Qiagen DML 3000, User Manual

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Contents
DML 3000 User Manual Contents-1
Contents
1 Introduction 1-1
1.1 About this manual 1-1
1.2 General information 1-1
1.2.1 Technical assistance 1-1
1.2.2 Policy statement 1-1
1.3 Intended use of the instrument 1-1
1.3.1 Requirements for instrument users 1-2
2 Safety 2-1
2.1 Proper use 2-1
2.2 Electrical safety 2-3
2.3 Environment 2-3
2.4 Waste disposal 2-3
2.5 Biological safety 2-4
2.6 Chemical safety 2-4
2.7 Mechanical hazards 2-4
2.8 Symbols on the instrument 2-5
2.9 Additional symbols used in this user manual 2-6
3 Functional Description 3-1
3.1 LED status lights 3-3
3.2 Access door 3-4
3.3 Gas actuator lift arm 3-5
3.4 Optical sensor 3-6
3.5 Optical head 3-7
3.6 Plate carrier 3-8
3.7 Plate mask 3-9
3.8 Plate mask release latch 3-10
3.9 Microplate locator 3-10
3.10 Detector 3-12
3.10.1 Background signal 3-12
3.10.2 Efficiency 3-12
3.10.3 Sensitivity 3-12
3.10.4 Dynamic range 3-12
3.10.5 Linearity 3-13
3.10.6 Spectral response 3-13