Operator’s
Manual
illumipro-10
Operator’s Manual: ENGLISH
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Copyright© Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
SN11007, REV. 07/2010
Service and Maintenance
Servicing of the illumipro-10 should be performed by qualified professionals only. Contact
Meridian Bioscience Technical Support at (800) 343-3858 for technical support or to make
arrangements for service.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE illumipro-10.
Surface Cleaning
Cleaning of the exterior surfaces of the
illumipro-10
and the immediate work area should be performed
as necessary, no less then daily when in use. Allow instrument to cool and wipe surfaces with a lint-free
cloth moistened with DNAse/RNAse cleaning solution or a 10% Bleach Solution.
WARNING:
Surface cleaning should be performed only when the instrument is powered-off AND
disconnected from the power source. DO NOT use saturated clothes for cleaning.
Heat Block Cleaning
Cleaning of the instrument heat block should be performed by qualified personnel only. Cleaning of the
heat block should be performed only when contamination of the heat block is suspected. Contamination
of the heat block may be DNA Sourced, or non-DNA Sourced. The cleaning protocol followed should be
based on the source of the contamination as shown below:
•
DNA Contamination Cleaning Protocol
1. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a dry Foam Swab.
2. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a Foam Swab moistened with 10% Bleach Solution.
3. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a dry Foam Swab.
4. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a Foam Swab moistened with 70% Alcohol.
5. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a dry Foam Swab.
DO NOT
use saturated Foam Swabs for cleaning.
•
non-DNA Contamination Cleaning Protocol
1. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a dry Foam Swab.
2. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a Foam Swab moistened with 70% Alcohol.
3. Gently wipe heat block chamber with a dry Foam Swab.
DO NOT
use saturated foam swabs for cleaning.
WARNING:
Heat block cleaning should be performed only when the instrument is powered-off AND
disconnected from the power source. DO NOT use saturated swabs for cleaning.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to clean the
illumipro-10
using compressed air.
ALWAYS
perform Optical Verification Testing after Heat Block Cleaning.