Table Of Contents - jenway Genova Nano Operating Manual

Contents
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 9
1.1 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................ 9
1.2 GENOVA NANO WITH MICRO VOLUME ACCESSORY SPECIFICATION .................. 9
1.3 UNPACKING.................................................................................................................. 10
SECTION 2 - ACCESSORY LAYOUT AND INSTALLATION ........................... 11
2.1 ACCESSORY LAYOUT ................................................................................................. 11
2.2 INITIALISATION ............................................................................................................ 11
Note: The instrument will return to the last main menu used. ...................... 11
SECTION 3 - MICRO-VOLUME SETTINGS ...................................................... 12
3.1 ACCESSING THE MICRO VOLUME SETTINGS ......................................................... 12
3.2 PATH LENGTH SELECTION ........................................................................................ 13
3.2.1 Known Path Length Measurements .............................................................................. 13
3.2.2 Unknown Path Length Measurements .......................................................................... 13
3.2.3 Auto Path Length Availability ......................................................................................... 13
SECTION 4 - PERFORMING MICRO VOLUME MEASUREMENTS................. 14
4.1 PIPETTING SAMPLES ONTO THE MICRO VOLUME READ HEAD........................... 14
4.2 SAMPLE RECOVERY OR REMOVAL .......................................................................... 15
SECTION 5 - TOP 10 TIPS FOR SAMPLE MEASUREMENT ........................... 16
SECTION 6 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO MAKING A DNA MEASUREMENT . 17
6.1 dsDNA Mode ................................................................................................................. 17
6.2 A260/280 Mode ............................................................................................................. 17
6.3 Multi-wavelength Mode .................................................................................................. 18
SECTION 7 - CALIBRATION OF THE MICRO VOLUME ACCESSORY .......... 19
7.1 CALIBRATION SOLUTIONS (035 092) ........................................................................ 19
7.2 MICRO VOLUME CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ......................................................... 19
7.2.1 Micro Volume Settings ................................................................................................... 19
7.2.2 Calibration Standard - Data Entry .................................................................................. 19
7.2.3 Calibration and Verification ............................................................................................ 20
SECTION 8 - CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION ...................................... 25
8.1 CLEANING..................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 DECONTAMINATION .................................................................................................... 25
8.3 READ HEAD RECONDITIONING ................................................................................. 25
SECTION 9 - ACCESSORIES ........................................................................... 26
9.1 ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................. 26
SECTION 10 - MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ............................................... 26
10.1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................... 26
10.2 SERVICE ....................................................................................................................... 26
SECTION 11 - TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 27
11.1 CALIBRATION ERROR CODES ................................................................................... 27
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