We've used both 'Steradent' and Coulter 'Clenz' to clean out the flow cell on our Elite which routinely has environmetal water samples put through it. The 'Steradent' worked a little too well and wiped off the mirror on the 90 deg lens... We just use Clenz now. steve ************************* Steven Le Moenic Australian Water Technologies Sydney Aust. > > >I have been told that denture cleansing tablets are the answer to the > >ultimate clog/dirty cell. I have not tried them, but can imagine that > >companies have spent millions on making the perfect combination to clean > >false teeth. Has anyone tried? > >--------------------------------------------------- > >Peter J Openshaw [Medicine] (p.openshaw@ic.ac.uk) > >Imperial College School of Medicine at St.Mary's > >Norfolk Place, LONDON W2 1PG > >Fax: +44 171 724 7349 Tel: +44 171 594 3854/3 > >--------------------------------------------------- > > I have used denture cleaning tablets dissolved in DI to clean the ceramic > nozzle tip on a Vantage and I doubt if it will do any harm to use it on the > flow cells of Scans etc. I am surprised that no one has suggested what I > have used on dirty cells and general maintenance for years, and that is > Coulter Clenz from Coulter. It bears a strong resemblance to window > cleaner but I suspect there are a few extra ingredients. > > Jill > > > > > Jill Martin, Manager, > Molecular Biology & Flow Cytometry Core > Johnson Research Building > Mayo Clinic Scottsdale > > 602-301-6071 > > email: jmartin@mayo.edu or martin.jill@mayo.edu > > >
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