Home
Beckman Coulter
Laboratory Equipment
GH-3.8
Beckman Coulter GH-3.8 - User Manual
52 pages
Manual
Specs
Ask a question
Save Page as PDF
To Next Page
To Next Page
Loading...
PN GS6-TB-003MD
June 2018
Instruction For Use
GH-3.8 Swinging Bucket Rotor
In Beckman Coulter Allegra 6 Series, GS-6 Series, Spinchron Series,
and GP Series Centrifuges
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Bl
vd.
Brea, CA 92821 U.S.A.
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Safety Notice
3
Alerts for Danger, Warning, Caution, Important, and Note
5
Table of Contents
7
Rotor
11
Specifications
11
Conditions
11
GH-3.8 Rotor
11
Three Significant Digits
12
Description
13
The Rotor
13
Buckets and Accessories
13
Modular Disk Adapters
13
Bottle Adapters
14
Blood Bag Cups
14
Bucket Covers
14
Aerosolve Cannisters
14
Plate
15
Modular Disk Adapters, Bottle Adapters, and Cups Available for the
15
Beckman Coulter Tubes and Bottles for the
17
Aerosolve
17
Micro Plus Multiwell Plate Carriers
20
The Micro Plus Multiwell Plate
20
Installation
21
The Rotor Yoke
21
Labware for Use with Micro Plus Carriers
22
Rotor Yoke and Centrifuge Drive Shaft. be Sure the Pin in the Drive Shaft Is in the Groove in the Rotor
23
Buckets or Carriers
24
Rotor Tie-Down Nut and 4 Examples of Correctly and Incorrectly Loaded Buckets and
24
Loading the Rotor
25
Working with Physiological Fluids
25
Symmetric and Balanced Loading
25
Carriers. Contents of Opposing Buckets Must be the same and each Bucket Must be Balanced on Its Pivotal Axis
26
The J6 Have Curved Ends. Do Not Intermix Adapters (or Disks from Adapters) between Sets
28
Using Buckets
29
Examples of the Effects on the Horizontal Swing of Buckets Caused by Proper and Improper Weight Distribution
29
Assembling Modular Disk Adapters
30
Assembling a Modular Disk
30
Loading Tubes in Adapters
31
Loading Adapters in the Buckets
31
Installing an Adapter in a Bucket. be Sure the Bails
31
Line up with the Bucket Pivot
31
Using Bottles in Adapters
32
Using Blood Bag Cups
32
Bucket Covers
33
Proper Placement of O-Ring
34
Using Aerosolve Cannisters
35
Using Micro Plus Multiwell Plate Carriers
36
The Micro Plus Multiwell Plate Carrier, Base, Pad, and Deep-Well
36
Operation
37
Speed Derating
37
Temperature Limits
38
Run Procedure
38
Recommended G-Force Limits to Minimize Breakage of Certain
39
Approximate Acceleration and Deceleration Times for the GH
40
GS-6 Series, and Spinchron Series Centrifuges
40
GP Series Centrifuges
40
Care and Maintenance
41
Inspection
41
Maintenance
41
Cleaning
42
The Rotor Components
42
Lubricating Pivot Pin/Bucket Contact
42
Buckets
43
Micro Plus Plate Carriers (Including Base and Pad), Blood Bag Cups, and Bucket Covers
43
Modular Disk Adapters
43
Aerosolve Cannisters
44
Decontamination
44
Sterilization and Disinfection
44
Tube Breakage
45
Aerosolve Cannisters
45
SST or Corvac Tubes
45
Returning a Rotor
46
Supply List
47
Replacement Rotor Parts
47
Supplies
48
Benchtop Rotor Warranty
49
Disclaimer
49
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Beckman Coulter GH-3.8 and is the answer not in the manual?
Ask a question
Beckman Coulter GH-3.8 Specifications
General
Brand
Beckman Coulter
Model
GH-3.8
Category
Laboratory Equipment
Language
English
Related product manuals
Beckman Coulter GS-15R
68 pages
Beckman Coulter GS-15 Series
68 pages
Beckman Coulter AU680
152 pages
Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX
480 pages
Beckman Coulter JA-25.50
31 pages
Beckman Coulter Avanti J-E
158 pages
Beckman Coulter Avanti JXN-26
210 pages
Beckman Coulter Avanti J-20 XP
75 pages
Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX Series
480 pages
Beckman Coulter Cytomics FC 500
190 pages
Beckman Coulter Avanti J Series
158 pages
Microfuge 20 Series
74 pages
Need help?
General
To Next Page