Bio-Rad PROTEAN Plus Dodeca Cell - Manual (Page 2)

Table of Contents
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Section 1 General Information ......................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................1
1.2 Safety .....................................................................................................................2
Section 2 Setting up the PROTEAN plus Dodeca Cell for the first time ................ 3
2.1 Unpack the cell ...................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Components ........................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Setting up the buffer recirculation pump ................................................................ 5
2.4 Additional required components ............................................................................ 7
Section 3 Preparing for Electrophoresis ........................................................................ 7
3.1 Buffer preparation.................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Gel preparation....................................................................................................... 8
3.3 IPG Strips preparation and loading......................................................................... 9
3.4 Cell assembly .............................................................................................10
3.5 Starting the electrophoresis run............................................................................ 12
3.6 Removing the gel................................................................................................. 12
Section 4 Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 13
Section 5 Troubleshooting Guide .................................................................................. 14
Section 6 Product Information and Accessories ........................................................ 15
Section 7 Warranty Information ................................................................................... 17