Sartorius Tacta User Manual

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Intended Use ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Pipette Parts and Materials ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Sartorius Pipette Tips ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.4 Adjustment Tool ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Package Contents .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3. Tagging the Pipette .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
4. Stands and Holders ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Installing the Pipette Holder .........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
4.2 Using the Carousel Stand Adapter .............................................................................................................................................................................................6
5. Preparing the Pipette .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.1 Setting the Volume ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Attaching and Ejecting Tips ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
5.3 Using Protective Tip Cone Filters ..............................................................................................................................................................................................10
6. Operating the Pipette ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.1 Good Pipetting Practices .............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.2 Forward Pipetting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 Reverse Pipetting ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
6.4 Repetitive Reverse Pipetting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................12
7. Maintaining the Pipette ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
7.1 Cleaning the Outer Surface of the Pipette (daily) ................................................................................................................................................................13
7.2 Cleaning the Lower Part of the Pipette (every three months) .........................................................................................................................................13
7.3 Sterilizing the Pipette ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
8. Testing and Adjusting the Pipette .........................................................................................................................................................................................................15
8.1 Testing Pipette Performance ......................................................................................................................................................................................................16
8.2 Adjusting the Pipette ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
9. Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
10. Order Information ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
11. Warranty Information .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Sartorius Tacta Specifications

General

Brand	Sartorius
Model	Tacta
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English