Bio-Rad Matrix-Prepared Surfaces - Manual (Page 3)

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Storage and Packaging
Store ProteinChip SEND ID arrays at room temperature. They
should be stored in the foil pouch in which they are supplied to
limit their exposure to light.
ProteinChip SEND ID arrays are packaged in a 12-array
ProteinChip cassette. A bioprocessor reservoir is included in the
package to protect the arrays during shipment (see Figure 1).
The spare ProteinChip cassette included to separate the
reservoirs from the arrays should be removed before use in
the ProteinChip cassette-compatible bioprocessor (catalog
#C50-30011). As the recommended protocols are rarely done
with more than a few microliters of sample, this reservoir is not
needed and should be discarded.
The arrays can be used in the cassette, or individual arrays can be
removed for processing. Take care to avoid touching the arrays.
A pair of ProteinChip array forceps (catalog #C20-10002) helps to
remove the arrays from the cassette (see Figure 2).
Fig. 1. ProteinChip cassette
and reservoir. Fig. 2. Removal of ProteinChip
arrays from the cassette using
array forceps.