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1.                        Em 11  Ultra sensitive Assay on OptiMax          c ccccccccsssssssececccecsssesseaeceeecsseeseeeaeeesecsseeeeseseeeseceseesesaeseeeeecuseeseaaeaeeseeesssuseaaeaeeeeeeesees 11  APPENDIX 3  COMPARISON OF BACKGROUND SIGNAL IN OPTIMAX    AND OPTIMISER    PLATES                    eene 12  APPENDIX 4  DETAILED PROCEDURE FOR READER GAIN SETTING VERIFICATION                    sees enne 13    The user manual for OptiMax    microplates also includes references to Optimiser    microplate  Note that  Optimiser    microplate is designed for manual use and detailed Assay Transfer Methods have been developed  using the Optimiser    microplate  These methods are also applicable to the OptiMax    microplate with changes  as noted in this User Manual     Page 1    INTRODUCTION    Siloam Biosciences    Optimiser    technology platform offers a rapid and sensitive chemifluorescent based ELISA  procedure that uses very small sample volumes  The speed  sensitivity  and small sample requirements are enabled by  the unique microfluidic design of the Optimiser    amp  OptiMax   microplates  Standard immunoassay reactions such as  analyte capture and detection occur within a   5 uL microfluidic reaction chamber  The unique microchannel geometry  and small reaction volumes favor rapid reaction kinetics  Typical Optimiser    assay procedures utilize 5 uL sample  volumes and each reaction step is completed within 10   20 minutes  Most standard Optimiser   technology based  ELISAs
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3.  are completed within approximately 2 hours     Please refer to the Optimiser   Technology page on Siloam s website  www siloambio com  for more details regarding the  principles behind the Optimiser     amp  OptiMax    microplate platform        Figure 1 Optimiser   microplate    The Optimiser    microplate is a revolutionary new microplate format   With an ANSI SBS compliant 96 well layout  the Optimiser   integrates the  Power of Microfluidics to allow for low volume  rapid  and sensitive  immunoassay protocols  Figure 1 shows the Optimiser    microplate  schematic with a magnified view of one  cell  of the Optimiser    Each cell  of the Optimiser   has a loading well  only used to add reagents  and a  microfluidic reaction chamber  Reagents samples are added to the well  and transported via capillary action to an absorbent pad  not shown   The  unique design of the Optimiser    allows the well to be drained but each  liquid is trapped in the channel by capillary forces  As the next liquid  volume is added  the capillary barrier is broken and the liquid within the  microchannel is drawn out by the absorbent pad and replaced by the new  reagent  All assay reactions occur within the microfluidic reaction chamber        The automation compatible OptiMax   microplate is built on the same principles as the Optimiser   microplate  The  OptiMax    plate integrates the holder and absorbance pads within the plate body  The resulting footprint is identical to  the standard ANSI SBS 
4.  necessary during sample preparation    Position of Tips While Dispensing   While dispensing the liquid into the OptiMax    plate  the pipettor tips must contact the well surface  Solutions must be  dispensed onto the surface of the conical well  shown as the red area in figure below      Well surface    Through hole       Once the liquid touches the well surface  it will flow into the microchannel beneath the loading well via the through hole     The basic structure of an OptiMax    well is shown below  Please see Appendix 1 at Page X for detailed plate drawing     Ww  o Top    2 65 mm    Bottom    Siloam recommends positioning pipettor tips relative to the loading well as illustrated below         With the programmed setting  illustrated on right  the tip will bend a  little as it comes in contact with the  well surface  The resulting tip to well Actual  contact will ensure proper delivery of position  solutions  This setting has been used x   successfully with various automatic  systems  Please see complete list on  page 3     Programmed  setting    IMPORTANT    e DO NOT POSITION THE TIP  INSIDE THE THROUGH HOLE   e TIP MUST CONTACT WELL  SURFACE DURING DISPENSE    Page 3    Liquid Class Configurations     The following recommendations for precisely dispensing small volume of solution into the OptiMax    plate can ensure    correct dispense operation without introducing bubbles     1  Dispensing rate  Use low dispense rate  20 50 ul sec  to dispense small volume of liquid 
