Schott Nexterion provides glass substrates for microarrays and cleans them using an automated ultrasonic cleaning process in a class 100 clean room. The cleaning process uses multiple wash steps with solutions at varying pH levels, rinse steps, and final drying. Schott Nexterion offers high flexibility and a comprehensive product line of coated slides to meet various microarray applications.

1. SCHOTT Nexterion Glass Cleaning

3. Three Levels of Cleanliness Glass may be used without any cleaning steps Sealed in air-tight laminated foil pouches under inert Argon atmosphere Class 100 clean room Plastic storage boxes Class 100 clean room Automated ultrasonic cleaning line using multiple wash steps of varying pH’s, rinse steps and final drying stage. Class 100 clean room “ Clean room cleaned” Recommended if a simple cleaning procedure is used prior to further processing None Plastic storage boxes Class 100 clean room Automated ultrasonic cleaning line using multiple wash steps of varying pH’s, rinse steps and final drying stage. Class 100 clean room “ Ultrasonically cleaned” Recommended if a thorough cleaning procedure is used prior to further processing None Plastic storage boxes “ Grey” room conditions Deionised water in a conventional washing machine with brushes “ Grey” room conditions “ Uncleaned” Comments External Packaging Packaging Cleaning process Description

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