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User Manual V1.0.2 

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We bring light to your sample! 

Photopette

®

 

 

 

 

 

Application Installation 

The  Photopette

® 

Application  is  available  for  free  download  in  the  Play  Store

® 

and  App  Store. 

Search for “Photopette” to find the app.

 

 

 

 

Platform 
and 
compatibility 

1.

 

iPhone

®

, iPad

® 

or iPod

® 

with minimum iOS 9. 

2.

 

Android phone and tablets with minimum Android 4.3 

3.

 

Photopette Application 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tipbiosystems.noellay.photopette 

https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1161616983 

Connectivity 

 

Internet connection with ability to download from Play Store

®

 and App Store

®

   

 

  

NOTES: 

 

Photopette

® 

Application can be downloaded through App Store

®

 

User will log in using the credentials to be a registered user. This allows user to be 
eligible for warranty coverage for device. 

 

User will receive a confirmation email upon signing up and a notice of warranty 
highlighting the expiry date will be provided in the email. 

 

Subsequently, user can start using the Application for their measurements. 

 

Please  ensure  there  is  an  established  internet  connection  on  the  mobile  phone  before 
downloading the application. 

 

The device can only run using our Application available on App Store

®

. It is not compatible with 

other applications. 

 

Measurement data is stored locally in the smart-

devices’ database and can be exported to .csv file 

format. It is highly recommended to frequently backup the data from the Photopette

® 

application. 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 509-OD600

Page 1: ...Photopette User Manual V1 0 2 For Research Use Only Not for use in diagnostic procedures...

Page 2: ...erial and expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions No warranty of any kind implied express or statutory including but not limited to the warranties of non infringement of third party righ...

Page 3: ...aboratory use General requirements EN61326 1 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility generic emission standard electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 62133 and UN38 3 Battery c...

Page 4: ...Operation 9 Accessories 11 Standard Accessories Connecting Cable 11 Standard Accessories Standard Solutions 11 Connectivity 11 Photopette Technical Specification 12 Setup 15 Safety Information 15 Unp...

Page 5: ...on on Photopette Device 27 Measurement Screen 27 Datasets 29 Setting 32 Documentation and Support 33 Photopette Applications Nucleic Acid DNA RNA 34 Calculations 34 Direct Protein 35 Calculations 35 C...

Page 6: ...coupled to a detector for accurate and precise measurement All Photopette models are able to measure in small sample volume 45 l without any sample lost Due to its small footprint Photopette can cond...

Page 7: ...e Bold Bold Text indicates user action For example click Run Right arrow symbol indicates a menu choice and separates successive commands you execute or select from a drop down or shortcut menu For ex...

Page 8: ...0 2 9 We bring light to your sample Photopette Device Operation MicroUSB charging port flip open the cover and connect the cable On Off button CuveTip attachment point CuveTip Measurement trigger but...

Page 9: ...es Standard Solutions Depending on the application type and product subscription your Photopette may arrive together with standard solutions to be used for quality control and maintenance purposes NOT...

Page 10: ...60 nm Accuracy 2 nm Photometric Range 0 00 A 3 00 A 280 nm Accuracy 2 nm Photometric Range 0 00 A 3 00 A 340 nm Accuracy 2 nm Photometric Range 0 00 A 3 00 A Photopette Cell Wavelengths 340 nm Accurac...

Page 11: ...resistant housing Resistant to mild acids and solvents Environmental Specification Recommended Operating Condition 22 C at 30 RH Operating Temperature range 0 to 50 C at 70 RH non condensing Operatin...

Page 12: ...aldehyde o Methylene chloride Plant oils Resistant o Limited resistance Non resistant Shelf life 1 year for Sterile CuveTips 2 years for Standard CuveTips Disposal To be recycled as other plastics Fea...

Page 13: ...t CuveTips Do not use damaged cables accessories and another peripheral with your Photopette Do not expose Photopette to strong magnetic electrical fields water chemicals or any type of liquid as heav...

Page 14: ...rmal equilibrium has been established 2 3 hours Avoid direct sunlight as it may bleach parts of the instrument and can cause damage plastic parts Please contact original supplier immediately if techni...

