68 Agilent 4150 TapeStation System Manual
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Operating Instructions
Preparing the Instrument
8 Flick the ScreenTape device. Trapped air bubbles will move up in the buffer
chamber. For details, see “ScreenTape Devices” on page 87
The presence of small bubbles within the buffer chamber of the ScreenTape devices is
normal and acceptable. These bubbles often occur at the gel/buffer interface and need to
be displaced prior to running. Failure to remove bubbles from the gel/buffer interface is
detrimental to the performance of the ScreenTape assay.