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CONTENTS
1. INTENDED USE
........................................................... 2
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
.......................................... 2
3. BIOHIT OPTIFIT TIPS .................................................. 4
4. UNPACKING ................................................................ 4
5. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
.................................... 4
6. PIPETTE HOLDER AND CAROUSEL STAND ........... 5
6.1. Installing the pipette holder ................................ 5
6.2. Carousel
stand
................................................... 5
7. CALIBRATION
TOOL
(also tube and ID window opener) ............................ 5
8. OPERATING THE PIPETTE ........................................ 6
8.1. Setting the volume .............................................. 6
8.2. Sealing and ejecting tips .................................... 6
8.3. Protective tip cone
fi
lters .................................... 7
9. PIPETTING TECHNIQUES
.......................................... 7
9.1. Forward pipetting (Fig. 5) ................................... 8
9.2. Reverse pipetting (Fig. 9).................................... 8
9.3. Repetitive reverse technique .............................. 9
10. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOOD PIPETTING ...... 9
11. MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 9
11.1. Daily cleaning of the outer surface
of the pipette ..................................................... 10
11.2. Cleaning and decontaminating
the lower part of the pipette ............................. 10
11.3. Sterilization of the pipette .................................11
12. TESTING THE PERFORMANCE AND
RECALIBRATION
....................................................... 12
12.1. Testing the performance .................................... 12
12.2. Recalibration
..................................................... 14
13. TROUBLE SHOOTING .............................................. 15
14. WARRANTY INFORMATION .................................... 16
15. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS ........................ 16
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