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

590/110 nm standard filter to perform protein ａnd DNA gel ａnd blot imaging
Chemiluminescence filter
518–546 nm filter for green-emitting fluorophores ａnd stains
577–613 nm filter for yellow/orange-emitting fluorophores ａnd stains
675–725 nm for red-emitting fluorophores ａnd stains
700–730 nm filter for far red–emitting fluorophores ａnd stains
813–860 nm for near IR–emitting fluorophores ａnd stains

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)