OmniSense ARELCO CIP10, Руководство пользователя

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USAGE
15
At the end of sampling (after a few hours), the CIP10 M must be stopped when
upright. The collection solution can then be recovered, potentially diluted and
analyzed by a counting technique (culturing) or identification (PCR, epifluores-
cence, ATP assay, etc.).
1. S
PECIAL CASE OF COLLECTING IN A DRY ATMOSPHERE
A low ambient relative humidity limits the collection interval. In fact, with a very
dry atmosphere, the collection fluid (depending on its vapor pressure) can evap-
orate in the air being sampled and therefore reduce the stand-alone collection
time. All the same a collection in a dwelling is easily done over two to three
hours, even during a heat wave.
2. S
PECIFIC CASE OF COLLECTING SPORES OR MYCELIA
Considering the hydrophobic nature of spores and mycelia, it is appropriate to
be concerned about a possible low capture rate and to fill the cup with a sur-
face active agent to force these bioaerosols to mix with the fluid. This problem
also occurs with collection by sparging.
ASSEMBLY
Place the collection head on the box positioning the air outlet slit on the side by
the box’s boss, the side opposite the power-on light, and attach with the locking
screw. If needed, place the instrument in a harness.
STARTING AND STOPPING
Starting and stopping the CIP10 (or
CIP10 M ) is done by briefly passing a
special magnet, provided for that pur-
pose, against the instrument’s case in the
area marked by the I/O acronym. The
effect of this operation is to give an
impulse to the control circuit which trig-
gers, according to the case, starting or
stopping the motor, and lighting or turn-
ing off the power-on light. It should be
noted that while the rotating cup mounted
on the motor shaft starts turning quickly,
it takes about 20 seconds to stop
because of its kinetic energy of rotation.