136 | Chapter 3: Operation
If you regularly use 6- or 48-well plates, which require dispense tubes to be removed
from the fluid supply before dispensing, you should consider dedicating certain cassettes
for the purpose. Removing the unused tubes from the cassette, rather than from the fluid
supply, will preserve them for future use and make the cassette easier to handle. Review
the instructions to Replace Peri-pump Dispense Cassette Tubing on page 210.
Special Plate Carrier for Mini-tubes
An optional accessory for the MultiFlo FX,
a special plate carrier is needed to support
certain special vessels, like a box of mini-
tubes. (PN 7212042)
96 Mini Tubes is the Plate Type name we
give to Corning
®
96 Well Cluster Tubes
(PN: 4410, 4411).
Special 24-Vial Rack
To dispense to the mini-tubes the special plate carrier must be installed to
accommodate the extra height. You can also use the carrier for other oversized
vessels that may not otherwise be addressed by the dispensers by increasing the
Plate Clearance setting. The maximum height supported with the combination of
special carrier and Plate Clearance is about 49-50 mm.
To install the special carrier:
1. Remove the standard carrier:
loosen the thumbscrew on the
left side of the carrier to
release the little support arm
and lift the carrier up and off
the transport rails.
2. Orient the special carrier so
the small cavity for the
support arm is on the left,
align the hollows under the
carrier with the transport
rails, and install the carrier.
3.
Change the Plate Carrier setting to match the currently installed plate carrier:
MultiFlo™ FX Multi-Mode Dispenser
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