Applied Biosystems 3500 User Manual

Remove bubbles from the polymer pump uid path before each run. See “Daily
instrument maintenance tasks“ on page 224 for more information.
Not
e: The Bubble Remove wizard takes 5–15 minutes to complete.
1.
In the Dashboard, click Wizards.
2.
In the Maintenance wizards screen, click Remove Bubbles.
3.
Follow the prompts in the Bubble Remove wizard window.
4.
Check the Quick View section of the Dashboard for updated status of the
polymer pouch after removing bubbles from the polymer pump uid path.
In the following situations, use the Polymer Delivery Pump Cleaning Kit (Cat.
No. 4414007 ) in addition to the W
ash Pump wizard to thoroughly clean the polymer
delivery pump:
• Polymer has dried in the channels of the lower polymer block.
Mechanical malfunctions may cause dried polymer to appear in the polymer
delivery pump. Washing with either the Wash Pump Chamber and Channels
wizard or this kit may not remove dried polymer – the lower polymer block may
need to be replaced by Thermo Fisher Scientic.
• A contaminant in the polymer delivery pump is suspected of causing problems.
The check valve ing might be clogged or contaminated.
Remove bubbles
from the polymer
pump
Wash the pump
chamber and
channels
Chapter 9 Maint
ain the Instrument
Maintain the pump
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Applied Biosystems 3500 Specifications

General

Number of capillaries	8
Capillary Length	50 cm
Laser	Solid-state laser
Instrument Type	Capillary electrophoresis system
Technology	Capillary Electrophoresis (CE)
Weight	95 kg
Power Requirements	100–240 V