Qiagen QIAcube, User Manual

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Operating Procedures
5-18 QIAcube User Manual 06/2008
Loading the shaker rack with samples tubes that have screw
caps.
If using 2 ml screw-cap tubes, place the shaker rack plugs
into the slots at the edge of the shaker rack. This enables
detection of samples during the load check.
Note : If processing fewer than 12 samples, make sure that
the shaker is correctly loaded. For more information, see
Appendix B or the loading chart available at
www.qiagen.com/MyQIAcube .
WARNING Risk of material damage
[W20]
Do not use 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes on the shaker.
Because 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes can cause filter-tips
to stick during sample transfer, their use on the shaker can
damage the pipetting system and can cause a centrifuge
crash.
5.3.5 Loading accessory buffers
Up to three 1.5 ml or 2 ml microcentrifuge tubes containing
accessory buffers can be placed onto the QIAcube
worktable. The exact volume of buffer required for the
protocol depends on the number of samples. Buffer volume,
tube type, and the position into which the tube should be
placed are described in the relevant protocol sheet (available
at www.qiagen.com/MyQIAcube ).
Shaker rack
plugs must be
placed into
slots at the
edge of the
shaker rack