Restack The Plates; Processing Plates With Lids - Biotek BioStack 4 Operator's Manual

Restack the Plates

The BioStack can restack the plates after processing to restore their original order,
moving the plates from the Output stack, back into the Input stack. When timing is
important to your assay, restack the plates to ensure they are reprocessed or
analyzed in the same order.
Keypad
1. Press UTIL>Setup
g
2. Select , BIOSTK >
3. Select BIOSTACK.
4. When RE-STACK? appears,
select YES or NO.

Processing Plates with Lids

: when processing plates with lids:
BioStack 4 Only
Tall Lidded Plate Stack: use the 30- and 10-plate stacks dedicated for plates with
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lids. Make sure the stack is labeled "Tall Lidded Plate Stack." Use these stacks for tall
microplates (>14.6 mm) without lids, also. You can use any stacks when not
processing lids or tall plates.
page 10.
When filling the stack, ensure that every plate has a lid.
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Liquid handlers: Make sure you have a
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Gen5-Readers: Make sure your
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Plate Lid Definition Files on page
Trial runs are strongly recommended. Precise dimensions are required for
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smooth handling of the microplates and their lids. Test your setup with empty
plates and lids before running your assay plates.
Important: Beware of condensation forming on lids. Do not process plates with lids when
the application causes condensation on the lids: the condensate may drip and contaminate
LHC/Touch
screen
Menu.
restack step to the
CONF.
protocol. It must be
outside the BioStack
loop.
See also Stay-On Lid Mode (BioStack 4 Only) on
Plate Lid Definition
Plate Type
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Processing Plates with Lids | 49
Gen5/Gen5 TS
Add a
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When running an
experiment, specify
the desired behavior
before processing
plates.
Select
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System>Instrument
Control>Stacker
and use the
Stacks
the plates.
file that matches your lids.
file contains accurate lid dimensions.
Plates &
tab to restack
See
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