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Thermo Scientific μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates User Manual
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Maintenance
Regular and preventive maintenance
Contact the local authorized technical service or your local Thermo Fisher Scientific representative for
assistance, if necessary.
μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates care
Always store the μDrop or μDrop Duo Plate in its own case when not in use to keep the quartz surfaces
free of dust. Remove any dust particles on the Teflon or quartz surfaces with compressed air.
In the event of any damage, contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific representative for service..
Cleaning the μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates
Clean the μDrop or μDrop Duo Plate after each measurement as stated below.
1. Use disposable gloves.
2. Wipe the samples with a dry lens tissue or soft cloth. The lens tissue must not contain silicon.
3. Clean both surfaces in contact with the sample of the low-volume area with a lens tissue dampened
with deionized distilled laboratory water.
4. If necessary, clean also both outside surfaces of the sample area with a dry lens tissue or a soft cloth
dampened with deionized distilled laboratory water.
5. If necessary, clean the other parts of the μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates with a soft cloth dampened
with distilled deionized laboratory water or a mild detergent.
6. Perform cleaning verification. For more information, refer to
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Note
Handle the Teflon and quartz surfaces with care. Do not use any cleaning materials that may
scratch the surfaces.
WARNING
If any surfaces are contaminated with biohazardous material, a mild sterilizing
solution should be used.
