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Appendix A
Decontaminating the Sample Block
Open the access door to the 7300/7500/7500
6.
Fast system.
Insert a thin screwdriver into the keyhole on
a.
the edge of the access door, then push to
unlatch the door.
Open the access door.
b.
Move the heated cover door to the back of the
7.
instrument.
Clean the contaminated wells of the sample
8.
block using a small volume of deionized water:
Pipette a small volume of deionized water
a.
into each contaminated well.
Pipette the water up and down several times
b.
to rinse the well.
Pipette the water to a waste beaker.
c.
Using a cotton swab, scrub inside of each
d.
contaminated well.
Using a lint-free cloth, absorb the excess
e.
deionized water.
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a
Deionized water
d
b
e