QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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Cleaning the rotor and buckets
Note
: Ensure that the instrument is switched off during cleaning.
1.
Make sure the QIAcube Connect MDx is switched off.
2.
Remove all disposable rotor adapters, including tubes and spin columns, from the buckets.
3.
Remove the buckets from the rotor. Undo the rotor nut on top of the rotor using the rotor key,
and carefully lift the rotor off the rotor shaft.
Rotor key
4.
Submerge the rotor, buckets and rotor nut in cleaning agent. Incubate as appropriate.
5.
Rinse thoroughly with distilled water. Use a brush (e.g., a toothbrush or tube brush) to clean
any parts that are difficult to access, such as the bucket mount and the rotor head. Wipe
surfaces dry with a soft lint-free cloth. If available, dry the buckets and rotor with pressurized
air.
Brushing a bucket
Brushing the rotor
Important
: Make sure the paper towels and brush used are lint-free.
Important
: Make sure that all residual salt is removed.
Important
: Make sure to remove all traces of cleaning agent from the centrifuge buckets.
Residual agent can cause the buckets to jam.
6.
Carefully check the rotor for damage. If the rotor is damaged or shows signs of wear or
corrosion, do not use the rotor. Contact QIAGEN Technical Services.
7.
Apply a few drops of mineral oil (Anti-Corrosion Oil (rotor), cat. no. 9018543) on a soft, lint-
free cloth, and wipe the bucket mount and rotor claw. A thin, invisible oil film should cover the
bucket mount and rotor claw, but no droplets or smear should be apparent.
8.
Apply oil to the rotor claw and to the bucket mount.
