How To Clean The Tubings; Daily Maintenance; Removing Foreign Particles - Thermo Scientific Multidrop Combi nL User Manual

How to clean the

Daily maintenance

Removing foreign
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Warning There are no user-serviceable components inside the
instrument. The operator should not remove the instrument cover.
Warning If any surfaces are contaminated with biohazardous material,
a mild sterilizing solution should be used.
Caution Do not autoclave any part of this instrument except the
priming vessel, reagent reservoir, and the tubing set and the
manifold.
This section is divided into daily maintenance and maintenance
procedures when foreign particles have to be removed from the tubings.
tubings
The basic maintenance procedure should be performed regularly and on
a daily basis to ensure proper tubing operation:
1. Filter all reagents, detergents, solutions and water before use to
remove solid particles.
2. Rinse the tubings with distilled and filtered laboratory-grade water
always after using the instrument.
Warning Before a prolonged standby, run the tubings dry to avoid
microbial growth from developing.
If there is reason to suspect that particles have entered the tubings, clean
the tubings.
particles
Note To ensure trouble-free dispensing, do not touch the dispensing
valves or the tubing inlet. Thermo Fisher Scientific assumes no liability
for the use of third-party dispensing valves.
To clean the tubings:
1. First carry out the following backflush procedure:
Empty the reagent reservoir or fit an empty reagent reservoir and
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remove the reagent filter at the bottom of the reagent reservoir by
pulling it off by the end of the cap tube (Figure 5–23).
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