Microplate Luminometer System Description
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The spring system ensures that different microplate types, re-
gardless of their height, will always be pushed directly against
the frame and thus as close as possible against the photomul-
tiplier. Since the sensitivity decreases with the squared distance
to the detector, the spring system significantly increases the
sensitivity of the measuring system.
If the MONOLIGHT 3096 is operated with injectors, a small plas-
tic tray is supplied with the instrument. Put this plastic tray into
the microplate loading compartment instead of the microplate
when priming and washing the tubing to collect the liquid es-
caping from the injector tips.
Keep microplate loading compartment clean
• Keep frame and loading tray clean and free of dust. If neces-
sary, clean it with a moist cloth. Dirt will also have an adverse
effect on the measured result!
• If liquid does get under the microplate transport unit, you can
move this unit by hand or via software into the measurement
chamber, so that the bottom of the loading compartment can
be cleaned.
• Always make sure that liquid does not get into the measure-
ment chamber.
How to insert a microplate
❏ Make sure that the service door next to the instrument door is
closed properly!
❏ Open the instrument door of the Microplate Luminometer.
❏ Turn up the frame of the transport unit. You cannot open the
frame if the transport unit has been moved a bit to the right
towards the measurement chamber. In this case, move it by
hand all the way into the loading compartment.
❏ Place the prepared microplate onto the loading tray, such that
the A1 well is in the upper, right-hand corner.
