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8
Maintenance
Decontaminating the Instrument
134 NanoDrop Eight User Guide
Thermo Scientific
Supplies needed
• lint-free laboratory wipes
• deionized water (DI H
2
O)
• 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution (1:10 dilution of commercial bleach, freshly
prepared)
• pipettor
To decontaminate the pedestals
To decontaminate the instrument surfaces
1. Lift the instrument arm and clean the upper
and lower pedestal with a new laboratory
wipe.
2. Pipette 2–3 µL diluted bleach solution (see
) onto the lower pedestal.
3. Lower the arm and wait 2–3 minutes.
4. Lift the arm and clean all pedestals with a
new wipe.
5. Pipette 3–5 µL DI H
2
O onto the lower
pedestal.
6. Lower the arm and wait 2–3 minutes.
7. Lift the arm and clean all pedestals with a
new wipe.
1. Dampen a clean, soft cloth or laboratory
wipe with the diluted bleach solution (see
) and use it to gently wipe
the outside surfaces of the instrument.
2. Use a clean cloth or wipe dampened with
DI H
2
O to remove the bleach solution.
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