Manage The Cartridge; Cartridge Storage - Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer User Manual

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Chapter 11 Maintain the instrument

Manage the cartridge

Manage the cartridge

Cartridge storage

Table 10 Storage information for the SeqStudio
Condition
Shipping
On-instrument storage
Off-instrument storage
Reuse
158
™ Genetic Analyzer Cartridge (Cat. No. A33671)
Shipped at 2–8°C.
Store upright at 2–8°C upon receipt.
Save the white storage box and optical cover for off-instrument cartridge storage.
For routine use, can be used and stored on the instrument for up to 4 months. If
you store the cartridge on-instrument:
• The instrument must be powered on.
• A Cathode Buffer Container must also be installed.
The instrument keeps the components under the following conditions when it is
powered on and in Cartridge storage mode:
• Optical detection window—Covered
• Capillary array electrodes—Submerged in cathode buffer (buffer must be
above the fill line in the Cathode Buffer Container)
• Polymer—Chilled
• Anode buffer—Ambient temperature
IMPORTANT! The instrument does not maintain the correct temperature
conditions for the cartridge when it is powered off. Avoid cartridge exposure to
ambient temperature.
For intermittent use, can be stored off-instrument until the expiry date on the label
or up to 4 months after first use. Store upright at 2–8°C, with an integrated
capillary protector (ICP) and optical cover installed (see "Store the cartridge" on
page 163).
Note: After you remove the cartridge from the instrument, install an ICP within a
few minutes. Avoid cartridge exposure to ambient temperature.
Can be removed from an instrument then inserted again on the same instrument
or a different instrument, if it was stored properly at 2–8°C and has not expired or
exceeded 125 injections.
Information about the cartridge installation and usage is retained in the cartridge
history (Settings4Cartridge4Instrument–cartridge history).
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Genetic Analyzer Instrument and Software User Guide
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