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Summary of Contents for Gilson MICROMAN M10
- Page 1 MICROMAN ® ENGLISH Other languages can be consulted and downloaded on our website, www.gilson.com.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Microman is suitable for many different types of application, including pipetting volatile, viscous, dense, or high surface tension liquids. It is a quality product from Gilson, which is fully ISO8655 compliant, CE labeled (conforms to the EC directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices). -
Page 3: Parts Check List
ENGLISH - Microman pipettes are equipped with a posi- tive displacement mechanism that isolates the aspirated liquid from the body of the pipette. The positive displacement mechanism pre- vents the sample-to-sample contamination that can result from the aerosol effect. - Microman uses disposable capillaries and pis- tons.Changing these parts, which must be the only ones to make contact with the aspirated liquids, can provide absolute protection against... -
Page 4: Description
MICROMAN ® 3 - DESCRIPTION Color coded push-button (red for autoclav- able Microman), and magnifier with volume range for aspirating, and dispensing. Body or handle. Capillary. Piston. Capillary-piston holder. Shaft. Thumbwheel for setting the volume. ... -
Page 5: Operating Ranges And Materials
ENGLISH 4 - OPERATING RANGES AND MATERIAL Available Models (Table 1) Model Volume Range Autoclavable 1 µL to 10 µL 3 µL to 25 µL 20 µL to 50 µL M100 10 µL to 100 µL M250 50 µL to 250 µL M1000 100 µL to 1000 µL Materials (Table 2) -
Page 6: Fitting The Capillary And Piston
MICROMAN ® 6 - FITTING THE CAPILLARY AND PISTON Never lubricate the capillary-holder, capillary, or any other part of the pi- pette. If the capillary tends to slip off the capillary-holder,clean the capillary- holder with ethanol, using a medical wipe or similar soft tissue. Microman M25, M50 and M250 Take care not to damage the sealing tip ... - Page 7 4) Slide the mounted piston into the capillary . 5) Gently push the capillary until it snaps onto the capillary-holder Microman M10, M100 and M1000 The capillary-pistons (CP) are delivered already assembled. To fit a capillary-piston, follow this procedure: ...
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Page 8: Setting The Volume
MICROMAN ® 5) Continue releasing the push-button to ensure that the piston is secured by the piston clamp. 6) To ensure that the piston is correctly seated, and therefore calibrated, slowly press the push-button until you feel and hear a slight click. - Page 9 ENGLISH To obtain maximum accuracy when setting the volume, pro- ceed as follows: - when decreasing the volume setting, slowly reach the re- quired setting, making sure not to overshoot the mark. - when increasing the volume setting, pass the required value by 1/3 of a turn and then slowly decrease the volume to reach the required...
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Page 10: Pipetting
MICROMAN ® 8 - PIPETTING Aspirating - press the push-button to the first stop (1), - immerse the capillary 2 mm into the liquid, - slowly, release the push-button to draw up the liquid (top position), - wipe any liquid from the outside of the cap- illary, taking care not to touch the orifice. -
Page 11: Troubleshooting
10 - TROUBLESHOOTING You may be able to identify and to correct the problem by reference to the following table. If you can’t solve the problem, contact your Gilson representative. Before returning any pipette, ensure that it is completely free of chemical, biologi- cal,or radioactive contamination.Use the... -
Page 12: Cleaning And Decontamination
Difficult to set the volume: this suggests that the pipette is damaged internally; in which case you should contact your Gilson representative. If the problem persists ... Contact your Gilson representative. 11-CLEANINGANDDECONTAMINATION Microman is designed so that the parts normally in contact with liquid contaminants, can easily be cleaned and decontaminated. - Page 13 Chemical Decontamination The pipette should be cleaned before it is decontaminated. Full details of recommended decontamination procedures for Gilson pipettes are available from your supplier.Whatever other decontaminant you use, check with the supplier of the decontaminant that it is compatible with...
- Page 14 7) Reassemble the pipette. Autoclaving Only Microman M10 and M100 are autoclavable. The four other models (Microman M25, M50, M250, and M1000) are not autoclavable. 1) Unscrew the capillary-holder (shaft).
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Page 15: Specifications
Microman is a high quality pipette that offers excellent accuracy and precision. The figures given in the“Gilson Maximum Permissible Errors” table were obtained using Gilson CPs. These figures are only guaranteed by using genuine Gilson CPs. Each pipette is inspected and validated by qualified technicians according to the Gilson... - Page 16 ± 12.00 4.00 Performance Tests Each pipette is inspected and validated according to the Gilson Quality Assurance System. Based on extensive historical data, manufacturing con- ditions and expertise, and in compliance with ISO standards relative to statistical process control, the assurance level of this instrument performing to specifications is 99.8%.
- Page 17 ENGLISH EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The company, GILSON S.A.S. 19, avenue des Entrepreneurs BP. 145 - 95400 Villiers-le-Bel (France) Tel.: +33(0)1 34 29 50 00, Fax: +33(0) 1 34 29 50 20, www.gilson.com Hereby certifies on its sole responsibility that the products listed below: - Microman®...
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- Page 20 LT801502/A - ©2005 Gilson SAS All right reserved January 2005 English Printed in France World Headquarters Gilson, Inc. 3000 W. Beltline Hwy., P. O. Box 620027, Middleton, WI 53562-0027, USA Telephone: (1) 800-445-7661 or (1) 608-836-1551 Fax: (1) 608-831-4451 Gilson SAS 19 avenue des Entrepreneurs, B.