User manual

Thermo Fisher Scientific - NanoDrop products Wilmington, Delaware USA 302-479-7707 www.nanodrop.com
S015- Rev. 3/09
INSTRUCTION S  NanoDrop2000/2000c
The NanoDrop 2000/2000c soft-
ware interface is divided into a left
pane and a right pane. Task bars
and Action buttons are located in
the left pane while the right pane
acquisition pages display the sam-
ple spectra.
Task Bars
Home - displays the main menu with the available selection of applications.
Measure (specific application)- active application screen.
My Data - manages data archiving and retrieval.
Reports - exportable user configurable report associated with current data set.
Diagnostics - accesses the Intensity and Calibration checks.
Options - includes tabs for account management and report printing options.
Action Icons
Measure - initiates the measurement of a sample.
Print Screen - prints a copy of the spectrum and associated sample data to the default printer.
Blank - initiates the measurement of the buffer or carrier liquid in which the sample is suspended.
Re-Blank - establishes a new reference (blank) and recalculates the absorbance spectrum for the most recent sample and dis-
plays the revised spectrum on the screen.
Optional Selections
Add to Report - used to indicate sample data that should be added to the current report.
Overlay spectra - selection of this feature displays multiple spectra at a time.
Small sample volume - 0.5 ul volume capability used for concentrated samples.
Nucleic acid and A280 applications only (examples >
150 ng/ul dsDNA or >4.5 mg/ml BSA)
Use cuvette - select to enable cuvette measurements.
Menu Bar
File - used to open and close workbooks.
Help - electronic Help files. May be accessed directly from many software screens.
Sample data is stored in workbooks at user-specified locations. Workbooks may be accessed through the My Data task bar in
the left pane.
Software Features