Still Running Windows XP?

31 May 2017

SeqGen is dedicated to our customers and your machines. Your concerns become our concerns. We have been receiving many emails and phone calls from our customers asking if they have to upgrade their sequencing and fragment analysis software to work on the Windows 7 operating system. Like many major updates with these machines, this can run you a pretty penny, and you’ll want to make sure you actually need the update before you blow your budget.

Read More

Did You Leave the Stove On?

25 May 2017

Making A Move? Don't Worry. Be Happy.

18 May 2017

 

Seriously, does anyone like to move? There isn’t enough pizza in the world to persuade your “friends” to borrow their pickup truck.  However, SeqGen is hired frequently to move lab equipment, and we love pizza.  We understand the importance of moving quickly and carefully in order to get your business back up and running smoothly as usual. Every move is different, but with each move we have become better equipped for the next.
Read More

3730 Connection Check

11 May 2017

Your sequencer is stuck at yellow-light status. This means that the machine has not established a connection with the computer.

Read More

The Forgotten Truth

04 May 2017

The famous line “If I only knew then what I know now” can mean a measure of savings down the road when it comes to your instruments.  In our busy lives there is a simple but forgotten cost-saving step, if you’re willing to do some regular maintenance. It may even end up saving you thousands in laser replacement costs or machine down time.

Your machine is manufactured with many interdependent parts that allow it to function properly. The laser is one of the sequencer’s most critical parts enabling you to complete runs, and the air filter could be the key to extending the life of the laser. 

The ABI 3130 and 3730 models have an air filter that helps remove contaminants before they reach the laser.  Between the routine laser maintenance and realignments performed, you can do one simple thing to help your machine: clean the air filter regularly. All you need is a $3 can of air from your local hardware store and the ability to follow these three simple steps.

Read More

Subscribe to Email Updates

New Call-to-action 

Recent Posts

SeqGen is an independently owned and operated provider of repair services and refurbished laboratory equipment. Any product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks or images featured or referred to within the SeqGen website and/or on any social media forum are the property of their respective trademark holders or OEMs. These trademark holders are not affiliated with SeqGen or its website. These trademark holders do not sponsor or endorse SeqGen or any of its products or comments. The use of any trade name or trademark is for identification and reference purposes only and does not imply any association with the trademark holder of their product brand.