8. Cleaning & Maintenance
8. Cleaning & Maintenance
8.1 Introduction
Caution
Ensure that the microplate is removed from the instrument before it is
prepared for shipment. If a microplate is left in the instrument, fluorescent
solutions may spill onto the optical parts and damage the instrument.
The cleaning and maintenance procedures are important in order to prolong the
instrument's life and to reduce the need for servicing.
This section contains the following procedures:
See 8.2
•
Liquid Spills
See 8.3
•
Replacing the Fuse
See 8.4
•
Instrument Disinfection
8.2 Liquid
Spills
1. Wipe up the spill immediately with absorbent material.
2. Dispose of contaminated material appropriately.
3. Clean the instrument surfaces with mild detergent.
4. For biohazard spills, clean with a 5-10 % solution of bleach in deionized
water.
5. Wipe cleaned areas dry.
WARNING
ENSURE THAT THE MICROPLATE IS REMOVED FROM
THE INSTRUMENT BEFORE IT IS PREPARED FOR SHIPMENT.
IF A MICROPLATE IS LEFT IN THE INSTRUMENT,
FLUORESCENT SOLUTIONS MAY SPILL ONTO THE
OPTICAL PARTS AND DAMAGE THE INSTRUMENT.
June 2002
Operating Manual for GENios, GENios FL, and GENios
Plus
No: I 112 904 Rev No: 1.1
8-1