Figure 5.3: The valve is blocked by debris, so the sort channel to the positive collection chamber is blocked. This is not always visible.
Sort channel is clogged
The valve is moving but cells are not moving down the sort channel. This can occur if an air bubble (
5.4 , A) or debris ( Figure 5.4 , B) clogs the sort channel.
Figure 5.4: An air bubble (A) or debris (B) clogs the sort channel to the positive collection chamber.
Do one or all of the following:
Use the priming fixture to wet the channel (refer to the cartidge datasheet).
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Clean up the sample (e.g. filtration, density gradient, dead cell removal).
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Check valve timing (refer to MACSQuantify Tyto Software User manual).
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Use a new cartridge.
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