Techne MCS-104XL - Manual (Page 27)

P A G E 25
M i c r o C a r r i e r S t i r r e r O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L
OPERATION
• Reference must be made to chemical manufacturer's
instructions for the preparation of the culture medium and cell
culture techniques.
• The MCS-104L may be used with a water bath, MWB-12L, and
this is described in a separate leaflet.
• Place the primed culture vessels in position over the location
bosses on the platform.
• Set the “rpm” control to the required speed.
• Set the “interval/continuous” switch for periodic or continuous
stirring as required.
• If interval stirring is selected, set the stirring periods to the on/off
stirring times required.
• Switch on to start the attachment phase.
• At the end of the attachment phase, reset the interval/continuous
switch and the stirring time controls as appropriate for the growth
phase.
• At the end of the growth phase switch off and allow the stirrer to
stop before removing the vessels.