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Safety
2011-09
Instructions for Use for INFINITE M1000 PRO No. 30064852 Rev. No. 1.0
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1. Safety
1.1 Introduction
1.
Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of
injury, fire, or electrical shock.
2.
Read and understand all information in the Instructions for Use. Failure to read,
understand, and follow the instructions in this document may result in damage to the
product, injury to operating personnel or poor instrument performance.
3.
Observe all WARNING and CAUTION statements in this document.
4.
Never open the housing of an
INFINITE M1000 PRO
instrument.
5.
Never force a microplate into the instrument.
6.
Observe proper laboratory safety precautions, such as wearing protective clothing
(powder-free gloves, safety glasses, surgical mask and protective clothing, etc. …)
and using approved laboratory safety procedures.
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Caution
Tecan Austria GmbH has taken great care when creating the stored
Plate Definition Files (.pdfx) that are supplied with the instrument.
We have taken every precaution to ensure that the plate heights and
well depths are correct according to the defined plate type.
These parameters are used to determine the minimum distance between
the top of the plate and the ceiling of the measurement chamber.
Additionally, Tecan Austria has added a very small safety gap to
prevent any damage from occurring to the measurement chamber due
to small changes in plate height. This has no affect on the performance
of the instrument.
Users MUST ensure that the plate definition file selected corresponds to
the actual plate being used. The safety gaps cannot be calculated by the
INFINITE M1000 PRO if the plate used does not match the .pdfx
selected.
Users should also take care that no potential fluorescent or luminescent
contamination lies on top of the plate (for example, droplets) and also
be aware that some plate sealers leave behind a sticky residue that
should be removed before measurements are performed.
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Caution
Before starting measurements, make sure that the microplate position
A1 is inserted correctly.
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Caution
To ensure the optimal performance of the INFINITE M1000 PRO
instrument, we recommend a service interval of 1 year.
