User's Manual

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9. Add 75 μl dMDA oil ● to the side of the inlet well allowing it to flow gently into the reservoir in the
loaded lane(s). Do not inject the oil directly into the upper channel hole (see Fig. 5.2).
10. Place the gasket on top of the cartridge and fix using the pins and T-hooks (Fig. 5.6).
Fig. 5.6. Attach white rubber gasket to the dMDA cartridge. First insert pins and then T-hooks.
Generate dMDA droplets on the Xdrop™ instrument
Before powering up the instrument please make sure that the main power switch is in the “|” position. The
main switch is located at the back of the instrument. Power up the instrument by pushing the Start/Stop
button at the front. Instrument will start initializing and will shift to “Welcome screen”.
1. Press “Open” on the Xdrop™ instrument touch screen to eject the drawer (Fig. 5.7).
Fig. 5.7. The Xdrop™ instrument “welcome screen”. Press open to eject the drawer.