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OPERATION (CONTINUED)
D
EIONIZED AND
D
ISTILLED
W
ATER
Do not use deionized water for cleaning or humidifying the BACTRON!
While commonly available in laboratory environments, deionized water is an aggressive solvent
that attacks most metal surfaces. Use of deionized water in a BACTRON voids the manufacturing
defect warranty and may damage the workstation. Sheldon Manufacturing recommends the use of
distilled water in the resistance range of 50K Ohm/cm to 1M Ohm/cm, or a conductivity range of
20.0 uS/cm to 1.0 uS/cm, for cleaning and humidifying applications.
H
UMIDIFYING
I
NCUBATORS
Placing a small number of Petri dishes or other open media containers in the BACTRON for several
weeks may lead to excessive drying of sample media. A small open container such as a flask, of
500ml of distilled water, set on each shelf of the incubator can help to slow sample drying.
P
RESSURE
U
NIT
C
ONVERSION
Figure 31: Pressure Measurement Unit Conversion