EZ1 Advanced XL User Manual 11/2017
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Glossary
Term
Description
Bar code reader
A handheld device that enables scanning of bar codes and
conversion of them into data that is transmitted to the EZ1
Advanced XL.
Cartridge rack
A metal rack that accommodates reagent cartridges on the
worktable.
Connector panel
The panel on the rear of the EZ1 Advanced XL. It contains the power
switch, the socket for the power cord, the fuse box, and a connector
for a computer cable.
Control panel
The user interface that allows the user to operate the EZ1 Advanced
XL. The control panel consists of a VFD and a keypad.
Elution tube
A polypropylene, screw-capped 1.5 ml tube for collecting purified
nucleic acids. The recommended elution tubes are screw-capped,
made of polypropylene, supplied by Sarstedt (cat. no. 72.692) and
provided in EZ1 Kits.
Error code
A 2- or 3-digit number that indicates a specific error of the EZ1
Advanced XL.
EZ1 Advanced
Communicator
A software program that runs on a PC and enables reception and
storage of report files from the EZ1 Advanced XL.
EZ1 Advanced XL card
A card that contains one or more protocols for the EZ1 Advanced
XL and is inserted into the instrument.
EZ1 Advanced XL card
slot
A slot at the front of the EZ1 Advanced XL that accepts an EZ1
Advanced XL card.
EZ1 Advanced XL door
The main door at the front of the EZ1 Advanced XL. When open, it
provides complete access to the worktable.
EZ1 kits
Kits supplied by QIAGEN containing reagents, reagent cartridges
and plasticware for use with EZ1 instruments.
Filter-tip
An item of labware that is picked up by a tip adapter during
operation of the EZ1 Advanced XL. Liquid is aspirated into and
dispensed from a filter-tip. A filter-tip is also the location where
separation of magnetic particles occurs.
Heating system
A component of the EZ1 Advanced XL that accommodates the
heating positions of the reagent cartridges and heats samples.
O-ring
A ring that is fitted at the bottom of a tip adapter. It is required for
good contact between the tip adapter and a filter-tip.
Pipettor head
The component of the EZ1 Advanced XL that aspirates and
dispenses liquid and separates magnetic particles. The pipettor
head moves up and down above the worktable and contains 14
syringe pumps, each of which is connected to a tip adapter.
Protocol
A set of instructions for the EZ1 Advanced XL that allows the
instrument to automate a nucleic acid purification procedure.
Protocols are run using the control panel.
