Handling Of The Agar Strip And The Rotor - Merck RCS High Flow Touch Bedienungsanleitung

2 Installation of the Instrument
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2.3 Handling of the Agar Strip
and the Rotor
• To insert the agar strip into the rotor first remove
the protection cap from the sampling head by
turning it counter-clockwise. Then, pull the rotor
from the magnetic flange.
• Open the protective foil that is covering the agar
strip for approximately 4 cm (Figure 1). Carefully
remove the agar strip by holding it at the sides
(Figure 2). Avoid touching the agar surface.
NOTE
• The outer side of the agar strip is facing towards
the protective foil.
• In order to avoid any contamination it is recom­
mended to wear sterile gloves when handling
the agar strips.
• To minimize the risk of a potential contamina­
tion avoid handling the agar strip or rotor with
your hand over the agar surface.
(continued)
• Insert the agar strip into the rotor with the agar
surface facing to the inside (Figure 3). Take care
to fully insert the agar strip.
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• Position the rotor back to the magnetic flange
after the agar strip is completely inserted
(Figure 4).
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• Mount the protection cap on top of the rotor by
turning it clockwise (Figure 5).
Switch the Instrument ON and Proceed
with Air Sampling
Switch the instrument ON by using the ON/OFF
button below the touch screen. Then, select an
appropriate sampling volume. Start the air sampling
by touching the start button. A detailed description
for programming and operation is outlined in
chapter 3.
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