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must be completed to certify that the instrument has been decontaminated. To request a
decontamination certificate, contact QIAGEN Technical Services.
Cleaning agents
The following disinfectants and detergents are recommended for cleaning the TissueLyser II,
TissueLyser Adapter Sets, and Grinding Jar Sets.
Note
: If you want to use disinfectants different from those recommended, ensure that their
compositions are similar to those described below.
General cleaning:
Mild detergents
70% ethanol
Disinfection:
Ethanol-based disinfectants can be used for disinfection of surfaces: e.g., 25 g ethanol
and 35 g 1-propanol per 100 g liquid or Mikrozid® Liquid (Schülke & Mayr GmbH,
cat. no. 109160).
Disinfectants based on glyoxal and quaternary ammonium salt can be used for
submerging the TissueLyser Adapter Sets and Grinding Jar Sets: e.g., 10 g glyoxal, 12
g lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, 12 g myristyldimethylbenzylammonium
chloride, and 5–15% nonionic detergent per 100 g liquid, Lysetol® AF (Gigasept®
Instru AF in Europe, cat. no. 107410, or DECON-QUAT® 100, Veltek Associates, Inc.,
in the USA, cat. no. DQ100-06-167-01).
Removal of RNase contamination:
RNaseKiller (5 PRIME, cat. no. 2500080) can be used for cleaning surfaces and
spraying the TissueLyser Adapter Sets and Grinding Jar Sets
Removal of nucleic acid contamination:
DNA-ExitusPlus™ (AppliChem, cat. no. A7089,0100) can be used for cleaning surfaces
and submerging the TissueLyser Adapter Sets and Grinding Jar Sets.
