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- Page 1 USER MANUAL / MANUEL UTILISATEUR PRECELLYS 24 & PRECELLYS 24-DUAL ® ® NEW GENERATION Tissue homogenizer SAMPLE PREPARATION & CELL LYSIS Page...
- Page 2 Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® Manufactured by: BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES Parc d’activités du Pas du Lac 10 bis, avenue Ampère - BP 284 78053 Saint Quentin en Yvelines Cedex France Tel: + 33 (0)1 39 30 60 00 Mail: precellys@bertin.fr...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Safety Information 1.2 Warranty 1.3 Precellys 24/ Precellys 24-Dual’s Reference ® ® 1.4 Manufacturer Information 1.5 Technical Support 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRECELLYS 24/ PRECELLYS 24-DUAL ® ® 2.1 Product Overview 2.2 Tube Motion 2.3 Lysing kits 2.4 Programming 2.5 Presentation of the Keypad... -
Page 4: Introduction
® please contact your local distributor. homogeniser. Bertin Technologies is not responsible for any damage or injury that may oc- The product’s technical cur as a result of operating the instrument in a different way to that stated in specifications and the this document. - Page 5 INTRODUCTION 1.1.3 Incorrect Operation Operating this equipment in other ways than those detailed in this user manual may impair the protection of the unit. • Do not turn the unit upside down: the Precellys ® ® 24/Precellys 24-Dual must always rest on its 4 feet for fear of damaging internal components or break- ing plastic casing.
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Page 6: Warranty
1.2 Warranty Bertin Technologies certifies that this product is free of defects at the time of shipment. This warranty is limited to a period of one (1) year and it does not apply to the following parts: fuses, toric joint, containment seal and indented plate. -
Page 7: Description Of The Precellys ® 24/ Precellys ® 24-Dual
DESCRIPTION 2. Description of the Precellys 24/Precellys 24-Dual ® ® 2.1 Product Overview The Precellys 24/ Precellys 24-Dual lyser / homogeniser has been designed ® ® to lyse and to homogenise biological samples contained in grinding tubes, at variable speeds. It can simultaneously agitate tubes with biological sample volumes up to 7 mL at very high speed. -
Page 8: Tube Motion
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® DESCRIPTION 2.2 Tube Motion Thanks to the equipment’s design and symmetry, every tube of the same size strictly follows the same motion to ensure the same level of lysis and homogenisation for each sample. VISIT: www.precellys.com The centre of gravity of the tubes follows a tri-dimensional path on a sphere’s... -
Page 9: Presentation Of The Keypad
DESCRIPTION The operator is responsible for programming the unit. For each speed range, the manufacturer recommends an operating range to prevent abnormal tem- perature rise. See § 6.3 for further details. For high speed operation, it is recommended to reduce each cycle duration and let the unit cool down between 2 cycles (at least 2 minutes). -
Page 10: Technical Features
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® DESCRIPTION 2.6 Technical Features Precellys Precellys 24-Dual Remark ® ® Technical characteristics Power requirements 230 V – 50 Hz (Europe standard) 110 V – 60 Hz (US standard) Power consumption <1 kVA Fuse specifications 5x20 –... -
Page 11: Transport / Storage
TRANSPORT / STORAGE 3. Transport / Storage 3.1 Transport Avoid violent shocks that may damage the equipment. Before transporting the equipment, it is necessary to: • 1 > Place the protection foam under the cover • 2 > Close the cover. •... -
Page 12: Installation
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® INSTALLATION 4. Installation 4.1 Unpacking WARNING: Do not connect the unit to the main supply before the Check the content of the box. The box must contain the following items: installation is over. Do not turn the unit upside down: the Precellys ®... -
Page 13: Installation And Connecting The Power Supply
INSTALLATION 4.2 Installation and Connecting the Power Supply Remove the protective foam located around the holder under the cover. WARNING: Save this protective foam, as it must ABSOLUTeLY be put back in place before shipping the unit. If the unit is returned to the distributor or manufacturer without this protection in place, the warranty will be cancelled. -
Page 14: Instructions For Use
When the unit is turned on, a welcome screen is displayed for a few seconds showing the following information: • Precellys 24: Name of the equipment • R: Number of runs done by the equipment since last reset (see § 8.3) •... - Page 15 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE The selection cursor allows to choose the program to be started. The cur- sor can be moved by using the “Up” and “Down” buttons. By pressing the “Valid” button, the selected program is displayed on the screen. The “Start”...
