Load And Unload A Plate In The Quantstudio; Real-Time Pcr Instrument - Thermo Scientific QuantStudio 1 Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 2 General procedures to operate the instrument

Load and unload a plate in the QuantStudio

Load and unload a plate in the QuantStudio
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CAUTION! Use flat caps for 0.2-mL tubes. Rounded caps can damage the
heated cover.
1. Load the plate.
a. Open the instrument drawer.
b. Load the plate onto the plate adapter so that the following criteria are met.
• Well A1 of the plate is in the top-left corner of the plate adapter.
• The barcode faces the front of the instrument.
Note: Do not remove the black plate adapter before loading a plate or tube
strips. If used, tube strips can fit loosely in the adapter, but the heated cover
will apply the appropriate pressure to seat the tube strips securely in the
adapter.
c. Close the instrument drawer.
2. When the run ends, unload the plate.
a. Open the instrument drawer.
b. Remove the plate.
c. Close the instrument drawer.
CAUTION! PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD. During instrument operation,
the plate temperature can reach 100°C. Allow it to cool to room
temperature before handling.
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