Re: Clogging

nan harvey (nharvey@fiona.umsmed.edu)
Sat, 8 Mar 1997 22:49:40 -0600 (CST)

Is the blockage caused by formation of salt crystals in the system?

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
_____________________
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.
>


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