Cleaning The Agilent 3100 Offgel Fractionator; Cleaning The Electrodes; Regular Cleaning Procedure; Cleaning Procedure For Heavily Contaminated Electrodes - Agilent Technologies 3100 OFFGEL Fractionator User Manual

6 Maintenance

Cleaning the Agilent 3100 OFFGEL Fractionator

Cleaning the Agilent 3100 OFFGEL Fractionator
Materials used in the instrument that may come in contact with liquid
reagents are resistant to chemicals typically used for isoelectric focusing
(IEF).
Always turn off the instrument and unplug the power cord before doing any cleaning
WA R N I N G
procedures.
Always wear powder-free gloves when handling parts that are in contact with
sample or mineral oil.
Do not use ketones, such as acetone, or strong acids to clean the instrument
C A U T I O N

Cleaning the Electrodes

Electrodes can be used multiple times. They are designed to be robust but
might suffer from permanent coating of the surface and from arcing events
during fractionations.

Regular Cleaning Procedure

Both the fixed and the movable electrodes have to be cleaned before every use.
1 Wipe the electrode pins with water using a lint-free tissue.
2 Wipe the electrode pins with isopropanol using a lint-free tissue to remove
3 Thoroughly air dry the electrodes or dry well with a lint-free tissue prior to

Cleaning Procedure for Heavily Contaminated Electrodes

If for any reason not only the electrode pins but the complete electrodes are
contaminated use the following cleaning procedure:
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the mineral oil.
use.
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