Dynex 91000051 manual Wash Fluid, Waste, Description

Description

Wash Fluid

A single wash fluid is used on the Opsys MW™ Microplate Washer. The wash fluid is contained in the Wash Container and is dispensed into the wells whenever a Dispense or Fill operation is specified in the wash protocol. In addition, wash fluid is dispensed into the purge tray during a Purge operation.

Dispensing of the fluid from the Wash Container is controlled by a pump attached to the back of the Opsys MW™ Microplate Washer and a dispense valve located near the wash head (Figure 1).

Waste

Fluid is removed from the wells during an Aspirate or Dispense operation and collected in the Waste Container. The Waste Container contains a level sensor to alert the operator when the container is full.

Removal of the fluid from wells is controlled by lowering the wash head so that the aspiration pins are immersed into the well fluid (the aspiration height). A vacuum is applied to the aspiration pins at all times during operation so that the contents of a well are aspirated whenever the wash head is lowered to the aspiration height.

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