Maintenance
Maintenance of the 2100 Bioanalyzer
Ensure that the chip seating area is free from any debris, dust or any other contaminants. The area may be cleaned with lab tissue and isopropanol. Avoid the optical detection lens area.
When cleaning the optical detection lens, use only lens tissue and isopropanol.
The pin set should be cleaned after every run, using the cleaning chip provided in every new kit.
Cleaning the Electrode Cartridge
The following quick and easy steps show how to maintain the Electrode Cartridge and assure proper functionality:
• Remove chip immediately after run is completed.
• Clean the electrode pinset between each run with a dedicated cleaning chip containing 350 μL of nuclease free water.
• Empty the cleaning chip in between each run and replace with fresh liquid.
• Perform a thorough cleaning every 3 months or sooner if the electrode is suspected to be dirty.
A thorough cleaning can be performed every 3 months or sooner if the electrode is suspected to be dirty. Turn off the Bioanalyzer instrument, remove the cartridge, remove the electrode pin set and soak for 15 minutes in deionized water. Sonicate the pinset in a clean beaker with deionized water and/or use a soft toothbrush. Ensure all components are dry before reassembly.
Priming Station Maintenance
Incomplete priming can cause a run to abort, late migration, and/or leak current issues.
• Change the syringe with each new kit or after running 25. Sooner if priming station is suspected to be clogged or dirty.
• Perform a regular maintenance of your priming station (every 3 months at latest). It is recommended to have a spare gasket kit available (p/n G2938-68716).
• Inspect the white O-ring under the priming station‘s lid for any dried-out gel. Clean or replace if needed.
• If the adapter is clogged (check with a backlight), priming will likely be incomplete. Replace the syringe adapter (the part onto which the syringe attaches). The syringe adapter is part of gasket kit (G2938-68716).