5. 96 well layout and fits on the corresponding hardware of all robotic liquid handling systems  The  built in pads provide adequate absorbent capacity for all anticipated ELISA procedures and do not need to be removed  prior to plate reading  The opaque sealing layer of the OptiMax    plate prevents excitation of liquids absorbed within the  pad and allows the plate to be read without disassembly     Microfluidic    Microplate         lt     Absorbent Pads                   Holder       Figure 2 Assembled OptiMax    plate  left  and illustration of plate components  right      NOTE    Optimiser    and OptiMax    are virtually identical in performance    Optimiser    microplates are limited to manual use  external holder must be manually detached prior to reading    OptiMax    plates are full automation compatible with no need for disassembly     Page 2    Automatic Pipetting System Setup    System Requirements     e The system must be capable of precisely dispensing 5uL and 30 uL volumes    e The system must have carrier s  capable of holding SBS standard 96 well plates    e The system should be equipped with 8  or 12  channel pipettor and or 96 channel pipettor head  e OptiMax    plate is compatible with both disposable and fixed tips  Do not use low retention tips  e Minimize dust in the working environment     Reagent and Sample Preparation     e Solutions must be free of visible insoluble material  e g  particulates  precipitate    e Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 13 000 g is
6. Instruction Manual    OptiMax    Microplate  For Use with Automated Liquid Handling Systems    Catalogue Numbers  OMP 2  OMP 10  OMP 50  Manufactured by     Siloam Biosciences  Inc   413 Northland Blvd   Cincinnati  Ohio 45240    FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY    Not for use in clinical diagnostic procedures        Read the Instruction Manual in its entirety before using the OptiMax    microplate     Please refer to the Assay Transfer Guide for detailed assay development procedures  The  assay transfer guide refers to the Optimiser     manual use  plate model     OptiMax    plate  may be substituted with differences as noted in this Manual     OptiMax    microplates are warranted to perform in conformance with published product specifications in effect at the time of sale as set forth in  product documentation and or package inserts  Products are supplied for Research Use Only  The use of this product for any clinical diagnostic  applications is expressly prohibited  The warranty provided herein is valid only when used by properly trained individuals and is limited to six  months from the date of shipment and does not extend to anyone other than the original purchaser  No other warranties express or implied  are  granted  including without limitation  implied warranties of merchantability  fitness for any particular purpose  or non infringement  Buyers     exclusive remedy for non conforming product during the warranty period is limited to replacement of or refund for the non conformi
7. RAWING OF OPTIMAX    MICROPLATE       Customer Drawing     OptiMax    Microplate       Valid for Item Number  OMP 02  OMP 10  OMP 50                                                                                                                                       Y  Y  A A      O JT J    um 34 3x d aa  HOODOO EOOOOD   OOOOOO0O0O0O  Bete ee eee ced  un 1817  3 46 9 9  9 96    i OO OD OOOOOOO    ODOOOOOOOGOO   K L K 39 39 39449    OOOO DON  HOOCOOOCOOOG   soa E Prepared   Approved Released Wiedcuien dq o  in an pm p pem TI RID  i m Kauffung iis Lee ie Lee Semen e Argon                      Page 10    APPENDIX 2  ALTERNATIVE ASSAY PROCEDURES ON OPTIMAX       Rapid Assay on OptiMax       The standard OptiMax   assay procedure  as described on page 6 of this Instruction Manual  requires approximately 100  minutes to complete  Adsorption kinetics study on the OptiMax    shows that  for most assay steps  in   5 minutes    9296  of peak adsorption  or binding  is completed  More importantly  from 5     30 min the adsorption only changes from   9296  to   96   This offers the potential to reduce to the assay time significantly  In some cases  reducing incubation times  may reduce assay sensitivity and or assay precision slightly     CAUTION  Users should empirically determine through a structured DOE approach if the changes suggested below  have a noticeable effect on assay performance  The following suggestions should be used as a guide and should be  verified for each assay  PLEA
