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51 Introduction ..........................................................................................................
71.1 Important user information .............................................................................................................
91.2 Regulatory information ......................................................................................................................
121.3 Associated documentation ..............................................................................................................
142 Safety instructions ...............................................................................................
152.1 Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................................
242.2 Labels .........................................................................................................................................................
272.3 Emergency procedures ......................................................................................................................
302.4 Recycling information .........................................................................................................................
312.5 Declaration of Hazardous Substances (DoHS) ........................................................................
333 System description ..............................................................................................
343.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................
363.2 Layout ........................................................................................................................................................
453.3 Flow chart ................................................................................................................................................
483.4 Equipment ................................................................................................................................................
523.5 UNICORN control system ..................................................................................................................
554 Installation ............................................................................................................
574.1 Included in the delivery ......................................................................................................................
584.2 Site requirements ..................................................................................................................................
604.3 Transport ..................................................................................................................................................
654.4 Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................
664.5 Positioning the system .......................................................................................................................
674.6 Connections ............................................................................................................................................
745 Starting ÄKTA ready .............................................................................................
755.1 Start and log on to UNICORN ..........................................................................................................
765.2 Start the system ....................................................................................................................................
776 Flow kit installation .............................................................................................
786.1 ÄKTA ready flow kits ............................................................................................................................
806.2 Unpacking the flow kit ........................................................................................................................
816.3 Mounting the flow kit ..........................................................................................................................
977 ÄKTA ready gradient ............................................................................................
987.1 ÄKTA ready gradient pump ..............................................................................................................
997.2 ÄKTA ready gradient flow section .................................................................................................
1037.3 Calibrate and operate the ÄKTA ready gradient pump ......................................................
1078 Component test ....................................................................................................
1088.1 Run a component test ........................................................................................................................
2 ÄKTA ready Operating Instructions 28960345 AD
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