Molecular Devices SpectraMax iD3 User Manual

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Note: You must use a computer running SoftMax Pro Software to operate the
instrument for advanced acquisition or injector protocols.
Wash Injector Tubing
To ensure optimal operation of the injector, periodically wash the injector tubing. Molecular
Devices recommends that you wash the injector tubing with deionized or distilled water for
rinse cycles and 70% alcohol for a disinfectant cycle. You can configure the wash operation to
dispense up to three solutions. For a list of compatible solutions, see List of Compatible
Solutions on page 132.
You can choose to use the predefined wash process that dispenses 900 µl or you can use the
Manual section to define how much solution to dispense, to do reverse wash, and to do air
aspiration steps.
During a wash or a read the nozzle that contains the injector tips lowers to 0.5mm above the
opening of the waste plate or the top of the microplate to inject the reagent.
Figure 3-7: Injector Maintenance - Wash steps
The Injector Maintenance page enables you to perform the wash and prime steps for the
injectors.
Tip: Instead of switching the bottles in and out of the bottle holder between the
solutions, you can insert two different solutions in the bottle holder and then switch
the snorkels between the bottles for each step of the wash operation.
1.
To view the Injector Maintenance page - Preparation tab, touch .
2. Lift the instrument's right hood to display the injectors.
3. If reagent is still in the tubing, run a Reverse operation from the Prime settings or the
Manual settings. See Prime Injector Tubing on page 53.

Molecular Devices SpectraMax iD3 Specifications

General

Brand	Molecular Devices
Model	SpectraMax iD3
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English