Important guidelines for handling an OpenArray
™
Plate
•
IMPORTANT!
Do not use an OpenArray
™
Plate that is past its expiry date.
• Wear gloves that are one size smaller than the size you typically wear, to help prevent excess glove
material from contacting the plate while handling.
• Hold the plate by the edges, at the end opposite from the barcode.
• Do not touch the through-holes.
• After the OpenArray
™
AccuFill
™
Instrument loads each OpenArray
™
Plate with sample and master
mix, seal the plate immediately after loading and within one hour after opening the packaging. For
more information, see the user guide or application guide for your assay.
• If you drop a loaded plate, discard it in the appropriate waste container.
Set the preferences
Set the general settings
1.
Click
Preferences
.
2.
In the
Preferences
dialog box, select the
General settings
tab.
3.
Select or deselect the
Always show loading history after run completes
checkbox.
If this option is selected, the loading history log is displayed after the run is complete (see “View
loading history log”
).
If this option is deselected, the
Deck
page is displayed after the run is complete.
4.
Set a selection for the
Quick run default selection
.
•
Load with sample information
•
Load without sample information
This setting defines the page that is displayed when the
Quick Run
page is selected. It can
be changed on the
Quick Run
screen when setting up a run. See “Overview of the Quick Run
.
5.
Click
Save
.
Set the folder defaults
The folder defaults set the folder that is opened when selecting a file to import into the software. A
different folder can be selected when importing a file.
The files are automatically saved to the selected location when files are exported.
1.
Click
Preferences
.
2.
In the
Preferences
dialog box, select the
Folder defaults
tab.
Chapter 2
Basic operations and one-time procedures
Important guidelines for handling an OpenArray
™
Plate
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QuantStudio
™
12K Flex OpenArray
™
AccuFill
™
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