Bio-Rad Gene Pulser MXcell™ Electroporation System - Manual (Page 16)

Setting Up the Gene Pulser MXcell System
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The plate chamber holds the Gene Pulser electroporation plates. The top lid of the chamber
must be closed to use the plate chamber to deliver a pulse. The safety design of the system
requires that the top be closed before a pulse is applied. No pulse is delivered to the
electroporation plate when the chamber lid is open.
NOTE: The electroporation plate slot will only accept the Gene Pulser MXcell
electroporation plates designed specifically for this instrument.
Follow these steps to operate the plate chamber:
1. Squeeze the tabs on the front of the plate chamber to release the latch and to open
the top.
Figure 4. Opening the plate chamber.
2. Insert a 96-, 24- or 12-well plate, line up the pins, and push down firmly.
Figure 5. Plate chamber with inserted 96-well electroporation plate.
3. To close the chamber, gently push the top down.
NOTE: Use only low-resistance media such as GPEB (<1000 ohms) with the
Gene Pulser MXcell system.
Squeeze tabs
to open