QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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Glossary
Term
Description
Centrifuge
A component of the QIAcube Connect MDx that accommodates a rotor with 12 swing-out buckets.
Each bucket holds a disposable rotor adapter.
Disposal slots
Slots in the QIAcube Connect MDx worktable through which used tips and columns (e.g.,
QIAshredder columns) are discarded into the waste drawer.
Hood
The main door at the front of the QIAcube Connect MDx. When open, it provides complete access
to the worktable.
Error code
A 3- or 4-digit number that indicates an error of the QIAcube Connect MDx.
Filter-tip
An item of labware that is picked up by the tip adapter during operation of the QIAcube Connect
MDx. Liquid is aspirated into and dispensed from a filter-tip.
Initialization
An operation performed automatically when the QIAcube Connect MDx is switched on and if
required before each protocol run to check the operation of the QIAcube Connect MDx.
Microcentrifuge
tube slots
Three slots located in the labware tray that accommodate accessory buffers, in 1.5 ml or 2 ml
microcentrifuge tubes.
Pipetting system/
Pipettor unit
The component of the QIAcube Connect MDx that aspirates and dispenses liquid. The pipetting
system moves up and down above the worktable and contains a syringe pump that is connected to
a tip adapter.
Power switch
A button located at the front of the QIAcube Connect MDx in the bottom-right corner. It allows the
user to switch the QIAcube Connect MDx on and off; inner position is ON and outer position is
OFF.
Protocol
A set of instructions for the QIAcube Connect MDx that allows the instrument to automate a nucleic
acid or protein purification procedure. Protocols are run using the touchscreen.
Reagent bottle
rack
A rack that can accommodate six 30 ml bottles on the QIAcube Connect MDx worktable.
