Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex, User Manual

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Installation
Installation setups
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Warning The heating block surface can be hot, whereby there can be risk
of burns.
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Caution The heating block is specifically designed for the plates listed
below to ensure even heating during the sample process (
Figure 3–21
).
Using other plates than those recommended may damage the instrument
and diminish the application performance.
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Figure 3
–21.
Sectional view of the Microtiter deep well 96 plate (a), deep
well 96 plates of other manufacturers (b, c, d) and the KingFisher Flex 96
deep well heating block
You can only use the following 24 and 96-well plates for heating:
 KingFisher 24 deep well plate (200 µl
– 5 mL*)
 Microtiter deep well 96 plate (50
–1000 µl*)
 KingFisher 96 plate (20
–200 µl*)
 PCR plate (20
–100 µl*), skirted
* = recommended filling volume
There are four kinds of interchangeable KingFisher Flex heads available,
for KingFisher 24 deep well plates, Microtiter deep well 96 plates,
KingFisher 96 plates, and PCR plates. The KingFisher Flex heads all have
corresponding disposable plastic tip combs (
Table 3–2
). Note that
KingFisher Flex heads do not fit into the KingFisher 96 and vice versa.
Caution Do not place the KingFisher Flex heads on top of the instrument
or any metal surfaces.
Keep the KingFisher Flex heads always in their respective plastic boxes
when not in use.
It is very important to keep the KingFisher Flex heads away from each
other and other magnets at all times. Interference of the magnets on one
another may cause serious damage to the magnets.
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Interchangeable
KingFisher Flex heads
A B C D