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GE HEALTHCARE 80-62 90-71 SE12 00-IM/Rev C/8- 98 S E 1 2 0 0 Eas y B r ee z e ™ Air Gel Dry i ng Sy s tem User Manu al.
H o e f e r ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k a nd E a s y B r ee z e ™ i s a t r a d e m a r k o f GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Inc . All other b rand or product n ames are trademarks or registe red tradema rks of their respec tive companies or organiz ations.
I m p o r t a n t U s er I n f o rma t i o n P l e a s e r e a d t h i s e n t i r e m a nu a l t o f ull y un d e r s t a n d t h e s a f e a nd e ff ec t i v e u s e o f t h i s p r o du c t .
H o e fer S E 1 2 00 E asy B r eeze A i r Ge l D r y e r Re n s e i g n e me n t s i m p o r t a n t s d ’ u t i l i z a t i o n Pou r un e bon n e c o m p r é h e n s ion e t un e u t ili s a t ion e n s éc u r i t é m a x i m a l e , il c on v i e n t d e li r e e n t i è r e m e n t ce m a nu e l.
Hoefer SE 1200 Easy Br eeze Air Gel D ryer C O N T E N T S Air Dr yer Function and Description 3 Unpacking 3 Specifica tions 4 Operating Instr uctions 6 Setti ng u p th e Dry er 6 Prepar in g the Ge l.
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Air Drye r Funct ion and Descri ption Hoe fer SE 1200 Ea sy Bree ze Air Gel Dryer 3 Air Dryer Func tion a nd Descriptio n The SE 1200 Easy Bre eze Air Gel Dryer dries polyacryl amide gels by circulating air around gels that are supported on at least one side by semi -permeable cellophane.
A i r D r y e r F un c ti o n a nd D e s c ri p t i o n 4 H oe f e r S E 12 0 0 E a s y B r ee z e Air G e l D r y e r Sp e cific a tions T h i s d e c la r a t i on o f c on f o r m i t y i s o n l y.
Air Drye r Funct ion and Descri ption Hoe fer SE 1200 Ea sy Bree ze Air Gel Dryer 5 Important inform ation Dryer P lacement • T o ensur e enough air flow , position the dryer so that both th e front of the dryer and air v ents in the back are completely unobstructed.
Operating I nstruct ions 6 Hoefe r SE 120 0 Easy Bre eze Air Gel Drye r Opera ting Instru ction s Setting u p the Dr yer 1. Place the dryer in a well ventilated area such as under a fume hood. 2. Plug the mains power cord into a properly g rounded receptacle.
O p e r a t i n g I n s tr u c t i o n s H oe f e r SE 1 2 00 E a sy B r ee z e Air G e l D r y e r 7 P r epar i ng t h e Ge l fo r D r ying L i st e d b e l o w a r e r e c o m m e nd e d p r o c e d.
Operating I nstruct ions 8 Hoefe r SE 120 0 Easy Bre eze Air Gel Drye r agents include EN3H ANCE™ and sodi um salicylate. For these, use 1 % glycerol in the final cold w at er s oak to mini mize gel cr acking. 3. Load the gel onto the drying frame as described below .
Operating Instruction s Hoe fer SE 1200 Ea sy Bree ze Air Gel Dryer 9 Fig ure 2 Fram e part s and gel drying stack asse mbly (frame s ize 20 cm x 20 cm or 20 cm x 25 cm) 6. T u rn the frame assembl y over . T urn each knob ¼ turn so that the long edg e i s perpendicular to bo th frames.
Operating I nstruct ions 10 Hoefe r SE 120 0 Easy Bre eze Air Gel Drye r Dryi ng the Ge ls 1. Slide each fram e assembly into the Ea sy Breeze drye r , driest a ssembly on top, kn obs facing up. T urn on the power sw itch (-) and then set the heater te m perature switch to the h igh (=), low (-), or fan only (o) s etti ng.
Care and Maint enance Hoe fer SE 1200 Ea sy Bree ze Air Gel Dryer 11 Car e and Maint enan ce Cle aning N OT E Ne ver autoclave or heat any component above 55 °C. After each use, wipe the dryer with a damp cloth. Clean each frame with m ild s oap and water , rinse thoroug hly with water and distilled water , and allow to a ir dry .
Tr oub lesh ooti ng 12 Hoefe r SE 120 0 Easy Bre eze Air Gel Drye r T rouble shoot i n g Gel or cellophane cracks Gel dries too slowl y or not at all Gel turns cloudy or white Dry er does not f unction All g els • Handle the ge l and cellopha ne with c ar e.
Visualization N otes Hoe fer SE 1200 Ea sy Bree ze Air Gel Dryer 13 V isualiza tion Note s Direct Autor adio graphy Prepare the gel in t he usual manner and expose to film as directed with the i nstructions accomp anying the film. Expos ure ti me s, e spec ially for m edium energ y beta-em itte rs such a s 14 C and 35 S can be quite long .
Cu stom er S ervice Inform ation 14 Hoefe r SE 120 0 Easy Bre eze Air Gel Drye r Custo mer Servic e Informa tion T echni cal Service and Repair GE Healthcare offers complete technical support for all our products.
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