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NPS Reagent Kit and NPS Training Kit Documents

What is in my NPS kit, and how do I use each component?

This page explains what each component is for, how to store it and where to find step-by-step instructions. 

To ensure calibration particles and solutions are stored under the correct conditions, please read all instructions carefully upon opening the kits.

Download the NPS Reagent Kit Specifications and Preparations Guide here.

Access product safety information sheet here. Please refer to this before using the NPS reagent kit.

NPS Training Kit

The NPS Training Kit is supplied with every Pulsoid. It contains the chips, calibration particles, tools and consumables you need to set up the fluid cell, calibrate your measurements and keep your system running. It also includes one NPS Reagent Kit (see Table 2).


Components included in the NPS Training Kit and NPS Reagent Kit are listed in the tables below. 

Table 1: NPS Training Kit Components

Kit component Quantity Storage Instructions
Chips 5

Store at 18 - 28 °C

 

 

Store at 20 - 30 % humidity

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NPS Reagent Kit 1

 

 

 

 

Store at room temperature (15 - 25 °C)

 

 

 
Chip tray 1
Pressure syringe tool fitting 1
1.5 mL Axygen tubes 10
ESD Tweezers 1
15 mL Falcon tubes  4
10 mL syringes 4
Pressure Application Device (PAD) 1
Dual force syringe 1
Spare fluid cell O-rings 8
Fluid cell screws 2
Allen key (2.5 mm) 1

CPC100 calibration particles

 1 x 0.5 mL vial

 

 

DO NOT FREEZE

Store at 4-8°C

 

 

 

CPN80 neutral calibration particles

 1 x 0.5 mL vial

 

Note: In the Pulsoid User Manual, the PAD may be called the “orange suction cup”, and the dual force syringe “the syringe” with a “sealing cup”.

The Pressure Syringe Kit can be bought separately. It includes the pressure syringe tool fitting and the 10 mL syringes.

Tip: Every sample recording needs a matching calibration recording. Dilute calibration particles in Measurement Electrolyte (ME) just before use.

NPS Reagent Kit

The NPS Reagent Kit contains the components to prepare Measurement Electrolyte (ME), the solution used for all NPS measurements. It is included in the NPS Training Kit and is also sold separately.

Table 2: NPS Reagent Kit Components

Kit Component Quantity Storage Instructions
PBS tablets 4 Store at room temperature (15 – 25 °C)

Syringe filters (13 mm x 0.22 μm) 20
Wetting Solution
concentrate		 1 Once opened,
store at
4-8°C and use within 6 months of opening.

Once the Measurement Electrolyte solution has been prepared using the PBS tablets, store at 4-8 °C.

Need more?

Additional NPS Training Kits and NPS Reagent Kits are available from store.izon.com. If your question isn’t answered here, raise a support ticket.

 

 NPS Reagent Kit Safety Information:

The Wetting Solution concentrate contains trace amounts of sodium azide (0.05% w/v). Refer to the NPS Reagent Kit Specifications and Preparations Guide and Product Safety Information Sheet.