IMPORTANT! Use only black plate bases with septa-sealed plates. If you are
using MicroAmp
™
Fast 96-Well Reaction Plates (0.1 mL), use only blue plate
bases and matching retainer.
1
Plate retainer
2
Heat-sealed sample plate
3
Gray plate base
4
Assembled components
IMPORTANT! Use only gray plate bases with heat-sealed plates. If you are using
MicroAmp
™
Fast 96-Well Reaction Plates (0.1 mL), use only dark green plate
base and matching retainer.
2.
V
erify that the holes of the plate retainer and the septa are aligned.
IMPORTANT! The plate may damage the array if the retainer and the septum
holes are not aligned.
3.
Make sure when y
ou assemble a plate that the retainer clip is ush with the plate
base. A simple way to ensure that they are ush is to run your nger along the
edge.
Chapter 2 Pr
epare the instrument
Seal and assemble plates
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