General Care And Cleaning - StarLab StarPhoresis N2510-1010 Manuel D'utilisation

Outstanding features ensure trouble-free use
• Robust, acrylic construction stands up to daily usage without breakage, warping or leakage.
• All of STARLAB's Vertical Electrophoresis Systems are hand-made to provide unmatched
durability for years of daily use.
• Systems meet or exceed all safety requirements for the IEC 1010-1 Standards.
• Rugged, spring-loaded clamp mechanism, alignment pins and hollow gaskets guarantee reliable
leak-proof gel installation.
• Precision glass plates provide exceptional flatnesss and finished edges to ensure uniform separation.
• The casting base enables casting directly on the upper buffer chamber which removes the need to
move gels once polymerised.
Intelligent design results in exceptional resolution
• Electrode configuration assures uniform field, straight lanes and rapid runs, thus saving time and
improving data generation rate.
• Integrated water cooling system prevents band distortion.
IV. GENERAL CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING! Acrylic is not resistant to aromatic or halogenated hydrocarbons, ketones or esters.
Organic solvents cause acrylic to "craze" or crack. Do not use ethanol or other organic solvents
to clean the unit.
• Do not autoclave, bake or microwave the unit.
• Before using, clean and dry the unit. Clean with DISTILLED WATER ONLY; dry parts with clean,
lint-free lab wipes or, preferably, air dry. Use care when cleaning or drying the unit near the
platinum wire. The connectors should be clean and dry before usage or storage.
• Do not use abrasive creams or scourers.
• Do not use cleaning brushes in the electrode area.
• A thorough rinse with distilled water is all that is generally required to clean the unit after use.
A mild detergent may also be used. Acrylic can also be exposed to a mild bleach solution (10:1).
In addition RNAse removal products are also safe for acrylic.
Gel Plate Preparation
Clean the glass plates, spacers and combs in a mild laboratory detergent. DO NOT use abrasive creams
or scourers. If a particularly clean finish is required (eg for silver-stained gels) glass plates can be soaked
in chromic acid overnight, rinsed with water, then wiped successively with ethanol, acetone then ethanol
again. DO NOT ALLOW organic solvents or chromic acid to come into contact with the acrylic
components of your vertical system.
Combs and Spacers
Combs and spacers for vertical systems are available in thicknesses of 0.8mm and 1.5mm. Comb spines
are acrylic and the teeth are polycarbonate. Please see Chapter 9, Comb Specifications, for details of the
combs available for each device. Combs are made of high quality Teflon
are compatible for use with multi-channel pipettes.
StarPhoresis 2-Gel Mini and Wide Mini Vertical Electrophoresis Systems
. Combs designated 'Microtitre'
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