Maintenance
Cleaning
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Cleaning methods
Depending on the samples or reagents that come into contact with the fluid path, you may need to vary your cleaning methods accordingly. Use the following cleaning protocols as references and make any changes to them as required for the samples and reagents being pumped for your application.
Proteins and peptides - Follow this procedure if the fluid path is in contact with proteins and peptides:
1Prime the fluid path using a weak detergent solution.
2Pause the priming sequence.
3After 30 minutes, resume priming the fluid path using distilled or deionized water to pump the remaining detergent from the tubing into a waste container. Prime the fluid path a minimum of 10 cycles with distilled or deionized water.
4When you’re satisfied that the entire fluid path has been flushed with water, end the priming sequence.