8. SE CONSULT SILOAM TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE     Suggestions for reducing assay duration   1  In most cases  incubation time for capture antibody can be reduced to 5 minutes   2  In most case  incubation time for blocking can be reduced to 5 minutes   3  Ifthe expected molar concentration of antigen will not be higher than 1096 of detection antibody concentration   users may    e Skip the wash step after antigen incubation    e Mix the detection antibody with antigen  and then transfer to OptiMax    plate for incubation  Please note  that antibody concentration optimization procedure described in the Assay transfer guide may need to be  repeated if the antigen detection antibody mixture method is used    4  Capture antibody pre coated OptiMax    plate can be used to shorten the assay procedure     Ultra sensitive Assay on OptiMax        Because of the unique features of the OptiMax   plate and ELISA procedures  users can apply sample to individual  microfluidic reaction chambers multiple times  The result is a significant improvement in assay sensitivity when ultralow  detection limit is required  The additional sample applications can be performed manually for a limited number of  repeat sample loads but Siloam strongly recommends use of a laboratory sample processor for the ultra high sensitive  protocol    The data in the figure below illustrates the sensitivity and dynamic range obtained using the standard OptiMax    ELISA  procedure  a single 5 uL sample ad
9. d incubation to increase sensitivity              ee  Transfer 5 uL of OptiWash     wait 5 minutes   E  Transfer 5 uL of detection antibody  incubate 10 minutes   E  Transfer 5 uL of OptiWash     wait5 minutes   JLL  Transfer 5 uL of SAv HRP  incubate 10 minutes   AL   Transfer 5 uL of OptiWash     wait 5 minutes   E  Transfer 30 uL of OptiWash     wait 10 minutes     h    Again  transfer 30 uL OptiWash     wait 10 minutes    h    Transfer 5uL OptiGlow    working solution  develop 15 minutes     h    Transfer plate to a plate reader and measure the fluorescence     bi Optimiser    and OptiMax    based assays use the optimal OptiBind    coating buffer  OptiBind    coating buffer is  available in 12 compositions  A L      For assays using OptiBind    A E     use Protein free blocking buffer  Pierce  Cat 37572  following the capture  antibody load step    For assays using OptiBind    F L     Use OptiBlock   buffer following capture antibody load step  DO NOT use OptiWash   buffer following capture antibody load step    nis For the repeat loading procedure  the antigen volume can be reduced to 2 uL per dispense cycle without  compromising assay sensitivity  The integrated pad of the OptiMax    plate can hold up to 300 uL of solution for  each well  Up to 200 uL of sample standard solution can be transferred into the OptiMax    plate when using the  repeat loading procedure     Page 6    KEEPING INCUBATION TIMES CONSISTENT FOR EACH WELL     Kinetic studies on the OptiMax    plate 
10. d the 50 50 1 substrate mix ratio  Note that the RFU readings will be higher than  11 000 RFU if different substrate mix ratios are used     The gain setting will be valid for all OptiMax    based assays  Repeat Step 4 if a  using a different reader  or b  if changing  elements of the reader s optical unit such as light bulb or filters     NOTE  The signal intensity from OptiMax    and Optimiser    plates will be different  In order to compare results  between the two platforms  the instrument gain needs to be adjusted independently as described below for  both the OptiMax    and the Optimiser    plates     APPENDIX 4 describes a detailed method to troubleshoot reader gain settings     Page 5    Sandwich Assay Procedure Using OptiMax   Plates    Assay procedures using OptiMax    plates are similar to those using Optimiser    plates with key differences shown in the  workflow below     Example Assay Workflow for OptiMax   Plates    Place tip boxes  reagent reservoirs  and the OptiMax    plate on the robot s work table    Transfer 5 uL of capture antibody to each well  incubate 10 minutes    ll       Transfer 5 uL of OptiBlock    OR Protein free Block buffer  wait 5 minutes        m  Transfer 5 uL of OptiBlock     incubate 10 minutes  m  Standard Procedure  Single 5 uL dispense  Repeat Load Procedure    Multiple 5 uL dispenses        Transfer 5uL of sample standard  incubate 5 minutes     Transfer 5 uL of sample standard  incubate 10 minutes j     HMM  H ple  Repeat transfer an
11. dition  and the improvement in sensitivity that is gained by performing 20  consecutive 5 uL sample applications to individual reaction chambers using a laboratory sample processor  Each  additional sample incubation is 5 minutes in length  Thus with 95 additional minutes of assay time  the total assay time is  approximately 3 hours with a corresponding increase in assay sensitivity of 20 fold    The repeat sample loading methods is a reliable and simple method to  tune  the sensitivity of the assay to the desired  range simply by adjusting the number of sample addition  and incubation steps      199099 9 5 uL sample    E5 uL sample  repeatedly load 20 times    10000    RFU    1000 Figure 4  Ultra sensitive