Important User Information; Intended Use - GE akta start Maintenance Manual

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Important user information

Read this before operating the
product
All users must read the entire Operating Instructions before installing, operating or
maintaining the product.
Always keep the Operating Instructions at hand when operating the product.
Do not operate the product in any other way than described in the user documentation.
If you do, you may be exposed to hazards that can lead to personal injury and you may
cause damage to the equipment.

Intended use

ÄKTA start is a liquid chromatography system used for preparative purification of proteins
at laboratory-scale. The system can be used for a variety of research purposes to fulfill
the needs of the users in the academia and in the life sciences industry.
ÄKTA start is intended for research use only, and shall not be used in any clinical proce-
dures, or for diagnostic purposes.
Prerequisites
In order to follow this manual and use the system in the manner it is intended, it is im-
portant that:
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you understand the concepts of liquid chromatography
you have read and understood the Safety instructions chapter in the ÄKTA start
Maintenance Manual.
1 Introduction
1.2 Important user information
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