How do I clean the glass sample tray, glass platen, or sample lid?
To clean the platen and sample lid (Storm, Typhoon) or glass tray (FluorImager), dampen a lint-free cloth with distilled water and wipe the surfaces. Alternatively, you can use a lint-free cloth dampened with 75% ethanol to wipe the surfaces, and then wipe the surface again with distilled water. Because laboratory alcohol formulations may contain residue that is highly fluorescent, make sure that surfaces cleaned with alcohol are always wiped with distilled water afterwards. If the platen is accidentally contaminated by fluorescent material, cleaning the surface with freshly made 10% hydrogen peroxide solution followed by a few rinses with distilled water.