Page 15: ...s could harm the environment Devices are to be disposed properly into electronic recycling bin at designated locations Caution sign To alert user to the relevant safety labels on the device Safety lab...

Page 16: ...on can be downloaded through App Store User will log in using the credentials to be a registered user This allows user to be eligible for warranty coverage for device User will receive a confirmation...

Page 17: ...For small sample volumes tap the CuveTip onto a clean lab paper to remove the blank by capillary force first before transferring into the sample 10 Press MEASUREMENT and the absorbance values or conce...

Page 18: ...e device for another one hour However it is recommended to charge the battery at this status If the battery is not charged there will be a second warning message when the battery is empty and several...

Page 19: ...se and German only and read About in the Setting page The Photopette App has a set of pre programmed applications according to the type of wavelengths present in the device To select an Application ty...

Page 20: ...ored A4 Photopette automatically compensates for ambient light up to a certain threshold Close to the threshold accuracy of the auto zero might be reduced as fewer data points are available for the co...

Page 21: ...ting User should set Measurement Setting before measurement process This allows the device to store the required settings for the measurements Measurement Settings Selecting Device Selecting Measureme...

Page 22: ...isted c If connection successful device will make 3 beeping sound and note the tick mark on right side of connected device name 2 Renaming Photopette Device a User can rename photopette device by swip...

Page 23: ...ed to save measurement information If user select one of existing dataset information will be appending on information of selected dataset User can see existing datasets with same measurement type tha...

Page 24: ...rement 1 Numbers of Reading 2 Time Interval 3 Alert me when done NOTES Please choose appropriate time interval depending on number of wavelengths to be measured and Auto photo Time Interval No of wave...

Page 25: ...n view Transmittance and Absorbance value on measurement screen 6 For additional measurement click once again IMPORTANT Please click and listen beep sound of recognition Continuous clicking will resul...

Page 26: ...e disabled 3 New Measurement 4 Cancel Auto Measurement User can repeat measurement manually by clicking Measurement after a measurement finished NOTE If user enable Auto Measurement in Setting Measure...

Page 27: ...Select Datasets from navigation bar Datasets list that user measured will be shown NOTE Auto Dataset name is Measurement Time DD MMM YY hh mm ss AM PM 2 View Measurement Details Select Datasets detai...

Page 28: ...identifying and differentiating multiple datasets 4 Share Delete datasets User can share delete datasets with 2 options 1 Share Delete All Datasets 2 Share Delete two or more datasets Android 1 Share...

Page 29: ...re Two Share Options will appear 3 Email 4 Google Drive For Delete datasets Click Delete 4 Share Delete one or more datasets Long press a dataset to appear checkbox Select dataset item that should be...

Page 30: ...formance by themselves User can follow step by step guideline that prompt on app and can get device condition as a final result The following information are shown default in Self Test 1 Connected Dev...

Page 31: ...ew Item 4 5 6 7 Select About Read Legal Disclaimer Documentation and Support Obtaining Support Technical support For any technical questions please contact us via email support tipbiosystems com Limit...

Page 32: ...ncentration is calculated as 0 4 50 2 g ml Nucleic Acids Concentration g ml per A260 Unit dsDNA 50 ssDNA 33 ssRNA 40 Table 1 Calculations for nucleic acid concentration Table 2 Calculations for determ...

Page 33: ...number and type of amino acids Protein absorption is also affected by the protein structure Therefore conditions such as temperature pH ionic strength and presence of detergents can affect the absorpt...

Page 34: ...etermining Turbidity of an aqueous solution is a frequently used procedure to estimate the quality of water Turbidity is determined by measuring the optical density OD at 600 nm since light is scatter...

Page 35: ...ford Assay The Bradford Assay is used to determine protein concentrations The Bradford reagent contains the Brilliant Blue G dye which will form a colored complex with the protein in the solution The...

Page 36: ...f all other screen and all performed measurements including the saved files of those measurements If the self calibration test fails please contact the support tipbiosystems com Assistance The assista...

Page 37: ...this product Each device will come with a Certificate of Performance where upon assembly Cleaning and General Care Switch off the Photopette and disconnect the power cord prior to external cleaning U...

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