Eppendorf G0.5 µPlate - Manual (Page 24)

Maintenance
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® μPlate G0.5
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7 Maintenance
7.1 Cleaning
Cleaning the μPlate G0.5 is particularly important in order to achieve optimal measuring
results. The following two procedures are used to clean the μPlate G0.5.
7.1.1 Cleaning in the ultrasonic bath
1. Fill an ultrasonic bath with water and place a suitable beaker, filled with distilled water,
inside it.
2. Switch on the ultrasonic, immerse the lid of the μPlate G0.5 in the beaker and move the
lid back and forth in the beaker for about 20 seconds. Make sure that the plate hinge is
not immersed in the process.
3. Repeat this procedure with the lower part of the μPlate G0.5.
4. Remove excess water from the μPlate G0.5 using dry and oil-free compressed air.
7.1.2 Cleaning with Kimwipe cleaning cloth
1. Moisten a Kimwipe lab cleaning cloth with 70 % ethanol and use it to clean the inner
and outer surfaces of the μPlate G0.5.
2. Moisten a piece of cotton or a Kimwipe cleaning cloth with distilled water and use it to
clean all quartz wells on both sides of the μPlate G0.5.
3. Use a dry Kimwipe cleaning cloth to wipe off excess liquid.
Store the plate at a dust and lint-free location after cleaning. The quartz wells must be free
of lint, dirt and streaks. Contamination may lead to incorrect measurements. If many
different samples are measured one after the other, the quartz wells can be cleaned using
a (moist) Kimwipe cleaning cloth. The correct cleaning and care is important to extend
the service life of the μPlate G0.5 and reduce the amount of maintenance required. We
recommended to store the cleaned μPlate G0.5 in the storage case.
7.2 Disinfection/Decontamination
1. Spray or apply 70% ethanol, which is typically used for laboratory cleaning
procedures, on the entire plate.
2. After an exposure time of 5 minutes, dry the μPlate G0.5 using a lint-free Kimwipe
cleaning cloth.
Lint, dirt or fingerprints on the quartz wells can significantly alter the OD values.
Prevent dirt from entering the spacer bars because this could lead to a change to
the high-precision spacer on the lid of the μPlate G0.5, which would affect the
OD values.
Samples may only be loaded on clean quartz wells.
All parts of the μPlate G0.5 that come into contact with patient samples, positive
control samples or dangerous materials must be treated as potentially infectious
areas.