Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer - Seqstudio Integrated Capillary Protector

5.
Place a new SeqStudio
™
Integrated
Capillary Protector on the cartridge:
pinch the clamp on the ICP, then
push up on to the capillaries.
6.
Place the cartridge in the white
storage box.
7.
Store upright at 2–8°C.
Note: Avoid cartridge exposure to
ambient temperature.
IMPORTANT! Do not freeze the
cartridge. It cannot be used after
freezing.
The SeqStudio
™
Integrated Capillary Protector (ICP) is a single-use protective cover
that clamps onto the SeqStudio
™
Genetic Analyzer Cartridge or the SeqStudio
™
Genetic Analyzer Cartridge v2. The ICP prevents the capillary array from drying out
during o-instrument storage of the cartridge, and is removed before insertion of the
cartridge into the SeqStudio
™
Genetic Analyzer.
Each cartridge is supplied with an ICP for shipping and one additional ICP for o-
instrument cartridge storage.
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Figure 19 SeqStudio
™
Integrated Capillary Protector
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Clamp mechanism for attaching to cartridge
IMPORTANT! Remove the Integrated Capillary Protector before installing the
cartridge into the instrument. Installing the cartridge with the ICP in place can
damage the capillary array.
SeqStudio
™
Integrated
Capillary
Protector
Chapter 11 Maintain the instrument
Manage the cartridge
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™
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