Operating The Pcr Workstation; Use Of Pcr Equipment Inside The Workstation; Operating The Overhead Uv And White Lights; Operating The Uv Air Recirculator - VWR PCR Workstation Instruction Manual

OPERATING THE PCR WORKSTATION

Use of PCR equipment inside the workstation

Shelves are provided for the placing of small tools for storage and decontamination.
Power outlets allow use of shakers, rockers and other equipment for PCR experiments inside the
PCR chamber. The equipment can be decontaminated between experiments. To operate equipment
within the chamber, plug the equipment into the power plug. Specific power plugs are installed as
shown in the illustration "AC power outlets", page 12.
Timing of UV decontamination can be programmed for time-controlled every day decontamination.
NOTE: When operating, equipment plugged into the outlets, combined amp total should not exceed
6 amps.
NOTE: Crazing is a normal process for polycarbonate panels exposed to UV light. Crazing will occur
over a period of time. Reduce crazing by keeping exposure to UV to a minimum. Crazing may occur
within the warranty period and is regarded as normal wear and tear not covered by the warranty.
Polycarbonate panels are available as spare parts and can be replaced.

Operating the overhead UV and white lights

The PCR Workstation provides an automated process for eliminating contamination by using the
decontaminating properties of shortwave 254 nm ultraviolet light. The UV light is typically operated
when no samples are inside the chamber. The chamber is decontaminated and DNA as a possible
contamination is inactivated.
The overhead white light can remain lit at any time throughout an experiment or a decontamination
process. The fluorescent white light provides a bright light within the PCR Workstation.

Operating the UV Air Recirculator

The VWR PCR Workstation includes a built-in UV Air Recirculator for elimination of airborne
microbes during experiments.
NOTE: The UV Air Recirculator can operate while the front panel is open.
The UV Air Recirculator circulates airflow into and out of the chamber. The air is sucked into the UV
Air Recirculator in the top of the chamber, the air outlets are at the bottom of the back panel. The
drawing indicates the location of the air vents.
NOTE: Equipment in front of the air vents will block airflow.
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