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  • Product Type :  Real-Time PCR (qPCR)
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  • Product Name :  AriaMx Real-time PCR System
  • Task :  Maintenance
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How to Clean the AriaMx Cartridge Modules Carrier Rails

Answer

This Information Applies To: Agilent AriaMx real-time PCR system

Issue

Agilent technical support may recommend cleaning the AriaMx's Cartridge Modules Carrier (OSM) rails as part of the troubleshooting process.

Background

The presence of dust and old grease on the AriaMx's OSM rails can have a negative impact on the instrument's performance. This debris can affect the movement of the OSM, causing problems such as suboptimal fluorescence patterns (e.g., fluctuations in the baseline signal) or even prevent the movement of the OSM. The OSM rails are also cleaned and relubricated as part of the AriaMx annual preventative maintenance service. 

Items Required

  • Isopropanol
  • Lint-free cloth
  • MSM Lubrication kit (optional) (p/n G8830-67000)
   Caution: The presence of lubricant on the rails is necessary for the proper functioning of the AriaMx. If too much lubricant is removed during the rail cleaning, the lubrication steps listed here would be mandatory rather than optional.

 

  
Warning: The instrument must be switched off and the power cord unplugged from the socket to avoid damage to the user or AriaMx

 

Steps to Follow

Cleaning

  1. Turn off and unplug the instruments power cord from the socket.
  2. Open the main door.
  3. Ensure that the optical carriage box is all the way to the left. If the optical carriage box is not all the way to the left, slide it to the left. 
  4. Wipe the front and back rail using isopropanol and the lint-free cloth.
  5. Slide the optical carriage box all the way to the right.
  6. Wipe the front and back rail using isopropanol and the lint-free cloth.

Relubrication (optional)

  1. Wearing gloves, apply a small amount of lubricant on your fingertip. Only a minuscule amount of lubricant is required. 
  2. Apply a thin layer of lubricant to the entire exposed shaft and bushings. To disperse the lubricant evenly onto the rails, manually slide the OSM four to five times from left to right.
  3. Slide the optical carriage box all the way to the left.
  4. Re-apply the lubricant to your fingertip if needed.
  5. Apply a thin layer of lubricant to the entire exposed shaft and bushings. To disperse the lubricant evenly onto the rails, manually slide the OSM four to five times from left to right.
  6. Remove any excess lubricant with a lint-free cloth.

For detailed instructions on the lubrication maintenance, see the AriaMx -Lubrication maintenance video.

 

Learn how to effectively operate your Agilent AriaMx:
AriaMx Real-Time PCR System Setup and User Guide on Agilent.com
Aria Real-Time PCR Software User Manual on Agilent.com

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