instrument.
Sample cartridges are placed in the
Maxwell
®
16 Cartridge Rack. The sample
cartridges are then removed from the
Maxwell
®
16 Cartridge Rack and placed onto
the instrument platform.
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