Maintenance to be performed

Before every experiment

• Check Sheath level (>= 1/2 bottle)
• Check for fluidics / laser discrepancies in camera
  • alignment of sample injection ok?
  • alignment/look of laser beams ok?
  • check blue (and red if used) laser with calibration beads
    • very thin peaks in histograms? all ok!
    • broad and/or undefined peaks? Ask Till. If Till is not available, ask Michael Scholz.

Weekly

• Check Waste level
• Leave blue solution in device overnight (not longer!) (Warning appears on FACS log)
• Routine bead measurement (Till)
• Empty waste bin

Monthly

• Check UV lamp runtime (<300 hours) (Warning appears on FACS log)
• Check liquid level of waste canisters

3-Monthly

• Check supplies (tubes, lamps, liquids)