Bio-rad Model 583 Gel Drying Supports User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALCatalog Numbers165-1745165-1746MODEL 583 GEL DRYERMODEL 583GEL DRYER

7Gel Preparation Techniques3.0 GEL PREPARATION TECHNIQUESTechniques for drying the following gels are discussed in this section:• Sequencing Gels• Acr

8Gel Preparation TechniquesTable 4Drying GelsStep Procedure1. For gels with radioactive label,place a dry sheet of filter paper ontop of the porous Ge

9Gel Preparation TechniquesTable 4 (continued)Drying GelsStep Procedure6. Program the drying cycle.DescriptionFor Sequencing gels:a. Select the Sequen

10Gel Preparation TechniquesTable 4 (continued)Drying GelsStep Procedure7. Press Start to begin the dryingcycle.8. When the cycle is complete, check t

11Suggested Drying Times4.0 SUGGESTED DRYING TIMESGel drying time is a function of temperature, vacuum, gel porosity, and gel thickness. With the exce

12Maintenance and Troubleshooting5.0 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTINGGel Dryer maintenance consists of:• Cleaning and replacing the porous Gel Support•

13Maintenance and TroubleshootingTable 6Troubleshooting GuideIndication ProblemNo power; front panel No AC power to the gel display is blank. dryer.G

14Maintenance and TroubleshootingTable 6 (continued)Troubleshooting GuideIndication ProblemVacuum seal is lost Vacuum leak in gel dryer.during opera

15Maintenance and TroubleshootingTable 6 (continued)Troubleshooting GuideIndication ProblemWet spot appears on The vacuum pump wasthe gel at the loc

16Vacuum Source OptionsAPPENDIX A. VACUUM SOURCE OPTIONSA.1 VACUUM SOURCE REQUIREMENTSVacuum is commonly measured in inches of mercury (“ Hg) or milli

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17SpecificationsAPPENDIX B. SPECIFICATIONSDryer body PolycarbonateDrying surface 35 x 45 cmWeight 9.8 kgDimensions 11 x 55 x 50 cmGel support plate Po

18Warranty and Ordering InformationAPPENDIX C. WARRANTY AND ORDERING INFORMATIONThe Model 583 Gel Dryer is warranted for 1 year against defects in mat

19Warranty and Ordering InformationORDERING INFORMATIONCatalogNumber DescriptionGel Drying Systems165-1789 HydroTech Gel Drying System, 100/120 V, inc

M1651740 Rev HLife ScienceGroupWeb site www.bio-rad.com Bio-Rad Laboratories Main Office 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547, Ph. (510) 741-1

iSafetySAFETYCaution/WarningDisconnect the Gel Dryer before servicing. No user-serviceable parts areinside. Refer servicing to Bio-Rad service personn

1Introduction1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe Model 583 Gel Dryer is designed to dry sequencing and protein gels fast! With three pre-programmeddrying cycles, the

2Introduction1.2 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONTable 1.Physical FeaturesFeature Description1. Dryer Control Panel The front panel controls are used to program d

3IntroductionTable 1 (continued)Physical FeaturesFeature DescriptionTEMP: Drying temperatures can be set between 50° C and 90° C. To set adrying tempe

4Set Up and Operation2.0 SET UP AND BASIC OPERATION2.1 SET UPTable 2 discusses the electrical and vacuum connections required for the Model 583 Gel Dr

5Set Up and Operation2.2 OPERATIONOnce the drying parameters are set, they are retained in memory until changed by the user or until power isturned of

6Set Up and OperationTable 3 (continued)Gel Dryer OperationStep Procedure7. Start the drying cycle.8. Adjust the temperature or time at any time durin