Qiagen QIAsymphony AS, Operating Manual

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QIAsymphony SP/AS Consolidated Operating Guide 12/2017 11
1.1.3 Version management
This document is the QIAsymphony SP/AS Consolidated Operating Guide , version 1, revision 2
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for use with software versions 4.0 and 4.1).
1.2 Intended use of QIAsymphony SP/AS
Note : The QIAsymphony SP and AS instruments are intended for use by professional users, such
as technicians and physicians trained in molecular biological techniques and the operation of
QIAsymphony SP and AS instruments.
1.2.1 QIAsymphony SP
The QIAsymphony SP instrument is designed to perform automated purification of nucleic acids.
It is intended to be used only in combination with QIAsymphony Kits indicated for use with the
QIAsymphony SP for the applications described in the kit handbooks.
1.2.2 QIAsymphony AS
The QIAsymphony AS instrument is designed to perform automated assay setup.
If used in combination with QIAGEN kits indicated for use with the QIAsymphony AS instrument,
it is intended for the applications described in the respective QIAGEN kit handbooks. If the
QIAsymphony AS instrument is used with kits other than QIAGEN kits, it is the user’s responsibility
to validate the performance of such product combinations for any particular application.