we use a Lancer Lab-Dishwasher quite successfully. We only remove the
gel from the plate (by placing paper towels on the gel and removing
it in one pice). I think it is only worth the about 10.000 $ if you
run a number of gels a day. And you need for easy operation a number
of additional plates to not run the dishwasher just for one or two
pairs.
Lancer offeres a nice (but expensive) carry for the plates which
accomodates (in the larger version of their mashines) also the 48 wtr
plates.
Best regards, Bernd
>Hi Everyone,
>
>As every DNA sequencer feels...
>
>I'm tired of washing plates!
>
>Does anyone have any thoughts, experience with using a dishwasher to clean
>the 36cm quartz plates used with the ABI 377? In addition to taking manpower
>away from manually washing them, I'm aiming to reduce build up on the
>plates.
>
>We occasionally will get a build up that's quite difficult to remove. I've
>been told that washing them in extremely hot water will reduce the build up.
>I'm hoping the dishwasher could solve this problem as well.
>
>Thanks!
>Chris Jacobs
>
>DNA Sequencing Lab
>Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals
>Office Phone: (734) 622-5724
>Lab Phone: (734) 622-1815
>
>E-mail: chris.jacobs@wl.com
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