Hamilton Microlab STAR - Page 31

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STAR User Manual
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The temperature-controlled carrier is a device to heat and cool microplates. The TCC has
four positions for microplates, which are all of the same temperature. The TCC may heat
microplates up to 60°C, or cool them down to 22°C below ambient temperature. The TCC is
able to read barcodes on the microplates (with the autoload option). It consist of a plate
carrier with peltier elements on the instrument deck and a service station with a heat
exchanger below the bench. For the heat exchanger, a water-based heat exchange liquid is
used in a closed cycle; it is stored in a reservoir.
Typical times (at 40% rel. humidity) to heat and cool the TCC are (T
ambient
= 20°C):
T
ambient
to 60°C 20 mins
60°C to T
ambient
20 mins
T
ambient
to 4°C 15 mins
4°C to 60°C 25 mins
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