1.2 Important user information
R
ead this before operating the
product
All users must read the entire O
perating Instructions before installing, operat-
ing or maintaining the product.
Always keep the Operating Instructions at hand when operating the product.
Do not operate the product in any other way than described in the user documenta-
tion. If you do, you may be exposed to hazards that can lead to personal injury and
you may cause damage to the equipment.
Intended use of ÄKTA ready XL
ÄKTA ready XL is intended to be operated as an isocratic or gradient, low pressure,
automated liquid chromatography system using corresponding single-use isocratic
or gradient ÄKTA ready XL flow kits and columns (for example ReadyToProcess™ col-
umns).
ÄKTA ready XL can be controlled by UNICORN software or other control softwares
such as DeltaV™.
The system design is based on proven liquid chromatography techniques, such as ion
exchange, affinity chromatography, and hydrophobic interaction.
ÄKTA ready XL is biocompatible, hygienic, and meets all GLP and cGMP demands for
clinical phases I–III and commercial production.
ÄKTA ready XL is not approved for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere or for
handling liquids under conditions at which they could be flammable.
Disposable flow kits and columns for use with ÄKTA ready XL are not included with
the system and are ordered separately. See Flow kit options, on page 152 for ordering
information and lists of available flow kits.
WARNING
D
o not operate the ÄKTA ready XL instrument in any other way
than described in the ÄKTA ready XL Operating Instructions and
control software manuals.
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