Bio-Rad ChemiDoc MP Imaging System Gel Imaging System

Description

The ChemiDoc Touch System features an intuitive touch-screen interface and best-in-class imaging capabilities, with both chemiluminescence and fluorescence detection plus stain-free gel and blot imaging.

Specifications:

Applications

• Chemiluminescence: Yes
• Fluorescence Yes
• Colorimetry/densitometry: Yes
• Gel documentation: Yes

  Hardware Specifications

• Touch-screen functionality: Multi-touch capability (4 points), 12″” display
• Maximum image area: 16.8 x 21 cm
• Illumination modes: Epi-white (standard), Trans-UV, 302 nm (standard), Trans-white (optional), Trans-blue (optional)
• Platform Dimensions: 17.8 x 17.8 in./ 45 x 45 cm
• Detector: Cooled CCD
• Camera cooling temperature: –25°C
• Filter holder: 2 positions (1 for standard filter, 1 without filter for chemiluminescence)
• Emission filters: Standard filter to perform protein and DNA gel and blot imaging
• Dynamic range: >4 orders of magnitude
• Pixel density (gray levels): 65,535
• Instrument size (L x W x H): 61 x 51 x 53 cm
• Instrument weight: 35 kg (78 lb)

  Operating Ranges

• Operating voltage: 100–250 V
• Operating temperature: 10–28°C
• Operating humidity: 10–85% relative humidity (non condensing)

  Automation Capabilities

• Smart Tray Technology: The ChemiDoc Touch Imaging System automatically recognizes the application-specific trays and adjusts imaging parameters and software options accordingly
• Autofocus (patent pending): Precalibrated focus for any zoom setting or sample height
• Image flat fielding: Dynamic; precalibrated and optimized for every application, **U.S. patent 5,951,838

The ChemiDoc MP Imaging System is a full-feature, best-in-class instrument for imaging and quantifying nucleic acid and protein in gels and western blots. It is capable of imaging fluorescent western blots (RGB, far-red, near-IR), chemiluminescent western blots, all common nucleic acid and protein gel stains, plus stain-free gels. Includes internal computer, 12″ touch-screen display, camera, Blot/UV/Stain-Free Sample Tray, Image Lab™ Touch Software, and Image Lab Software

Specifications

Automation Capabilities

• Smart Tray Technology™ – Automatic recognition of application-specific tray and adjustment of imaging parameters and software options
• Autofocus – Precalibrated focus for any zoom setting or sample height
• Auto-exposure – Two user-defined modes (rapid or optimal auto-exposure) for all blot and gel imaging applications
• Image flat fielding – Dynamic; precalibrated and optimized for each application

Hardware

• Touch-screen functionality: Multitouch capability (2 points), 12.1″ display
• Maximum image area (W x H): 21 x 16.8 cm
• Detector: Cooled CCD, 6 megapixels
• Dynamic range: >4 orders of magnitude

Illumination Sources

• Trans-UV: 302 nm excitation
• Epi-white
• Trans-white: Requires White Sample Tray
• Trans-blue: 450–490 nm excitation (requires Blue Sample Tray)
• Epi-blue: 460–490 nm excitation
• Epi-green: 520–545 nm excitation
• Epi-red: 625–650 nm excitation
• Epi-far red: 650–675 nm excitation
• Epi-near IR: 755–777 nm excitation

Filter and Application

• Standard filter (590/110 nm): Performs protein and DNA gel and blot imaging
• Chemiluminescence filter options:
  • 518–546 nm (blue-excitable fluorophores and stains)
  • 577–613 nm (green-excitable fluorophores and stains)
  • 675–725 nm (red-excitable fluorophores and stains)
  • 700–730 nm (far red-excitable fluorophores and stains)
  • 813–860 nm (near IR-excitable fluorophores and stains)

Data Output

• 16-bit or 8-bit: SCN, TIFF, JPEG files

Physical Specifications

• Instrument weight: 35 kg (78 lb)
• Instrument size (L x W x H): 61 x 51 x 53 cm
• Operating voltage: 100–250 V
• Operating temperature: 10–28°C
• Operating humidity: 10–85% relative humidity (non-condensing)