Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex, Руководство пользователя

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Routine Operation
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60 Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex User Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific
There are four different kinds of interchangeable heating blocks available,
for KingFisher 24 deep well plates, Microtiter deep well 96 plates,
KingFisher 96 plates, and PCR plates (Figure 4
–49 and
Table 4
–5).
Figure 4
–49.
Four different heating blocks available
Table 4
–5.
Heating blocks vs. plate types
Heating block / Plate KingFisher 24
deep well plate
Microtiter deep
well 96 plate
KingFisher 96
plate
PCR plate,
skirted
Heating block for KingFisher 24 deep
well plate
x
– – –
Heating block for Microtiter deep well 96
plate
–
x
– –
Heating block for KingFisher 96 plate
–
x x
–
Heating block for PCR plate
– – –
x
Warning The heating block surface can be hot, whereby there can be risk
of burns.
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Caution The heating block is specifically designed for the plates listed
below to ensure even heating during the sample process (Figure 3
–21).
Using other plates than those recommended may damage the instrument
and diminish the application performance.
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To shut down the KingFisher Flex, follow the steps below:
1. Switch the KingFisher Flex off by pressing the power switch
(Figure 2
–4) at the bottom left of the back/side panel of the instrument
into the OFF position.
Warning Discard the plastic tip comb onto the plate. Dispose of all tip
combs as biohazardous waste.
Remove any plates still in the instrument. Dispose of all microplates as
biohazardous waste.
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2. Wipe the turntable surface and the adjacent instrument surface with a
soft cloth or tissue paper moistened with distilled water, a mild
detergent (SDS, sodium dodecyl sulfate) or soap solution.
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