Centrifuge, Ultra, table top

ULTRACENTRIFUGE (B430)

Rules and Guidelines

BEFORE USE:

1. New user MUST be trained by the captain or present users

2. Turn on centrifuge 10-15 ahead of spin. Close lid and begin cooling vacuum chamber.

3. Load samples into appropriate rotor. Make sure the rotor is BALANCED!!! Make sure all the rotor o-rings are in place and have a thin coating of vacuum grease.

4. Press the “door” button to release vacuum. Place rotor in vacuum chamber on spindle. Push the button in the center of the top of the rotor until it clicks and then check to make sure it is locked by

pulling up gently on the rotor. Close vacuum lid

5. select time and speed and press start. Note: run will not begin until the chamber is under vacuum as evidenced by the indicator light turning off, should only take a couple of minutes.

6. At end of run remove samples, close lid and make sure vacuum is released before turning off rotor

Note: If the rotor stops a spin because the rotor is unlocked or unbalanced it will go into an automatic reset mode that will last ~30 min during which time the vacuum chamber will be locked.

FULL MANUAL: File:TL-100.pdf

--Jessica Metzger 14:42, 9 September 2010 (EDT)