Gel Assembly For 1.5 And 2Mm Thick Gels - VWR shiroGEL Vertical 20 Manual De Instrucciones

4-gel Assembly for 1.5- and 2-mm-thick Gels
Once converted into the 4-gel configuration using the yellow sliding gel clamps the
shiroGEL VERTICAL 20 is ready to accept and run a mum of four gels ranging in
thickness from 1mm to 2mm.
1-mm-thick 2-gel sandwiches may be inserted into the PAGE insert from the top as
shown in Figures 1-9 in the Detailed set up of the shiroGEL VERTICAL 20 insert
section on pages 13-14. However, for 1.5- and 2-mm-thick 2-gel sandwiches, it may
be necessary to load the shiroGEL VERTICAL 20 by positioning the PAGE insert
on its side in order to overcome any resistance that may be posed by the gasket.
The instructions below illustrate how best to undertake this.
1. With the PAGE insert upright in its
normal position, unscrew the screw
pins sufficiently so that that the sliding
gel clamps sit suspended within the
resting slots. Turn the PAGE insert on
its side and push the sliding clamps
until they lie completely flat within the
PAGE insert parallel with the bench
surface.
2. Form a 2-gel sandwich on an even
bench surface, as described in
General Rules on page 10 in the
Vertical Gel Casting Section. Push the
2-gel sandwich with the notched plate
uppermost into the PAGE insert. This
notched plate will be closest to the
core of the PAGE insert when it is
upright. The uppermost notched glass
plate may encounter some resistance
from the gasket. This may be
overcome by pushing the plain and
notched glass beneath it into the
PAGE insert (encircled).
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