Bio-Rad SmartSpec Plus Spectrophotometer - Manual (Page 2)

Table of Contents
Page
Section 1 General Safety Information .....................................................................1
1.1 Caution Symbol......................................................................................................1
1.2 Precautions.............................................................................................................1
Section 2 Packing List ..............................................................................................1
Section 3 Installation ................................................................................................2
3.1 Environmental Requirements .................................................................................2
3.2 Power On and Initial Display .................................................................................2
Section 4 Introduction ..............................................................................................3
4.1 Identification of System Components.....................................................................3
4.2 Setup ......................................................................................................................7
4.3 Serial
Port Functions ............................................................................................10
4.4 PC Serial Connection Instructions........................................................................11
4.5 Key Pad Descriptions ...........................................................................................13
Section 5 Quick Guide............................................................................................15
Section 6 Operating Instructions ...........................................................................17
Section 7 Examples of Assays.................................................................................25
7.1 DNA/RNA ...........................................................................................................25
7.2 Protein
Assay .......................................................................................................31
7.3 Spectral Scanning.................................................................................................44
7.4 Kinetics ................................................................................................................46
7.5 OD600..................................................................................................................47
7.6 Lambda
( λ ) ..........................................................................................................48
Section 8 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................49
Section 9 Maintenance............................................................................................50
9.1 Cleaning Up a Fluid Spill .....................................................................................50
9.2 Cleaning Quartz Cuvettes.....................................................................................51
9.3 Changing Thermal Printer Paper ..........................................................................51
Section 10 Specifications ..........................................................................................52
Section 11 System, Accessories, and Reagents for SmartSpec
Spectrophotometer .................................................................................53
11.1 Product Information .............................................................................................53
11.2 Bio-Rad Protein Assays........................................................................................53
11.3 Cuvette Selection Guide.......................................................................................54
11.4 Selecting the Appropriate Cuvette........................................................................54
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