Tube rack inserts
The Fraction collector F9-R is delivered with the 18 mm tube rack mounted. Each tube rack is made
up of a combination of a Bowl, Tube support, Tube guide and Tube holder. Change the Tube holder
and the Tube guide to collect fractions in 12 mm tubes or 30 mm tubes. The 12 mm tube rack is delivered
with ÄKTA pure and the 30 mm tube rack is available as an accessory. The table below describes inserts
and corresponding fraction collection tubes.
Tube lengthTube diameterMaximum number of tubesInserts
50 - 180 mm12 mm17512 mm Tube holder
12 mm Tube guide
50 - 180 mm18 mm9518 mm Tube holder
18 mm Tube guide
50 - 180 mm30 mm4030 mm Tube holder
30 mm Tube guide
Single and L-shaped cutouts
When assembling a tube rack, different cutouts are used for the various inserts depending on the
length of the collection tubes. Which cutouts to use are summarized in the tables below.
12 mm and 18 mm Tube rack inserts
85 - 180 mm tubes50 - 85 mm tubesInserts
Not requiredL-shaped cutoutTube support
L-shaped cutoutSingle cutoutTube guide
Single cutoutSingle cutoutTube holder
30 mm Tube rack inserts
85 - 180 mm tubes50 - 85 mm tubes30 - 50 mm tubes
1
Inserts
Not requiredL-shaped cutoutSingle cutoutTube support
L-shaped cutoutSingle cutoutSingle cutoutTube guide
Single cutoutSingle cutoutSingle cutoutTube holder
1
For 30-50 mm tubes, first insert the tube guide from the 18 mm rack using the single cutout, before inserting the
tube support for the 30 mm rack.
ÄKTA pure User Manual 29119969 AB 201
5 Operation
5.8 Fractionation
5.8.2 Prepare Fraction collector F9-R
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