100 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting the Protein Application
Symptoms (Protein)
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Chip prepared with cold reagents. Prepare a new chip. Allow all reagents and reagent mixes to warm up to
room temperature for 30 minutes before use.
Store chips at room temperature.
Dye agglomerates present in the gel-dye
mix.
Use dye concentration according to the Kit Guide.
Let the dye warm up to room temperature for 30 minutes before preparing
the gel-dye mix.
Protect the dye from light during this time.
After centrifugation, the gel-dye mix should be taken up from the top of the
tube.
Vibration of 2100 Bioanalyzer instrument. Do not touch the 2100 Bioanalyzer instrument during a run.
Remove vibration devices, such as vortexers and vacuum pumps, from
bench.