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Verify that the holes of the plate retainer and the septum are aligned. If the holes are not aligned,
take the assembly apart, then re-assemble.
IMPORTANT! The array tips will be damaged if the plate retainer and septum holes are not
aligned.
8-tube strip assembly, standard or fast
IMPORTANT! Use the correct 8-tube standard or fast strips plate retainer and plate base with the
same catalog number. Using the wrong plate base may aect performance. See Appendix D, “Catalog
numbers” for plate assembly specifications and catalog numbers.
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Figure 12 8-tube strip standard tube assembly
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Plate retainer with one opening on side to allow
bar
code reading
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Septum strip
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Retainer
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8-tube strip standard tubes
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96-well tray
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Plate base
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2
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Figure 13 8-tube strip fast tube assembly
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Plate retainer with one opening on side to allow
bar
code reading
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Septum strip
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96-well tray
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8-tube strip fast tubes
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Plate base
Note: Reuse of the septa strips is not recommended.
Chapter 3 Prepare the samples
Prepare and assemble sample plates
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