- Page 16 USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 5.2.6 Choice of the indented plate Each indented plate is specific to a size of tube. Choose the corresponding indented plate and place it on the holder. Precellys 24-Dual Precellys 24-Dual...
- Page 17 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE A timer (in minutes and seconds) counts down the remaining time before the end of the run. This time takes into account both acceleration (< 4 s) and deceleration (< 4 s) stages. WARNING: 5.2.9 Ending a Run Wait until the complete stop of At the end of a run, the holder is stopped and the unit displays the main the unit before opening the cover.
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Page 18: Adjusting Parameters
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® ADjUSTING PARAMETERS 6. Adjusting Parameters 6.1 Accessing the Parameter Adjustment Menu From the sub-menu, the user can adjust the settings of all the five programs, by moving the cursor to the line 1 with the “Up” button, then pressing the “Valid”... -
Page 19: Operating Ranges For Parameter Adjustments
ADjUSTING PARAMETERS / ALARMS The user can change the waiting time between 2 cycles using the “Up” and “Down” buttons. The waiting time between 2 cycles ranges from 5 seconds to 120 seconds in increments of 1 second. When the desired value is reached, the user can select it by pressing the “Val- id”... -
Page 20: Alarms
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® ALARMS 7.2 Run Interruption by Alarm Messages A run in progress can be stopped by alarm messages. 7.2.1 Pressure alarm If the pressure under the indented plate increases when a run is in progress and the unit can no longer hold the indented plate down, the pressure alarm is set off. -
Page 21: What To Do When An Alarm Message Occurs
ALARMS To return to the main menu, the user must press the “Valid” button. Actions to be done in case of alarm are described in § 7.3. 7.3 What to Do When an Alarm Message Occurs Alarm message Possible cause Action(s) Tubes recommended by Bertin 1.Reposition the grinding tubes on the holder. -
Page 22: Maintenance
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® MAINTENANCE 8. Maintenance Before all maintenance operations, the unit must be cleaned and decontami- nated according with the infection risk related to the treated samples and with the protection’s equipment adapted to the rules in effect. 8.1 Cleaning and Decontamination WARNING: For safety purposes and to... -
Page 23: Replacing Spare Parts
MAINTENANCE 8.3 Replacing Spare Parts This paragraph lists the maintenance actions to be done by user on a regular basis, to ensure Precellys 24/Precellys 24-Dual runs properly. ® ® Wearing parts are: Wareing parts Reference Frequency of replacement Why? Indented plate 24 tubes 03119.810.NC002 1 year or to destruction Necessary to maintain tubes during... -
Page 24: Service Menu
USER MANUAL Precellys 24 & Precellys 24-Dual ® ® MAINTENANCE 8.3.3 Replacing Containment Seal WARNING: The containment seal should be replaced at least once a year. It does not Turn off the system and unplug require the dismantling of the holder. power cord before replacing the containment seal. - Page 25 MAINTENANCE • TIME: Running time absolute counter device: time associated to the number of cycle run by the unit (running total only during cycle duration). • RESET: Reset: the cycle counter device and the associated running time counter device when the unit is switched on (see §...
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Page 26: Reparation / Elimination
In case that the return slip is missing, the equipment will be not taken in charge by the customer service of Bertin Technologies. The return slip is presented in the following page 9.2 Elimination The cleaning and decontamination procedure described in 8.1 is obligatory... - Page 27 Return slip Returned the …… / …… / by: ………………………………… Address of the sender: …………………………………………………. Precellys 24 ……………………………………………………………………. Returned equipment: Precellys 24 Associated equipment User manual Others (specify) : ……………………………………… Reason of return …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Detailed description of the technical issue ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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how do you set then calibrate time in second
The cycle duration on the Bertin Technologies PRECELLYS 24 can be set from 5 to 90 seconds in increments of 1 second. The waiting time between two cycles can be set from 5 to 120 seconds in increments of 1 second. The user is responsible for programming these settings using the keypad interface. The LCD screen provides guidance for setting and controlling the cycles. To prevent overheating, it is recommended to reduce cycle duration for high-speed operation and allow at least 2 minutes for cooling between cycles.
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