T
T
A
A
B
B
L
L
E
E
O
O
F
F
C
C
O
O
N
N
T
T
E
E
N
N
T
T
S
S
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1
Freeze
Dry
Process
1
Freeze
Dry
Rates
2
Freeze
Dry
Capacity
3
Samples
Containing
Volatile
Substances
4
Safety Symbols
4
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES
6
Electrical Requirements
6
Location
Requirements
6
Vacuum
Pump
Requirements
7
Chamber
or
Manifold
Requirements
7
CHAPTER
3:
GETTING
STARTED
8
Unpacking
Your
Freeze
Dryer
9
Freeze
Dryer
Components
9
Setting
Up
Your
Freeze
Dryer
10
Vacuum
Pump
Connection 10
Electrical Connection
11
Drying Chamber or Drying Manifold Installation
11
Chemical Resistance of Freeze
Dryer
Components 11
Solvent
Safety
Precautions
12
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR FREEZE DRYER
14
Freeze
Dryer
Controls
15
Operation Checklist
16
Vacuum Pump Ballast Setting
16
Operating
the
Freeze
Dryer 17
Set-Up
17
Automatic Start-Up
19
Manual Start-Up
19
Setting
the
Operating
Vacuum
Level 20
Pre-Freezing Samples
20
Adding Sample
21
Shut Down
22
Defrosting
22