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Contents
Preparing the Reagents,5
Preparing the Standards,6
Performing the Labeling Reaction,6
Preparing the PA 800 Instrument,8
Installing and Pre-conditioning the N-CHO Capillary,9
Clean the Interface Block,10
Insert the Cartridge,10
Preparing the Buffer Trays,10
Sample Vial Setup,12
Running the Samples,13
Initial Conditions,13
LIF Detector Initial Conditions,14
Time Program,15
Evaluation of Results,17
System Shutdown and Capillary Storage,18
Short Term Storage (<24 hours) of Capillary,18
Long Term Storage (>24 hours) of Capillary,18
Troubleshooting Procedures,19
Appendix,20
LIF Detector Calibration Procedure,20
Setting the Calibration Corrector Factors (CCFs),20
Automatic Calibration,21
CCF Troubleshooting Procedures,24
CCF <1,24
CCF >1,24
No Step Change Detected,24