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benzyl-C12-C14-alkyl[(ethylphenyl)methyl]dimethyl, chlorides per 100 g Mikrozid Sensitive
Liquid). For alcohol-sensitive surfaces.
Removal of RNase contamination

5 PRIME RNaseKiller (5 PRIME, cat. no 2500080) — for cleaning surfaces and submerging
worktable items

0.1 M NaOH — as an alternative to 5 PRIME RNaseKiller for cleaning surfaces and
submerging worktable items.
Removal of nucleic acid contamination (DNA and RNA)
DNA-ExitusPlus™ IF (AppliChem, cat. no. A7409,0100; indicator-free variant of DNA-ExitusPlus)
— for cleaning surfaces and submerging worktable items.
Important
Do not use alcohol or alcohol-based disinfectants to clean the QIAsymphony
SP/AS hoods or side panels. Exposure of the QIAsymphony SP/AS hoods and
side panels to alcohol or alcohol-based disinfectants will cause surface cracking.
Clean the QIAsymphony SP/AS hoods and side panels with distilled water or
Mikrozid Sensitive Liquid only.
Europe
Gigasept
®
Instru AF (Schülke & Mayr GmbH; www.schuelke-mayr.com) — Consists of 14 g
cocospropylene-diamine-guanidine diacetate, 35 g phenoxypropanols, and 2.5 g benzalkonium
chloride per 100 g Gigasept Instru AF , with anticorrosion components, fragrance, and 15–30%
nonionic surfactants. Disinfectant for submerging worktable items.
USA
DECON-QUAT
®
100 (Veltek Associates, Inc.; www.sterile.com) — quaternary ammonium salt
based disinfectant concentrate. Contains 5% alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride and 5%
alkyldimethylethylbenzylammonium chloride). For submerging worktable items.
Important
If you want to use disinfectants different from those recommended, ensure that
their compositions are similar to those described above. A suitable alternative to
Mikrozid Liquid is Incidin
®
Liquid (Ecolab; www.ecolab.com).
Important
If solvents or saline, acidic, or alkaline solutions are spilt on QIAsymphony
SP/AS instruments, wipe them away immediately.