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4.
Press
Start
to begin the centrifuge run.
5.
Carefully listen to the sound during centrifugation. See below for more details regarding the
sound.
Unusual sound during centrifugation
If any grinding, rattling or crunching sounds are heard during the centrifugation, there could be still
loose plastic particles inside the centrifuge. Repeat the cleaning procedure as described in section
6.6.2, Cleaning the centrifuge.
Note
: It may be necessary to repeat the procedure several times to remove all plastic particles.
No unusual sound during centrifugation
If no unusual sound from loose plastic particles can be heard during centrifugation, the next protocol
run can be started.
Note
: The
Open centrifuge lid
and
Close centrifuge lid
buttons are not needed to start a centrifuge
run, as the lid will close automatically. Instead, they are needed in case you need to prepare the
QIAcube Connect MDx for shipment or during troubleshooting.
6.7
Optional Maintenance
6.7.1
UV run
The UV run is recommended to be performed daily for decontamination purposes. It helps to reduce
possible pathogen or nucleic acid contamination of the QIAcube Connect MDx worktables. The
efficiency of inactivation is to be determined for each specific organism and depends, for example,
on layer thickness and sample type. QIAGEN cannot guarantee complete eradication of specific
pathogens.
During UV decontamination, the robotic arm will move slowly across the worktable. The default
cycle number is 1 (approximately 12 minutes) for maintenance. In case splashes were visible on
the worktable after the run, you must increase the cycle number based on used sample
material/pathogens.
Note
: Before starting the UV irradiation procedure, ensure that daily maintenance (see section 6.4,
Daily maintenance) is performed and thereby all samples, eluates, reagents and disposable
labware are removed from the worktable and the worktable has been wiped.
