Labconco FreeZone 1 Liter Benchtop Freeze Dry Systems 7740071 User Manual
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1
Freeze
Dry
Process
1
Freeze
Dry
Rates
2
Freeze
Dry
Capacity
3
Samples Containing Volatile Substances
4
About This Manual
4
Typographical
Conventions
6
Your
Next
Step
6
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES
7
Electrical
Requirements
7
Location
Requirements
8
Vacuum
Pump
Requirements
8
Chamber
or
Manifold
Requirements
8
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED
9
Unpacking
Your
Freeze
Dryer
9
Freeze
Dryer
Components 10
Setting
Up
Your
Freeze
Dryer
11
Vacuum
Pump
Connection
11
Electrical
Connection 11
Drying Chamber or Drying Manifold Installation
12
Chemical Resistance of Freeze Dryer Components
12
Solvent
Safety
Precautions
13
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR FREEZE DRYER
15
Freeze
Dryer
Controls
16
Operation
Checklist
16
Vacuum
Pump
Ballast
Setting
17
Operating
the
Freeze
Dryer
17
Set-Up
17
Automatic
Start-Up
19
Manual Start-Up
20
Pre
Freezing
Samples 21
Adding
Sample
21
Shut Down
22
Defrosting
22