assay using repeat  sample loading technique with the OptiMax    Human IL 6 ELISA kit with an automated   0 1 1 10 100 1000 pipetting station     Human IL 6  picogram mL        100    Please contact Siloam s technical support for additional details     Page 11    APPENDIX 3  COMPARISON OF BACKGROUND SIGNAL IN OPTIMAX    AND  OPTIMISER  PLATES    Siloam has compared the background signal observed in OptiMax    based and Optimiser    based ELISAs  Briefly  a  mouse IL 2 standard was prepared at 3 pg mL  The standard and its diluent were dispensed to 48 capture antibody   coated and blocked wells of an OptiMax    and an Optimiser    plate  The plates were processed in a side by side  comparison using the same materials and the standard sandwich ELISA procedure    The backgrou
12. eloped to a red fluorescence dye solution  and stable for hours    2  Prepare 1 2 serial diluted solutions with DI water to prepare 15 fluorescence solutions with 1 zero    a  Load 50 uL of DI water to well B1 H1  and A2 H2   b  Transfer 50 uL of solution from well A1 to well B1 and mix well    c  Change the tip  repeat same procedure till well H1  then continue to well B2 and repeat till well G2  leaving  well H2 as zero                                   1 2  A no dilution 1 256  B 1 2 1 512  C 1 4 1 1024  D 1 8 1 2048  E 1 16 1 4096  F 1 32 1 8192  G 1 64 1 16384  H 1 128 0                   Transfer to OptiMax    and reading   Transfer 4 pL solution of each solution to corresponding well on OptiMax   plate  Wait for all the wells to empty  Read  with different gain settings     e For capability to run wide dynamic range assay  729 folds  in OptiMax     the reader should have   o Clear discrimination in fluorescence signal intensity from wells A1 D2 AND  o Clearly distinguish well D2 to well H2   e For capability to run standard dynamic range assay  64 folds  in OptiMax     the reader should have   o Clear discrimination in fluorescence signal intensity from wells C1 D2  o Clearly distinguish well D2 to well H2     The following results show typical data on a BioTek FIx800 Fluorescence reader                                                  A1 22794 A2 278  B1 17528 B2 159  C1 10957 C2 93  D1 6126 D2 54  E1 3503 E2 34  F1 1747 F2 23  G1 907 G2 16  H1 461 H2 10              
13. into OptiMax    plate     2  Donot  blow out  the liquid in dispensing step     3  Aspirate extra liquid  Aspirate the volume that you intend to dispense  e g  5 uL  plus an additional 2 5 uL of    extra solution to avoid inadvertently dispensing air into the well and creating a bubble     4  Foraspiration  Small quantities of assay reagents will be used in most of steps  Siloam suggests using reservoirs  with v shaped bottoms for most reagents and always aspirating from near the bottom of the v shaped reservoir     5  Dispensing sample volume less than 5 uL  Sample volumes can be reduced to as low as 2 uL for OptiMax      based assay procedures without compromising assay sensitivity  Please consult with Siloam technical support for    appropriate settings for precisely dispensing less than 5 uL solutions onto the OptiMax    well surfaces     Siloam has tested OptiMax    plates on the following automation platforms  Siloam can provide more detailed settings    and programs for the systems listed below  Please contact Siloam technical support for more information     Table 1  Automation systems verified with OptiMax    Plates                               Manufacturer Model System configuration Tip  BioTek Precision 8 channel pipettor Disposable tip  Tecan EVO100 8 channel pipettor  RoMa Arm  and M200 reader   Disposable  amp  Fixed  Hamilton MicroLab Star 12 channel pipettor and 96 channel head Disposable  Beckman Coulter BioMek FXP 8 channel pipettor and 96 channel head Disp
14. keep consistent incubation time for  each well        Poor dispensing precision of the  pipettor    e Please check the precision of the pipettor        Signal of lower  standard s  are    lt  0 following  background subtraction        Degraded standard    e Use standard on the day of its reconstitution  or  e Thaw single use aliquots fresh on each test day   e Avoid repeated freeze thaws           Degraded capture antibody       e Use within specified expiration period   e Store according to recommended storage  temperature        Page 8       Technical Assistance  If you require assistance  please contact Siloam Biosciences  Inc  Technical Support at    513 429 2976 or techsupport siloambio com     Additional technical assistance is available under the Technical Support tab on the Siloam  Biosciences web site  http   siloambio com      e Using Optimiser    Immunoassay Microplate Video   e Optimiser    User s Guide   e Reader Settings   e Quick Reference Guide   e Frequently Asked Questions   e Application Notes    Two additional videos appear under the Technology tab of the web site   e Optimiser    Principles of Operation  e Running an Assay with Optimiser                  T  o Siloam Biosciences  Inc   p s NL 413 Northland Blvd    i S   LOA   j   NS Cincinnati  OH 45240    biosciences USA  Phone   1  513  429 2976    Fax   1  513  429 2946  Better Immunoassays Through Innovative Microfluidics T eens E dd         DOC ID  OPTI 2 MS 0072 A1    Page 9    APPENDIX 1  CUSTOMER D
