Bio-Rad Peelable Foil Heat Seal - Manual (Page 10)

4
Home Screen Overview
The home screen (Figure 6) displays important heat sealing information.
Basic Sealing Instructions
1. Remove the plate support block and
sealing frame when the instrument is turned
on (Figure 7). Touch the
button to open
the drawer and ensure that both the plate
support block and sealing frame are removed
from the instrument. Once removed, touch OK.
The instrument will automatically begin heating
to the last set temperature.
WARNING! Burn Hazard! Do not leave the plate support block or sealing frame
in the heated instrument. They may become hot and pose a hazard to the user
and experimental samples.
2. Modify seal temperature and time
n
On the home screen touch Set Temperature
Enter desired seal temperature between 100 and 190 o C. Touch OK
– The platen automatically begins to heat to the new set temperature. If the set
temperature is lower than the current platen temperature, the heater will remain
off and the platen will cool passively
– The Off button on the numeric keypad will turn the heater off
n
On the home screen touch Set Time
Enter desired sealing time between 0.5 and 10 seconds. Touch OK
Note: Suggested sealing parameters are provided in Chapter 5 and in Bio-Rad heat
seal packaging. Refer to the Optimizing Heat Sealing section for instructions on
optimizing these parameters.
Using the PX1
™
PCR Plate Sealer
2
Fig. 6. PX1 home screen.
Fig. 7. Remove support block.
Seal a plate
Open and
close drawer
Saved protocols
Instrument status
Current platen
temperature
Loaded protocol
name
Program automatic
heater shutdown
Using the PX1 PCR Plate Sealer