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Important user information
Read this before operating
Amersham Imager 680
All users must read the entire Operating Instructions before installing, operating or
maintaining Amersham Imager 680.
Always keep the Operating Instructions at hand when operating Amersham Imager 680.
Do not operate Amersham Imager 680 in any other way than described in the user
documentation. If you do, you may be exposed to hazards that can lead to personal injury
and you may cause damage to the equipment.
Intended use
Amersham Imager 680 is a CCD camera system that produces digitial images of samples
in gels or membranes in three different modes: chemiluminescence, colorimetric, and
fluorescence.
Amersham Imager 680 is intended for research use only, and shall not be used in clinical
procedures, or for diagnostic purposes.
Prerequisites
In order to operate Amersham Imager 680 in the intended way, the following prerequisites
must be fulfilled:
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You have read and understood the safety instructions in this Operating Instruction
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You should be acquainted with the use of general laboratory equipment and with
handling of biological materials
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The instrument is installed by GE representatives
Amersham Imager 680 Operating Instructions 29271308 AB
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1 Introduction
1.2 Important user information
