3 cleaning and disinfection – Eppendorf Rotors User Manual
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Instructions for use
Eppendorf Rotors
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3
Cleaning and disinfection
Use a mild cleaning agent for cleaning. For disinfection, use alcohol (ethanol,
isopropanol) or cleaning agents which contain alcohol.
Clean and disinfect the rotor and all accessories (rotor lid, buckets, sleeves, adapters,
buckets and removal support).
1. Remove the rotor from the centrifuge.
2. Use a test tube brush to clean/disinfect the rotor bores on fixed-angle rotors or sleeves.
Do not immerse the rotor as liquid may penetrate the openings.
3. QuickLock rotor lids and caps: Remove the seals and clean the groove below.
4. Clean the rotor cone with a soft, dry and lint-free cloth. Do not lubricate the rotor cone.
5. Check the rotor cone for damage.
6. Place the rotors and accessories on a cloth to dry. Place fixed-angle rotors with the
rotor bores facing downwards.
7. QuickLock rotor lids and caps: Before the next centrifugation, replace the seal
correctly into the clean and dry groove.
With the exception of rotor crosses A-2-MTP, A-4-81, S-4-72 and, S-4-104 all
rotors, rotor lids, buckets, caps and adapters can be autoclaved (121
°C,
20
min).
After a maximum of 50 autoclaving cycles, the caps and, for QuickLock rotors,
the seals must be replaced.
Do not use any stained, porose or otherwise defective gaskets. Also note the
operating manual of the centrifuge and the supplement sheet on aerosol-tight
centrifugation delivered together with the aerosol-tight rotors.
After each cleaning and autoclaving process (121
°C,
20
min) and if it does
not swing freely, apply a thin layer of pivot grease (order no. International
5810 350.050/North America 022634330) to the bucket grooves.
Regularly apply a thin layer of pivot grease to the lid thread on fixed-angle
rotors to prevent any damage.
Ensure that the rotor cross pivots and the bucket grooves are free from
contamination.