
Chapter 2 Dispensing to SpectroCHIP Arrays
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USG-CUS-059 Rev05
MassARRAY® Nanodispenser RS1000 v2.1 User Guide
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
The safety interlock is disengaged! message appears.
4.
Pull the spring-loaded positioners away from the SCOUT plate and lift it off the deck.
5.
If the SpectroCHIP Arrays will be processed immediately, remove the them from the
SCOUT plate using tweezers and place them in the SpectroCHIP Array carrier for the
Analyzer.
IMPORTANT
!
If the SpectroCHIP Arrays will not be processed immediately, remove them from the SCOUT plate
using tweezers and store them in a desiccator for no more than two hours.
Removing the
microtiter plates
1.
Remove the microtiter plate(s) from the plate flatteners or holders (depending on the
instrument version).
2.
Store the plate for further dispensing in the future or discard it.
See the
user guide for the application being used for the proper storage conditions.
3.
Close the main door.
4.
Tap the
HOME
button
in the safety interlock is disengaged! message.
Wait for the pin array assembly to move to home position (all the way left, forward,
and up).
Emptying the calibrant
reservoir
If calibrant was dispensed, the reservoir may contain excess calibrant after the
dispensing run is finished.
Pipette out any remaining calibrant and return it to the calibrant storage container for
future use. Store the calibrant at -20
º
C
.
5.
Close the main door.
6.
Tap the
HOME
button in the
safety interlock is disengaged!
message.
Figure 2.55 Calibrant Reservoir
Calibrant
reservoir
Remove excess
calibrant from
this well
Dry station