Maintain The Sequencer; Materials Required; Clean Or Decontaminate The Sequencer; Reagent Consumables Disposal - Thermo Scientific Ion 520 User Manual

Chapter 6 Start the sequencing run
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Maintain the sequencer

Maintain the sequencer

Materials required

• Lint-free wipes
• 70% isopropanol
• (Optional) 10% bleach solution

Clean or decontaminate the sequencer

In the event of a spill or leak on or inside the instrument, perform the following steps.
Note: Dispose of all waste in appropriate liquid or solid waste containers.
1. Remove the Ion S5
2. Remove the Ion S5
3. Inspect the waste and nucleotide reagent bays for liquid.
4. Using absorbent paper soak up as much liquid as possible, then wash the affected area with 10%
bleach solution.
5. Wipe the affected surfaces with 70% isopropanol, then allow to air-dry.

Reagent consumables disposal

IMPORTANT! Follow all applicable local, state/provincial, and/or national regulations when recycling or
disposing of Ion S5
CO

scrubber removal and disposal

2
To properly dispose of the CO
Reagents cartridge.
1. Invert the Ion S5
over an appropriate receptacle to drain all residual
liquid.
2. Wearing gloves, insert the Ion S5
into the CO
of the cartridge.
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™
ExT Wash Solution bottle, then remove and empty the waste reservoir.
™
ExT Sequencing Reagents cartridge.
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reagent consumables.
scrubber, you must first remove it from the Ion S5
2
™
ExT Sequencing Reagents cartridge
™
scrubber until the flange stops on the top
2
Cartridge Tool firmly
Ion 520
™
ExT Sequencing
Ion S5 ™ Cartridge Tool
™ & Ion 530 ™ ExT Kit − Chef User Guide