User Manual

Section 3

Bio-Dot Assembly

3.1 Assembly

1. Clean and dry the Bio-Dot apparatus and gasket prior to assembly.

2. Place the gasket support plate into position in the vacuum manifold. (There is only one

way to slide the plate into the manifold.)

3. Place the sealing gasket on top of the gasket support plate. The guide pins on the vacuum

manifold help align the 96 holes in the gasket over the 96 holes in the support plate.

Visually inspect the gasket to make sure the holes are properly aligned. If the gasket is

not centered, pull lightly at the corners until it is aligned.

Fig. 1. Diagram of proper Bio-Dot apparatus assembly.

Sample template with

attached sealing screws

Membrane

Sealing gasket

Gasket support plate

Vacuum manifold

Tubing and flow valve