Instrument Operation; General Information For Operating The Instrument; Instrument Schematics - Miltenyi Biotec gentleMACS Manual Del Usuario

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Instrument operation

Read the instructions in the chapter
When processing infectious, radioactive, poisonous, or any other hazardous liquids, always take the necessary
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safety precautions.
Before using organic solvents or aggressive chemicals in the dissociation or homogenization process, the
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compatibility with the instrument's parts and tubes must be tested.
Do not operate the instrument if the Sleeves, the Trough, or the Safety Shield are removed. For instrument
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schematics, refer to section 4.2.
Do not leave the gentleMACS™ Heaters attached to the tube position while not in use to avoid wearing of the
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gentleMACS Heaters.
Do not switch off the instrument while running a program to avoid severe damage of the instrument.
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General information for operating the instrument

The gentleMACS™ Octo Dissociator with Heaters is used as a stand-alone, benchtop instrument. A number of
pre-defined programs offer a variety of optimized protocols for the automated dissociation and
homogenization of tissues. The instrument also allows creation and use of user-defined programs for specific
applications.
gentleMACS C or M Tubes are required for processing the samples. The gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with
Heaters must be used exclusively with these gentleMACS Tubes. Moreover, the gentleMACS Heaters are specially
designed for use with the instrument, when running a program that includes an incubation step.
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Instrument schematics

Figure 4.1: Front of the gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters.
Important safety information before operating the instrument.
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