# Best practices

## Maintenance

Proper maintenance require yearly, weekly, and daily maintenance. Here is an overview:

<table><thead><tr><th width="207">What to do</th><th width="244">When to do it</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/pages/MYISWHHHg2ceEwFua9el">Preventive maintenance</a></td><td>At least once a year</td><td><a href="/pages/glsCrmHxPVCsI6WTZkOd#when-to-do-preventive-maintenance">When to do preventive maintenance</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/YFPIJHBRyGlPEZAbg9po">Qualify</a></td><td>At least once a year</td><td><a href="/pages/glsCrmHxPVCsI6WTZkOd#when-to-qualify-your-bactobox-r">When to qualify</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/SpjYhz2h0K4wK9HpcHAV">QC test</a></td><td>At least once a week</td><td><a href="/pages/glsCrmHxPVCsI6WTZkOd#when-to-qc-test">When to QC test</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/5Zy9ONxWLl6nKPtIOlYm">Deep clean</a></td><td>At least once a week</td><td><a href="/pages/glsCrmHxPVCsI6WTZkOd#when-to-deep-clean">When to deep clean</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/NoK9iH9at1YngwkOfxmO">Clean</a></td><td>After each measurement</td><td><a href="/pages/glsCrmHxPVCsI6WTZkOd#when-to-clean">When to clean</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/TuR7ZNFdwnWcnP7Zvkb9">Replace syringe filter</a></td><td>At the start of each day</td><td><a href="/pages/glsCrmHxPVCsI6WTZkOd#when-to-replace-the-syringe-filter">When to replace the syringe filter</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

See the [Maintenance](/protocols/maintenance.md) page for more best practices and recommendations.

### Best-practice example

Here is an example of best-practice BactoBox® use throughout a week:

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## Access

BactoBox® comes with the [Access](/encyclopedia/software/access.md) user interface, which helps you get the most out of BactoBox®. Access runs on your own computer and [connects to BactoBox® over USB](/protocols/best-practices/connect-to-access.md).

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Among other things, you can do the following through Access:

* Download measurement files
* Customize gating
* Update your BactoBox® software
* Send device data bundles to SBT

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