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MagNA Pure Compact Operator’s Manual - Version 1.3
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How to Operate the MagNA Pure Compact Instrument
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After having touched the Start button,
䉴 the Nozzle Head will take up one tip from each
of the tip trays, aspirate the liquid from each
individual well in the cartridge, and ejects it into
the Waste Tank.
䉴 During the discard procedure, the screen will
display the time remaining in the procedure.
Note: You may interrupt the Liquid Waste Discard
procedure at any time by touching the Cancel button
䉴 After the Liquid Waste Discard procedure is com-
plete, the following message appears on the
screen:
Note: The MagNA Pure Compact
Instrument does not automatically check
the liquid level inside the waste tank.
Always ensure that there is enough volume
for uptake of liquid waste of one
purification run. If the Waste Tank is too full,
overflowing liquid will pour into the Drip
Tray. However, if the overflow is too great,
liquid waste will flow into into the
instrument housing and even onto the lab
bench. This will lead tp potential contami-
nation and damage of the instrument.
Always empty the Waste Tank after each purification
run, when asked by the instrument’s software to do so, or the instrument might be severely damaged! Treat the
liquid waste as biohazardous material. Emtpy and clean waste tank as described in chapter C 3.1 Cleaning.
If the Waste Tank should overflow, it is essential to clean the instrument according to the local regulations.
䉴 Open the instrument's front door by moving the lever at the right door side to the left.
䉴 Remove the Waste Tank and empty.
䉴 After confirmation the Close button appears.
䉴 Touch the Close button to return to the MAIN MENU or MAINTENANCE Screen.
Action Handling Software programming
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