DKSH LabPRO 2ml User Manual page 23

Immerse tip-ejector, tip-holder and connecting nut

in the cleaning solution.
Degrease the piston assembly, the seals and im-

merse them in another vessel.
Rinse each component with distilled water.
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Leave the parts to dry by evaporation (or wipe with

a soft cloth the tip-ejector, the tip-holder and con-
necting nut).
Lubricate the piston assembly and the seals.

Reassemble the piston assembly, the tip-holder

and the tip-ejector.
For the multichannel models:
The following components only can be immersed in a
decontamination solution: tip-ejector and ejector spacer
(for 10µl models only).
Remove the tip-ejector and the ejector spacer.

Immerse the tip-ejector and ejector spacer in the

decontamination solution or wipe them with a soft
cloth or lint-free tissue impregnated with the de-
contamination solution.
Rinse the components with distilled water.

Wipe the entire pipette with a soft cloth or lint-free

tissue impregnated with the decontamination solution.
Wipe it with distilled water.

Leave the parts to dry by evaporation or wipe them

with a clean soft-cloth or lint-free tissue.
Refit the tip-ejector as described in "Changing the

tip-ejector".
Sterilization
The entire autoclavable range of pipettes can be
sterilized by steam autoclaving at 121°C (252°F), 1 atm
for 20 minutes. The single and multichannel pipettes
can be autoclaved without special precautions. Use of a
bag is not recommended in order to improve the drying
of the pipette.
After autoclaving, check the connecting nut is fully
tightened and screw it if it is not the case. The pipette
needs to dry completely and cool down to room
temperature. (1/2 day if your autoclave has a dry cycle
or otherwise overnight before use). The piston does not
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