User Manual

12Mega-Gel Instructions 12/11
4.5 References and Suggested Reference Literature
1.Wang,Shi,Carlson,Cregan,Ward,Diers. A Low-Cost, High-Throughput Polyacrylamide Gel
Electrophoresis System for Genotyping with Microsatellite DNA Markers. Crop Science (43:1828-1832)
2. MOLECULAR CLONINGALaboratoryManual,2ndedition,ed.byJ.Sambrook,E.F.FritschandT.Maniatis,
ColdSpringHarborLaboratoryPress,1989.
3. CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGYed.byF.M.Ausubel,R.Brent,R.E.Kingston,D.D.Moore,
 J.G.Seidman,J.A.SmithandK.Struhl,GreenePublishingAssociatesandWiley-Interscience,NewYork,1989.
Section Section 5 Maintenance of Equipment
5.1 Care and Handling
ThecomponentsoftheMega-Gelarefabricatedfromacrylic,Delrin®,Polycarbonate,glassandanodizedaluminum.
Aswithanylaboratoryinstrument,adequatecareensuresconsistentandreliableperformance.
Aftereachuse,rinsebufferreservoirs,combs,spacers,clampsandglassplateswithdeionizedwater.Wipedry
withasoftclothorpapertowel,orallowtoairdry.Whenevernecessary,allcomponentsmaybewashedgentlywith
waterandanonabrasivedetergent,andrinsedanddriedasabove.Neveruseabrasivecleaners,windowsprays
orscouringpadstocleanthecomponents,asthesecausedamagetotheplasticsurfaces.
  •Donotautoclaveordry-heatsterilizetheapparatusorcomponents.
  •Donotexposetheapparatusorcomponentstophenol,acetone,benzene,halogenatedhydrocarbon 
 solventsoralcohols.
 •AvoidprolongedexposureoftheapparatusorcomponentstoUVlight.
5.2 Maintenance
The following simple, routine inspection and maintenance procedures will help ensure both the safety and the
performanceoftheMega-Gel.Fororderinginformationofreplacementpartscall1-858-755-4959.
  •Inspectelectricalconnectionsandpowercordsregularly.Ifthebananaplugconnectorstoeithertheunitorthe
 powersupplydonotexhibitreasonablefrictionorcanberockedeasily,replacetheplugsorpowercords.
  •Ifpowercordsshowanysignsofwearordamage(e.g.cracks,nicks,abrasions,ormeltedinsulation),replace 
 themimmediately.
  •Examinethebananajackstoensurethattheyaretightandfreeofcorrosion.Ifbananajacksarecorroded,
  theyshouldbereplaced.