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Sakura Histo-Tek VP1 User Manual

Sakura Histo-Tek VP1
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1. Operating Procedure
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[2] Cleaning the retort
Once the tissue processing ends, and the specimens are
removed and retort is drained, the retort cleaning start
screen appears.
Touch Confirm according to the message.
Touching START starts retort cleaning.
The retort is warmed up to 70°C for 10 minutes. Thereafter,
clean retort nine times with Sta. C1 (cleaning xylene), and
clean retort five time with Sta. C2 (cleaning alcohol). At the
end, the retort is dried. When finished, the completion
window appears.
Note
The same applies when Clean Retort is
selected on the Utility screen.
Caution!
Confirm that no specimens are left in the
retort. Before performing retort cleaning, use
the supplied paraffin scraper to carefully
remove the deposits from the retort lid and
areas around the retort, and wipe off the
scraped deposits using paper towels, etc. Be
careful not to damage the edges of the retort
lid gaskets with the paraffin scraper. Use
paper towels, etc., to wipe off deposits on the
retort lid gaskets.
If retort cleaning is not performed within 10
minutes after switching to this screen, a
window with the waning message "Start Clean
Retort" appears.
Touching EXIT takes you back to the standby
screen, but if paraffin has been filled in the
retort, tissue processing, warm water flush
and automatic transfer cannot be performed
unless the retort is cleaned. When the retort
cleaning is complete, clean the retort lid,
interior walls of the retort and areas around
the retort.

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Sakura Histo-Tek VP1 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandSakura
ModelHisto-Tek VP1
CategoryLaboratory Equipment
LanguageEnglish

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