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QuickRelease function

The cassettes for the smaller tube sizes (3, 5, 8, and 15 ml) have a built-in QuickRelease

function. The QuickRelease function enables easy handling of tubes in the cassettes.

With the QuickRelease device in lock position the tubes are fastened in the cassette and

can easily be emptied. With the QuickRelease function in release position, the cassette

can easily be loaded with tubes and used tubes can easily be discarded.

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Load the cassette with tubes before fractionation:

Pull the QuickRelease device to the release position.

Load the cassette with tubes, and press the QuickRelease device to the

locked position.

Release position

After fractionation, pull the QuickRelease device to the release position and

remove the tubes containing the fractions you want.

3 Standard instrument modules

3.10 Built-in fraction collector

3.10.3 Cassettes, cassette tray and racks

Locked position

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