Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Pro™ Wash Stations - Manual (Page 11)

Basic Operation and Maintenance
Bio-Plex Pro and Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Stations 11
Basic Operation and Maintenance
This section gives you instructions to configure, install, prime, and use the Bio-Plex
Pro™ and Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Stations. You can perform your first plate wash
simply by using these instructions and the onboard wash program. This section also
contains references to more detailed information throughout this manual.
Instrument Options
The Bio-Plex Pro and Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Stations are designed for strip-wise
washing of 96-well microplates. They are designed primarily for the processing of
Bio-Plex and other xMAP assays.
The wash station is available in two versions.
Wash Configuration Bio-Plex Pro Bio-Plex Pro II
Vacuum filtration No Yes
Magnetic separation Yes Yes
Both wash stations are delivered with the standard carrier installed and the
appropriate programs for performing your assays. Replace the standard carrier with
the appropriate carrier for your assays as outlined on page 17.
Which Wash Program Do I Use? On page 23 describes the standard wash programs
necessary for the different assays.
To run standard ELISAs or other plate-based assays, you must modify programs and
plate definitions, using the HydroControl™ software available on the CD that ships
with both instruments. This software is not needed for Bio-Plex or Bio-Plex Pro assay
processing. Follow the instructions in Defining New Programs on page 53.