====== QuantStudio™ 5 Real-time PCR ======
===== Calibration and maintenance =====

  * July 15th, 2024.
    Field Service Engineer II from ThermoFisher (Rose Esfandi, EIT) performed the maintenance and calibration/recertification of the PCR. The process took 1.5hrs approximately. Calibration kits are available in -25C freezer and can be used a couple of times more before expiration date (March 2025).
    
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Silicone swabs to clean the internal 96-well aluminum base plate are available in BRG310A.
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===== Documents =====
  * Service Agreement Quotation [[https://www.eecs.yorku.ca/ee/BERGERON_LABS/MEDICAL_DEVICES/BRG_310A_WET_LAB/QuantStudio_5_Real-Time_PCR_System/Documents/Calibration_Service_Agreement_Quote/40711903.PDF|Quote]]

  * Planned maintenance procedures [[https://www.eecs.yorku.ca/ee/BERGERON_LABS/MEDICAL_DEVICES/BRG_310A_WET_LAB/QuantStudio_5_Real-Time_PCR_System/Documents/MAN0011002_RevG.0_PM_Checklist15JULY2024.pdf|Checklist]]