Preparing The Reagent Bottles, Pumps And Hoses - Infors HT Labfors 5 Operating Manual

Labfors 5 – Version for Microorganisms
Before Fermentation/Cultivation

8.1.22 Preparing the Reagent Bottles, Pumps and Hoses

Procedure
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ATTENTION
Damaged hoses and/or clogged filters may lead to undesired
pressure conditions in the reagent bottles.
– Ensure each reagent bottle is equipped with an open pres-
sure equalisation line with a clean and dry filter.
– Only use clean, intact hoses and ensure they are firmly at-
tached.
The following sections contain a detailed description of how rea-
gent bottles are equipped properly and connected to the pumps
and culture vessel.
Connecting the reagent bottles to the pumps and culture ves-
sel
Proceed as follows:
1.
Cut two long silicone hoses with appropriate diameter (refer to
table with hoses in chapter „Accessories", „Reagent
Bottles")per pump/reagent bottle.
INFORMATION
The length of the silicone hoses must be selected to ensure that
the hose connections between the reagent bottles, pumps and
culture vessel do not have any tensions or kinks.
2.
Thoroughly rinse the silicone hoses with distilled water.
22 January 2019