Chapter 1:

DS2® Automated ELISA System Overview

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DS2® configuration
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DS2® Automated ELISA System: characteristics
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DS2 Automated ELISA System: overview
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DS2® Automated ELISA System /Components
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DS2® Automated ELISA System /QFT-Plus

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 DS2® configuration

❑ Cat # 9002251:
→Dynex DS2 Automated ELISA Instrument: full configuration with PC, printer and UPS.
❑ Cat # 9002724:
→Dynex DS2 Automated ELISA Instrument: only DS2 machine
❑ Cat # 9025521:
→Dynex DS2 Multitube license (dongle)

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System: characteristics

❑ Full automated:
→Sample distribution
→Reagent addition
→Incubation
→Plate washing
→Signal detection
→Result calculation

❑ 2-plate ELISA processor; can run 2 plates simultaneously

❑ Up to 12 different assays per run.
❑ 100 samples per load (5 X 20); allows continuous loading.
❑ USB connection

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System: characteristics

❑ Dimensions: Width: 54 cm/ Depth: 68 cm/Height: 66 cm

❑ Weight (net): 48 kg
❑ Voltage: 100-240V auto-switching/Frequency: 50/60Hz/Power
consumption: < 300 VA.
❑ Reader Specifications: Dynamic range: -0.100-3.0 OD/ Spectral
range: 405-690 nm
❑ Filter slots: 6

❑ Temperature range: Ambient + 4°C to 40°C/shaker

❑ Liquid level sensing by pressure tip detection, clot detection.
❑ Supports: Codabar, Code 39, Standard 2 of 5, IATA, UPCE and
UPCA.

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Instrument components – overview System startup and shutdown

Starting the DS2 system

1. Power on the DS2 instrument.

2. Power ON the computer, monitor, and printer.

3. Run the “Start of Day” protocol.

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Switch off the DS2 system

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1. Run the “End of Day” protocol.

2. Turn off the computer, monitor, and printer.

3. Turn off the DS2 instrument.

1 DS2 Automated ELISA System

2 PC work station

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 Components of DS2® Automated ELISA System

Instrument components – operational view A

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1 Wash head
2 Barcode scanner 7
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3 Sliding cover
4 Incubator door lever
5 Pipetting/washing area 1 3
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6 Reading optics
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7 Incubation chamber
8 Reagent block
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9 Sample rack
Instrument front
10 Access panel to buffers, waste bottles, tip waste
11 Container C connection tubing 11

12 Wash head cleaning fluid container C

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Instrument back
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Instrument components – operational view B

Pipetting module

Sample tips rack (x2)

Deep well dilution strips (x12)

Embedded reader and 2

plate incubator)
Reagents racks (x2)
Independent plate carriers (x2)

Samples Rack (x5)

Barcode reader

Wash buffer container A Liquid waste container

Wash water container B

Waste tip container
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Pipetting module

Sample tips rack (x2)

Deep well dilution strips (x12)

Embedded reader and 2 plate

incubator)
Reagents racks (x2)

Independent plate carriers (x2)

Samples Rack (x5)

Barcode reader

Wash buffer container A

Liquid Waste
Wash water container B container

Waste tip container

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SAMPLE RACK

REAGENTS BLOCK

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System : pipetting module

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System : washing module

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System : waste container

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System /Components

❑ Delivered with:
→5 sample racks for 100 samples (additional need to be ordered from Dynex).
→2 reagent racks
→8 ways wash head assembly with purge tray.
→2 wash buffer containers
→1 wash bottle
→1 tip waste container
→4 filters: 405,450,490 and 620 nm.
→1 HP Desktop with Monitor
→1 HP printer
→Softwares (DSMatrix, LIS-link, Toolbox)
→Dongle
→Power cord, USB cable
→Calibration and cleaning tools
→Documents (warranty, DOC, UM, checklist)
→Sample tips (4X108)/reagents tips (1X108)
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 DS2® Automated ELISA System /QFT-Plus

❑ QFT® - Plus requires use of:

→DSMatrix SW version 1.34.5
→LIS-Link SW version 2.0.3 (If LIMS integration is required)
→DS2 QFT-Plus V1.6 with manual standard dilution
→DS2 QFT-Plus V2.6 with on-board standard dilution
→Dongle
→Boolean function

❑ QFT® -TB 3-tubes requires use of:

→DS2 QFT-Plus V3.6 with manual standard dilution
→DS2 QFT-Plus V4.6 with on-board standard dilution
→Dongle
→Boolean function

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 DS2® Automated ELISA System Consumables

❑ Cat # 9022717: QIAGEN DS2 Installation Consumables kit

Catalogue number Consummables Quantity

9022718 DYNEX Blue Sample Tips 6

9022719 DYNEX White Reagents Tips 1

9022720 DYNEX Reagent tubes Lg (25 ml) (10 pieces/Pack) 2

9022721 DYNEX Reagent Tubes Sm (15 ml) (10 Pieces/Pack) 6

9022722 DYNEX Control Vials (33 Pieces/Package) 10 Note: All consumables

can be ordered
9025594 DYNEX Deep Well Strips (250x8-well) 1 separately under the
mentioned catalog
❑ Cat # 9023805: DYNEX DS2 Regular Consumables kit
numbers.
Catalogue number Consummables Quantity

9022718 DYNEX Blue Sample Tips 6

9022720 DYNEX Reagent tubes Lg (25 ml) (10 pieces/Pack) 2

9022721 DYNEX Reagent Tubes Sm (15 ml) (10 Pieces/Pack) 6

9022722 DYNEX Control Vials (33 Pieces/Package) 10

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Blue Sample Tips ref 9022718 Deep Well Strips ref 9025594

White Reagents Tips ref 9022719

Control Vials ref 9022722 Reagent Tubes Small ref 9022721 Reagent Tubes Large ref 9022720

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