Important User Information - GE AKTA GO Operating Instructions Manual

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Important user information

Read this before operating the
product
All users must read the entire Operating Instructions before installing, operating or
maintaining the product.
Always keep the Operating Instructions at hand when operating the product.
Do not operate the product in any other way than described in the user documentation.
If you do, you may be exposed to hazards that can lead to personal injury and you may
cause damage to the equipment.
Intended use of the product
The ÄKTA go instrument is intended for the purification of bio-molecules, in particular
proteins, for research purposes. It is intended to be used by trained laboratory staff
members in research laboratories within academia and industry.
The ÄKTA go instrument must not be used in any clinical procedures, or for diagnostic
purposes.
The ÄKTA go is not intended for Reversed Phase Chromatography (RPC), since the EPDM
membranes in the K9 Inlet valve are not compatible with buffers normally used in RPC.
Prerequisites
In order to operate ÄKTA go in the way it is intended:
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The user must know how to use a computer with Microsoft
The user must understand the concepts of liquid chromatography.
The user must read and understand the Safety instructions chapter in the Operating
Instructions.
The ÄKTA go instrument must be installed in accordance with the site requirements
and instructions in the Operating Instructions.
1 Introduction
1.1 Important user information
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