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- Page 1 SE 1200 Easy Breeze ™ Air Gel Drying System User Manual 80-6290-71 SE1200-IM/Rev C/8-98...
- Page 2 Hoefer® is a registered trademark and Easy Breeze™ is a trademark of GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
- Page 3 GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Inc. Marketing Department 654 Minnesota Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA GE Healthcare reserves the right to make changes in the specifications without prior notice. Warranty and Liability guarantees that the product delivered has been thoroughly GE Healthcare tested to ensure that it meets its published specifications.
- Page 4 été installé et utilisé conformément aux instruc- tions fournies par GE Healthcare. La société GE Healthcare ne sera en aucun cas responsable de tout dommage causé directement ou indirectement par toute utilisation incorrecte ou non approuvée du produit ou découlant de cette utilisation, y compris toute perte...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS Air Dryer Function and Description Unpacking Specifications Operating Instructions Setting up the Dryer Preparing the Gel for Drying Thin Gels Thick Gels Assembling the Gel Drying Stacks Working with Gel Frames That are Not Preassembled Working with Preassembled Gel Frames Drying the Gels Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting... -
Page 7: Air Dryer Function And Description
20 cm x 25 cm or thirty-six 8 cm x 10 cm gels. Figure 1 Main components of the SE1200 Easy Breeze™ Unpacking Unwrap all packages carefully and compare contents with the packing list, making sure all items arrived. If any part is missing, contact your local sales office. Inspect all components for damage that may have occurred while the unit was in transit. -
Page 8: Specifications
This declaration of conformity is only valid for the instrument when it is: • used in laboratory locations, and • used as delivered from GE Healthcare, except for alterations described in the User Manual. 115 V~ model Max. wattage 1325 W Max. -
Page 9: Important Information
• Only accessories and parts approved or supplied by GE Healthcare may be used for operating, maintaining, and servicing this product. Hoefer SE 1200 Easy Breez e Air Gel Dry er Informations Importantes Mise en Place du Sécheur... -
Page 10: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Setting up the Dryer 1. Place the dryer in a well ventilated area such as under a fume hood. 2. Plug the mains power cord into a properly grounded receptacle. The mains power switch operates the fan, which circulates air that is either at ambient temperature or heated if the heater is switched on. -
Page 11: Preparing The Gel For Drying
Hoefer SE 1200 Easy Breez e Air Gel Dry er If you soak gels in a solution of ethanol and glycerol, such as the preserve solution in the PlusOne Protein Silver Staining Kit sold by GE Healthcare, you can dry the gels after a 2-hour soak. -
Page 12: Assembling The Gel Drying Stacks
Operating Instructions agents include EN3HANCE™ and sodium salicylate. For these, use 1% glycerol in the final cold water soak to minimize gel cracking. 3. Load the gel onto the drying frame as described below. Assembling the Gel Drying Stack Gel frames that are delivered in the same package as the Easy Breeze are preassembled. When you order additional SE 1210 Series gel frames, you must install the eight knobs that lock the inner frame in place before they can be used. - Page 13 O p e r a t i n g I n s t r u c t i o n s Figure 2 Frame parts and gel drying stack assembly (frame size 20 cm x 20 cm or 20 cm x 25 cm) Screw 8 knobs into the threaded holes...
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Page 14: Drying The Gels
Operating Instructions Drying the Gels 1. Slide each frame assembly into the Easy Breeze dryer, driest assembly on top, knobs facing up. Turn on the power switch (-) and then set the heater temperature switch to the high (=), low (-), or fan only (o) setting. Hoefer SE 1200 Easy Breez e Air Gel Dryer... -
Page 15: Care And Maintenance
C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e Care and Maintenance Cleaning After each use, wipe the dryer with a damp cloth. Clean each frame with mild soap and water, rinse thoroughly with water and distilled water, and allow to air dry. Never use abrasive cleansers on any part. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
If the dryer overheats, make sure air can flow freely by checking that both the front and back are not obstructed. If the dryer overheats more than once in the same day, call the GE Healthcare Technical Service Department. Hoefer SE 1200 Easy Breez e Air Gel Dryer... -
Page 17: Visualization Notes
V i s u a l i z a t i o n N o t e s Visualization Notes Direct Autoradiography Prepare the gel in the usual manner and expose to film as directed with the instructions accompanying the film. Exposure times, especially for medium energy beta-emitters such as use fluorography. -
Page 18: Customer Service Information
Customer Service Information Technical Service and Repair GE Healthcare offers complete technical support for all our products. If you have any questions about how to use this product, or would like to arrange to repair it, please call or fax your local GE Healthcare representative.