Eppendorf Biomaster 4830 User Manual

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Biomaster® 4830

Operating manual

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Copyright © 2013 Eppendorf AG, Hamburg. No part of this publication may be
reproduced without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

Trademarks

Eppendorf® and the Eppendorf logo and are registered trademarks of Eppendorf AG,
Hamburg, Germany.

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BIOMASTER
Germany.

Registered trademarks are not marked in all cases with ™ or

and Mastertip® are registered trademarks of Eppendorf AG, Hamburg,

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in this manual.

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Table of contents

Biomaster® 4830

English (EN)

Table of contents

1 Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.1 Using this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2 Danger symbols and danger levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2.1 Danger symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2.2 Danger levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3 Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Product description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1 Operating principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2 Main illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.2 Warnings for intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.3 Information on product liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.1 Setting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.2 Tip take-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.3 Aspirating liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.4 Dispensing liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4.5 Ejecting the Mastertip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.1 Testing the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.2 Sterilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5.3 Cleaning and decontamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5.4 Decontamination before shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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6 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6.1 Test conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operating instructions

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Biomaster® 4830
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1 Operating instructions

1.1 Using this manual

 Read this operating manual completely before using the device for the first time. Also

observe the instructions for use of the accessories.

 This operating manual is part of the product. Thus, it must always be easily accessible.
 Enclose this operating manual when transferring the device to third parties.
 You will find the current version of the operating manual for all available languages on

our webpage under www.eppendorf.com

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1.2 Danger symbols and danger levels

The safety instructions of this operating manual indicate the following danger symbols
and danger levels:

1.2.1 Danger symbol

Biohazard Toxic substances

Hazard point Material damage

1.2.2 Danger levels

DANGER Will lead to severe injuries or death.

WAR NI NG May lead to severe injuries or death.
CAUTION May lead to light to moderate injuries.
Notice May lead to material damage.

1.3 Symbols used

Depiction Meaning

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 Actions without a specified order

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Text Display text or software text

Actions in the specified order

Additional information

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Product description

Biomaster® 4830

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2 Product description

2.1 Operating principle

The Biomaster is a pipette designed for very sensitive testing in the volume range of 1 μL
– 20 μL. It can be used with variable settings and without entrainment of residues.

Its tip, the Mastertip, can be mounted with one hand and disposes of an integrated piston.
By inhibiting the formation of aerosols, the Mastertip excludes sample contamination.

The Biomaster is UV-resistant and autoclavable. Mastertips are autoclavable.

Please refer to the section on sterilization before autoclaving the Biomaster or the
Mastertip (121 °C, 20 min).

2.2 Main illustration

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1 Control button

2 Volume locking button

3 Mastertip

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