The ChemiDoc Imaging System allows sensitive imaging and documentation of DNA/protein gels and chemiluminescent western blots. It can perform a wide range of blotting applications including Stain-Free technology, ethidium bromide, SYPRO Ruby, Coomassie, and silver stains. Includes internal computer, 12” touch-screen display, camera, Blot/UV/Stain-Free Sample Tray, Image Lab™ Touch Software, and Image Lab Software.
Use the ChemiDoc Imaging System for flexible, high-sensitivity multiplex fluorescent and chemiluminescence western blot detection, imaging gels, analysis, and documentation. The versatile system can perform a wide range of blotting applications including stain-free technology, chemiluminescent detection, ethidium bromide, SYPRO Ruby, Coomassie and silver stains.
Key Features and Benefits
Product Contents
| Automation Capabilities | |
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| 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 (requires White Sample Tray) Trans-blue, 450–490 nm excitation (requires Blue Sample Tray) |
| Detection | Chemiluminescence detector 590/110 nm standard emission filter for protein and DNA gel and blot imaging |
| Data output | 16-bit or 8-bit: SCN, TIFF, JPEG files |
| 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) |
| Brand | Bio-Rad |
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