User guide

Caution: Clean the BioStage before the ﬁ rst use and between subsequent uses.

See Cleaning and Sterilizing.

Caution: Sanitize hands or wear disposable gloves. Sanitize hands and

impactor any time contamination from handling is possible. Do not touch holes

in the jet classiﬁ cation stage.

Assembly

1. Remove the inlet cone by lifting it up and off.

2. Remove the jet classiﬁ cation stage by gently

unscrewing it and lifting it up and off.

Note: Visually inspect the condition of the O-ring

in the inlet cone and in the base plate. Ensure the

O-ring surface is smooth (i.e., without cracks, cuts,

or other damage). Ensure the O-ring ﬁ ts properly

in the channel in the inlet cone and the base plate.

The O-ring should lay ﬂ ush with the upper lip

of channel. Replace if there is apparent damage,

stretching, or thinning.

Caution: Ensure refrigerated agar plates have been permitted to warm up to

ambient temperature (approximately 20 minutes) before use.

3. Remove the lid from an agar plate and place the lid in

a clean resealable bag. Place the agar plate on the three

raised metal pins in the base plate of the impactor.

Caution: Do not operate without an agar plate in place.

4. Gently screw the jet classiﬁ cation stage back onto the

base plate. Align and press the inlet cone onto the jet

classiﬁ cation stage until a secure seal is established.