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Instrument operations
Measure a microplate
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Thermo Scientific Multiskan Sky User Manual
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Function tiles
The instrument contains the following functions, displayed as tiles on the touch screen:
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Measure
: absorbance measurements in endpoint, kinetic and spectrum mode
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: absorbance measurements followed by basic calculations
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Nucleic acid
: DNA/RNA quantification
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Protein
: protein quantification
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Favorites
: quick access to saved measurements
•
Runs
: results of previously run measurements
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Settings
: instrument, network & USB, and μDrop Plate settings
Tap the tiles to access the functions.
For more information on the different functions, refer to the
Thermo Scientific™ Multiskan™ Sky
Technical Manual
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Application bar
The current instrument temperature,
Run plate in/out
and
Power off
icons are shown in the
application bar at the bottom of the display. When the incubator is turned on, the info text bar shows
also the target incubator temperature until the incubator reaches the target temperature.
If Wi-Fi is available, or if a local area network cable or a USB memory device is connected to the
instrument, a corresponding icon is displayed in the application bar.
Measure a microplate
To measure a microplate:
1. Load the microplate.
a.
If the plate carrier is in, push the power button to run it out.
b. Place the microplate in the plate carrier and position the top-left corner of the microplate to
the A1 corner (1) of the plate carrier.
Tip
Tap the temperature in the application bar for a quick access to the incubator settings.
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