Environmental Control System Hardware - Molecular Devices ImageXpress Pico Installation Manual

Environmental Control System Hardware

The environmental control system uses a magnetically sealed cassette that contains the
sample labware. Humidified gas (CO
form the specified environment. Temperature is controlled within the cassette.
The environmental control system consists of the following hardware subsystems:
Temperature Control: Regulates the temperature at 8°C (14°F) above ambient within a
range of 25°C to 40°C (77°F to 104°F).
Gas Control: Provides CO
the environmental control cassette. CO
supplied from gas cylinders or a lab gas line. Compressed air can be supplied from a gas
cylinder, a lab gas line, or an oil-free air pump or compressor. Gas pressure to the
instrument must be regulated within the range of 0.8 bar to 1.2 bar (11.6 psi to 17.4 psi). The
ideal setting is 1.0 bar (14.5 psi).
Humidity Control: Provides 85% humidity by bubbling gases through the humidifying
column to minimize evaporation from the sample labware over the duration of a time-lapse
experiment.
This section contains information on the following:
Items Provided by Molecular Devices, see page 52
Items Provided by You, see page 53
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Note: Without the optional environmental control system, it is still possible to
regulate temperature inside the instrument at 6°C (11°F) above ambient within a
range of 25°C to 40°C (77°F to 104°F).
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