If the instrument is not in use for some time, the fluidics will
misbehave. During periods of light usage, I routinely run the system
(lasers, too) just to keep everything in good operating condition.
Nan Harvey
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
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On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, MARIANA MENDEZ TADEL wrote:
>
> (please accept this message as Lidia Diaz's post, since she has been
> having problems with her email)
>
> Hi to all
>
> This is a question for FacSort users. How do you keep the sort lines
> from getting clogged. Our Facsort is in a Core Lab. The sorting sistem
> is used only once a month. The users are trained to clean the lines
> after sorting the samples and I clean them during monthly cleaning.
> What we are finding is that the sort lines are not clogged but the valve
> block on the collection station is blocked. I had to dismount it to
> remove the clog that was impeding the smple to pass to the collection tubes.
> Should I clean it more often? Is this a common problem of the FacSort?
> Email me directly at: L_Diaz@rcmad.upr.clu.edu
> I will appreciate any help.
>