Recommended maintenance schedule – Bio-Rad ChromLab™ Software User Manual
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
14 lists recommended maintenance tasks for the NGC instrument.
Table 14.
NGC instrument maintenance schedule
Interval
Component
Action
Daily
pH monitor
Calibrate the pH monitor. Start ChromLab
software and select Tools > Calibrate and
choose pH from the dropdown list.
Store the pH electrode in storage solution
when not in use. See Table
for
recommended storage solutions.
Tip:
See
the electrode.
Fluidic system
Inspect the system for leaks.
Flush with water at the end of the day to
remove sample and buffer salts.
Columns
Perform CIP and store in 20% ethanol.
Tip:
System CIP is a phase in
ChromLab.
See the NGC Chromatography Systems and
ChromLab Software User Guide.
Waste containers
Empty the containers.
Weekly
System pumps
Change the pump head wash solution and
prime the system.
Sample pump
Change the pump head wash solution and
prime the system.