Bio-Rad BioFrac™ Fraction Collector User Manual

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| BioFrac Fraction Collector

number and end tube number are automatically updated according to the
MultiRun mode selected.

4.

Set the fraction size units (min, ml, drops) and set the fraction size. If collecting
by volume, you must enter a flow rate.

5.

Press Collect (F4) and turn Threshold on. Set the global %AUFS (absorbance
units full scale) and set the detector input voltage to either 100 mV or 1 V full
scale depending on your detector’s output voltage. Press Done.

On the Main screen, Collect should now read Collect –>Threshold.

6.

For Collection of non-peak fractions, change NonPeak Frac. from Divert to
Collect and enter a size for the non-peak fractions.

7.

(Optional) Set the bubble filter time. This function detects and filters false peaks
(such as electrical noise or air bubbles). Typically, a bubble filter time of 0 or 1
sec will suffice. (For discussion of the bubble filter time function, see

Appendix

A, Bubble Filter Time

, on page

83).

8.

(Optional) Press Collect (F4) and set the Delay time (see

Collect Using a Delay

Function on page

67

).

9.

(Optional) Press Method (F3) and save your method.

10. Press Run (F1) to start the experiment.

At any point during the run you can use the Run screen function keys (see

Table

9 on page

44

).

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