Roche MagNA Pure Compact Instrument, Operator'S Manual

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MagNA Pure Compact Operator’s Manual - Version 1.3
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How to Operate the MagNA Pure Compact Instrument
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2.2 Liquid Waste Discard
Remove, empty and clean waste tank after each liquid waste discard.
Action Handling Software programming
Use the in-built liquid waste discard function of the
MagNA Pure Compact Instrument to collect the
reagents of one purification into the Waste Tank. The-
reafter, you can discard the liquid waste following
relevant country-specific saftey rules. The instrument
will prompt the operator to empty the Waste Tank
after every purification run.
䉴 On the Main Menu Screen touch the Mainte-
nance button. The Maintenance screen appears.
䉴 Touch the Liquid Waste Discard button.
Result: The Waste Discard Confirmation screen
appears.
䉴 Before performing the test, do the following in
the instrument:
- First, remove the Sample and Elution Tube
Racks.
- Make sure the Tip Trays are still inserted.
- Make sure the Waste Tank is empty (but still in
the instrument).
䉴 After you perform each of the actions in Step 2,
touch the appropriate button on the WASTE DIS-
CARD CONFIRMATION Screen:
- Elution Rack removed confirmation button
- Tip Trays inserted confirmation button
- Waste Tank empty confirmation button
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After you touch the three confirmation buttons,
the Start button will become active. Touch this
button to make the instrument start transferrring
liquid waste from the cartridges to the Waste
Tank.
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Performing a Purification Run
Liquid Waste Discard
Performing a Purification Run
Liquid Waste Discard
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