Cleaning The Ionsabre Ii Probe Tip - Waters Xevo TQ-S Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

Cleaning the IonSABRE II probe tip

Clean the IonSABRE II probe tip when you detect buffer buildup on the probe
tip or when the signal intensity weakens. See the mass spectrometer's online
Help for further details.
To clean the IonSABRE II probe tip
1. On the Instrument Console system tree, click Xevo TQ-S > Manual
optimization.
2. On the manual optimization page, click
3. Click Gas
4. Set Desolvation Gas to 650 L/hr.
5. Set IonSABRE II probe Temp to 650 °C.
6. Click Operate
7. Wait 10 minutes.
Rationale:
any chemical contamination from the probe tip.
8. Click Standby
4-90 Maintenance Procedures
to start the desolvation gas.
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The high IonSABRE II probe heater temperature removes
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to stop the liquid flow.