4 Operation
This chapter provides basic instructions for working with Typhoon. For detailed
instructions in English, see the Typhoon User´s Guide.
4.1 Operation overview
There are three scanning options for Typhoon instruments:
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A workflow for performing a scanning is described in the table below.
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Storage phosphor screen scanning
Fluorescent scanning
Chemiluminescent scanning
Action
Start the instrument and Typhoon
Scanner Control software
Expose Storage phosphor screen
to a sample
Clean the instrument
Place fluorescent or
chemiluminescent sample or
Storage phosphor screen in
instrument
Select scanning mode
Set scanning parameters
Scan fluorescent or
chemiluminescent sample or
Storage phosphor screen
After scanning procedures
Operation 4
Operation overview 4.1
Instructions in
Section 4.2
Section 4.3
(Storage phosphor screen
autoradiography option only)
Section 4.4
Section 4.4
Section 4.4
Section 4.4
Section 4.4
Section 4.5
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