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Thank you very much on that information.I was just wondering for how long were you using it before service?Just to compare with my lab...
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Thank you very much on that information.I was just wondering for how long were you using it before service?Just to compare with my lab...And what kind of test is that with aluminium foil?Comment
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sorry for the delay in replying. So the bioruptor belongs to a neighboring lab. They were one of the very early adoptors of the Diagenode machines. So they've had it since the beginning, about 5 years or so. This was its first servicing.
The foil test was a recommendation from Diagenode. It's a simple test that determines whether the machine's power output is where it's supposed to be. What you do is cut a sheet of aluminum foil to a size that will fit in the water bath, place it underneath the surface and sonicate. If your machine is working well it should poke really big holes in the foil all over. If it's not working well it will likely only make dimples in the foil or otherwise really small holes. I would call Diagenode to make sure that I'm describing the procedure correctly but that is basically how it was described to me. For the machine I'm using it could only put little dimples and a few small holes in the foil (at max power). After the repair, it practically shredded the foil.
If I get a better description of the procedure I'll post it.
Good luck!Comment
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