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Maintenance
Maintaining the Pedestals
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Supplies needed
• lint-free laboratory wipes
• deionized water (DI H
2
O)
• for thorough cleaning:
0.5M HCl
To clean the pedestals between
measurements
Lift the instrument arm and clean the
upper and lower pedestals with a new
laboratory wipe.
To clean the pedestals between
users
1. Lift the arm and clean all pedestals
with a new laboratory wipe.
2. Pipette 3–5 µL DI H
2
O 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.
Tip
: When thorough cleaning is
required (for example, to remove dried
sample left on the pedestals),
substitute 0.5M HCl for the DI H2O in
the procedure above and follow with
3-5 µL DI H2O. You can also
compound.
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