15. mine or Cy3     Step 2  Selecting the plate type   The OptiMax    microplate fits the 96 well SBS standard in all specifications  Please use    96 well standard  or similar    selection when setting the plate type     Step 3  Selecting the probe direction   Use  top reading  for probe direction     Step 4  Selecting the sensitivity gain    When defining reading parameters for fluorescence analysis  setting the PMT sensitivity  or    gain    in some types of  fluorescence readers  is important for obtaining useful measurements  A manual sensitivity gain setting is  recommended for reading OptiMax    microplates  The procedure is described below     1     2   3   4   5   6   7     Dispense 50 uL of OptiGlow    A  50 uL of OptiGlow    B  1 uL of OptiGlow    C  and 1uL of horseradish  peroxidase labeled streptavidin  SAv HRP  stock solution  Siloam Biosciences  in a clean plastic tube  mix well   and wait for 2 minutes  The substrate will be fully developed and stable for hours    Load 4 uL of the mixture into well A1 of an OptiMax   microplate and wait until the well is empty    Read well A1 using a range of gain settings    Select the gain setting which gives an RFU reading for well A1 closest to 11 000    Using the same gain setting  read one blank well of the OptiMax    plate The RFU reading should be less than 50   Save or record this gain setting    This defines the maximum reading  RFUmax  that OptiMax    based assays can reach with this reader  gain sensitivity setting an
16. nd signal observed in the OptiMax    plate was about 30  higher than that seen in the Optimiser    plate   Siloam expects that the concentration of the LOD or LOQ will also be approximately 30     5096 higher when using the  OptiMax    plate under the conditions used here  for example  a 3 pg mL LOD with Optimiser    and 4     4 5 pg mL LOD  with OptiMax         Oooo NEM HN    Concentration  Replicate Wells E Replicate Wells  ei     _Meanaru   Replicate wels         The increased background is attributed to the black sealing tape used in the manufacture of OptiMax    plates  Clear  sealing tape is used in the manufacture of Optimiser    plates     Page 12    APPENDIX 4  DETAILED PROCEDURE FOR READER GAIN SETTING VERIFICATION    Most fluorescence  multi mode readers tested with Optimiser    and OptiMax    plates show excellent performance and  ability to set reader gain as described in the Reader Setup section  If users believe that the reader does not offer  satisfactory sensitivity and or dynamic range  the following procedure can be used for additional verification  A list of  readers tested with Optimiser    plates is available on Siloam s website under the Technical Support Tab     Chemifluorescence Solution Preparation  NOTE MIX RATIO     1  In well A1 of a clean 96 well v bottom plate  add 50 uL of OptiGlow    A  50 uL of OptiGlow    B  5 pL of  OptiGlow    C  and 1 uL of supplied SAv HRP stock solution  mix well  and wait for 2 minutes  The substrate will  be fully dev
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18. osable       Page4       Fluorescence Plate Reader Setup    OptiMax    based assays are compatible with standard fluorescence plate readers and multi mode plate readers with  fluorescence read capability  Below is the general guidance for setting up the readers  The  Technical Support  section  on Siloam s website offers detailed guidance on the set up of several major brands of instruments as illustrative examples     Step 1  Selecting the wavelength for excitation and emission light     450    Figure 3 Normalized absorption  left   and emission  right  spectra of    Assays performed on the OptiMax   platform use the OptiGlow   substrate  system which can be detected using the appropriate excitation and emission  settings  Figure 3   Quantitation does not require filters that precisely match the  excitation emission maxima  However  a non overlapping filter set with a  bandpass that includes the  excitation emission spectra is required   Wavelengths can be set at 530 575 nm for excitation and at 585 630 nm for  emission  Below are examples for different types of readers     570       4    585    T T Be nA    Filter based readers  Install 528 20 nm  or similar  filter for excitation  Wavelength  nm  and 590 35 nm  or similar  filter for emission   e Monochromator based readers  Set excitation wavelength at 544 nm    and emission wavelength at 590 nm     OptiGlow  chemifluorescent substrate  e  Readers with pre configured optical set  Select the wavelength setting    for Rhoda
