3M MDS100 User Manual
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(English)
Using this Manual
1. The 3M
™
Molecular Detection System User Manual is provided in electronic format only. To access the user
manual, click
[Help] on the menu bar, and then select User Manual.
2. Click any item in the Table of Contents to immediately bring you to that section, or scroll or page through the User
Manual to the desired section.
3. 3M Molecular Detection Software updates will include updates to this User Manual, which will automatically be
installed along with the software updates.
4. This User Manual describes the operation and behavior of the 3M Molecular Detection System Software, and it is
structured to provide step-by-step instructions for the operational tasks that users carry out. It is organized with
the assumption that users prefer to search the Table of Contents for a specific task they want to carry out and
follow step-by-step instructions for that task.
the assumption that users prefer to search the Table of Contents for a specific task they want to carry out and
follow step-by-step instructions for that task.
5. In the step-by-step instructions for using the software, the following style guidelines were used:
a. Italic type is the name of a window
b.
b.
Bold type is the exact text of something that appears on a window
c.
[Bold type with brackets] is the name of a button that you can click on a window
Intended Use
The 3M
™
Molecular Detection Instrument is designed for use with 3M
™
Molecular Detection Assays for the rapid detection
of pathogens in enriched food and food process environmental samples, through the use of isothermal amplification and
bioluminescence. Contact your official 3M Food Safety representative for a current listing of 3M Molecular Detection Assays
documented for use with the Molecular Detection Instrument. 3M has not designed nor documented the 3M Molecular
Detection Instrument for use with other manufacturer’s molecular assays. The unit has been designed and tested to only
be used with the Power Supply module designated and supplied by 3M Company. 3M anticipates that the 3M Molecular
Detection Instrument will be utilized by technicians that have been properly trained in the use of the 3M Molecular Detection
Instrument and 3M Molecular Detection Assays. The 3M Molecular Detection Instrument is intended for use with samples
that have undergone heat treatment during the assay lysis step, which is designed to destroy organisms present in the
sample.
bioluminescence. Contact your official 3M Food Safety representative for a current listing of 3M Molecular Detection Assays
documented for use with the Molecular Detection Instrument. 3M has not designed nor documented the 3M Molecular
Detection Instrument for use with other manufacturer’s molecular assays. The unit has been designed and tested to only
be used with the Power Supply module designated and supplied by 3M Company. 3M anticipates that the 3M Molecular
Detection Instrument will be utilized by technicians that have been properly trained in the use of the 3M Molecular Detection
Instrument and 3M Molecular Detection Assays. The 3M Molecular Detection Instrument is intended for use with samples
that have undergone heat treatment during the assay lysis step, which is designed to destroy organisms present in the
sample.
Samples that have not been properly heat treated during the assay lysis step may be considered a potential
biohazard and should NOT be inserted into the 3M Molecular Detection Instrument.