ÄKTA™ start
Maintenance Cue Card
Contents
System overview 2
Flow path overview
4
Regular maintenance
4
Cleaning system ow path
5
Clean the column
7
Other maintenance procedures
7
Storage of the instrument 1
1
Safety precautions 1
1
Getting help 1
2
Reference information 1
2
Overview
ÄKTA start is a simple and modern liquid chromatography system intended for
preparative purication of proteins at laboratory scale. The system can be used for
a variety of research purposes to fulll the needs of the users in the academia and in
the life sciences industry.
The Maintenance Cue Card describes the maintenance schedule for ÄKTA start and
Frac30 (the Fraction collector), and provides instructions for routine maintenance.
Regular maintenance is important for safe and trouble-free operation of ÄKTA start.