19. shows that the reaction adsorption in the microchannel will reach equilibrium in  10 minutes in most assays  To achieve optimal assay precision  the incubation times must be consistent for each well in  each REACTION STEP  The rapid incubation times of OptiMax     based assays require particular attention to this detail   Some examples are listed below     1  Use 8 channel pipettor with 200 uL disposable tips for all steps    During the assay procedure  the pipettor will perform multiple dispensing over 12 columns with same solution for most  steps  example     adding capture antibody solution followed by buffer   For incubation following these steps  the timing  will be consistent for each well since the pipettor follows the same pattern for each load  i e  Column 1 will have first  load of capture at t   00 00 min and buffer at t   10 00 min  Corresponding duration for Column 12 may be 00 20 and  10 20 min respectively   The 2 exceptions to this will occur when  a  antigen is added since pipettor tips needs to  replaced washed and  b  30 ul wash steps after HRP addition since pipettor cannot accommodate volume for 12  columns  Suggested workarounds include    e To keep consistent time for each well in antigen incubation  the pipettor needs to dispense the wash buffer  following the same pattern as antigen addition  Time delay may be applied between each dispensing in this  washing step  The  incubation  duration for wash buffer  following antigen step  will be set at 10 min
20. t drain within  10 minutes     A bubble is in the well     e Follow recommended liquid class configurations        Sample contains particulates     e Centrifuge sample for 10 min at 13 000 RPM  or  e Filter the sample using a 0 2 um filter        OptiBind    A E coating buffer step  followed by  a  OptiBlock   or  b   OptiWash       e Use Protein free blocking buffer  Pierce   Cat 37572  following the capture antibody load  step for assays using OptiBind    A E        No signal or  unexpectedly low signal    Standard has degraded     e Use standard on the day of its reconstitution       Incorrect reader filters    e Confirm filters meet requirements for substrate        Antibodies or SAv HRP are  degraded     e Use within specified expiration period   e Store according to recommended storage  temperature        Substrate was prepared    e Thaw OptiGlow      C thoroughly before preparing       incorrectly  substrate working solution   Substrate working solution has e Prepare substrate no more than 30 minutes  degraded  before plate is read        Unexpectedly high  signal    Incorrect reader filters with  overlapped wavelength bandwidth    e Confirm filters meet requirements for substrate        Dust in the well    e Minimize the dust in working environment       Reagent contamination    e Avoid cross contamination in reagents  Always  change the tips when handling different  buffers reagents        Poor precision    Inconsistent incubation time  between wells    e Program to 
21. utes  starting after wash buffer is added in  ast column  The slightly longer duration for prior columns will have no  effect on assay performance    e To keep consistent time for each well in SAv HRP incubation  add an additional 5 uL wash step before load 30  uL washing buffer  see workflow above   The 5 ul wash buffer addition step can be completed using a single  pass with a 200 ul tip and flushes out the HRP solution  Additional washes  30 ul  can follow different timing  patterns without affecting assay performance     2  Use 8 channel pipettor with 200 uL disposable tips for most reagent  amp  buffer addition  96 channel pipettor for  antigen addition    Using 96 channel pipettor can reduce the pipetting time  especially in sample addition  It may also lead to inconsistent  incubation times if 8 channel pipettor is used to dispense the wash buffer after antigen step  Hence  the wash buffer  after antigen addition should also be dispensed with 96 channel pipettor     Page 7    TROUBLESHOOTING     The OptiMax    microplate and ELISA kits have been designed and manufactured to ensure problem free sample analysis   However  Siloam Biosciences has prepared the following guidance for trouble shooting problems that might be  encountered due to the unique features of the Optimiser   technology as well as problems that can be encountered    with immunoassays in general        Problem    Possible Cause    Solution       Liquid does not drain  from the OptiMax    well  or does no
    
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