The biorad universal hood ii gel doc is an easytouse, highperformance system that captures images in real time, allowing you to more accurately position and focus on your sample. Find online auctions and classified ads for bio rad products and more on the labx marketplace. Quantity one software, acquired images can be optimized, annotated, analyzed, and printed. The software in our gel doc is malfunctioning so we are unable to capture images. Image lab software is an image acquisition and analysis program that allows you to analyze gel or blot features, capture optimized image data and generate a comprehensive report in just a few seconds. Be sure to run calibration at editsetup with these options once to correct focus and flat field lens operations completed in initial setup by bobm 71210. Biorad geldoc xr molecular imager back to shared instrumentation. The system accommodates a wide array of samples, from large handcast polyacrylamide gels to small readyagarose gels and various blots. A realtime thermal cycler such as the roche lightcycler 480 ii system with associated lightcycler software for qpcr. Bio rad gel doc xr imaging system department of biochemistry, room 3108 name.
Gel imaging system, pc or mac, includes darkroom, uv transilluminator, epiwhite illumination, camera, cables, image lab software. The bio rad chemidoc features bestinclass sensitivity and image quality plus a linear dynamic range and signaltonoise ratio superior to film imaging. Visualize nucleic acid and protein gels, blots, and macroarrays. Gel doc ez gel documentation system biorad laboratories. Biorad image lab software controls image capture and optimization for your selected applications, analyzes results, and produces reports based on your specified output, all in a single workflow. The system should have different mode of operation standardprogrammed the system should have peltier cooled ccd camera. Section 1 introduction the biorad gel doc xr and chemidoc xrs gel documentation systems are easytouse, highperformance systems. Gel documentation systems thermo fisher scientific in. Aug 10, 2015 the membrane was washed and treated with lumi glo and peroxide. Axygen gel documentation systems axygen gel documentation system is an ideal system for labs that want good value without compromising ease of use or image quality. The software can save and recall all the steps in the workflow for repeatable and reproducible results. Methods for characterization of alternative rna splicing. Gel doc ez imaging system with image lab software version 6. They use a charge coupled device ccd camera to capture images in real time, which allows you to more accurately position and focus the image.
View online or download bio rad chemidoc xrs 1708070 instruction manual. Chemidoc xr imaging system computer loaded w quantity one software monitor, keyboard, mouse applications. Certificate of equipment training biorad gel doc xr imaging. The biorad gel documentation system biorad, catalog number 1708195, hercules, ca, usa was used to take detailed pictures of the array using the quantity one software using the chemi doc xrs function. The biorad gel doc xr, and the chemidoc xrs systems. Stainfree tray for stainfree imaging with biorad stainfree gels the intuitive image lab software bundled with the gel doc ez gel imaging system includes capabilities such as auto image capture, auto analysis, user preferences, and many other features, making gel imaging and analysis incredibly easy. Gel doc ez imager and gel doc xr chemidoc mp and chemidoc xrs gs900 calibrated densitometer. A uv transilluminator with camera such as the biorad gel doc xr system with quantity one 1d analysis software for visualization and densitometric analysis of ethidiumbromide stained dna. It must be used, therefore, only by specialized personnel who know the health risks associated with the reagents that are normally used with this instrument. Browse ads and contact the seller directly or request a quote for more details. The system supports fluorescence and colorimetric detection methods. Nov 20, 2006 the gel doc xr system provides a very useful tool for obtaining and saving gel images.
So we use ethidium bromide to stain our agarose gels for dna extraction and analysis. Jan 23, 2015 we hope this video addresses your questions. The gel doc ez system provides unparalleled flexibility with the use of four applicationspecific trays. Th e software can be used to annotate and document. We produce a world leading range of gel documentation gel doc systems for rapid, accurate imaging and analysis of 1d dnarna gels, 1d and 2d protein gels, chemiluminescent westerns, multiplexed fluorescent dye blots, multiplexed gels and infrared blots. View online or download bio rad chemidoc xrs 1708071 instruction manual. Epiwhite light and transuv 302 nm are standard optional 365 nm lamp available. The gel doc system combines a compact darkroom, uvtransilluminator workstation, ccd camera, motorized zoom lens, and userfriendly quantity one software to document and quantitate gels stained with. The gel doc ez system is a compact and automated gel imaging instrument designed to yield publicationquality images and analyzed results with just the push of a button. The following defects, however, are specifically excluded. To quantify the arrays, we used the image j software. Biorad gel doc xr imaging system boston microscopes.
With biorad quantity one software, acquired images can be optimized, annotated, analyzed and printed. Introduction a gel documentation system located at the main laboratory of ibec at the helix building is available for use by all ibec researchers. View online or download bio rad gel doc xr 1708170 instruction manual. Automated, handsoff routines that require no training. If any defect occurs in the instrument during this warranty period, biorad laboratories, inc. Page 3 gel doc ez imaging system with image lab software instrument guide version 6. From basic transilluminators to quickly visualize and document your gel stains, or a convenient package system for both running and documenting your gels, to an allinone instrument that also offers western blot documentation in addition to gel documentation or gel imaging, we have the right solutions for you.
Bio rad offers an optional usb printer for use with the gel doc xr and. Bio rad image lab software controls image capture and optimization for your. Switch off the computer, gel doc hood and camera power supply. Use of the gel doc xr, and chemidoc xrs systems involve uv illumination. Feb 23, 2015 image lab software runs the following biorad imaging systems. Use image lab image acquisition and analysis software to analyze gel or blot features, capture optimized image data, and generate a comprehensive report. I will clean up any surface or screen used during image acquisition.
The gel doc xr system provides a very useful tool for obtaining and saving gel images. Biorad gel doc xr school of medicine west virginia university. To speak with a representative, please fill out the contact form below or call us directly. It represents bio rad s proprietary file format used for saving dna or protein gel images obtained with bio rad molecular imaging units e. Quick and accurate gel and blot imaging and analysis.
Biorad gel documentation system problem saturated pixels. Uv tray for ethidium bromide staining of dna gels and fluorescence imaging. Image lab software runs the following biorad imaging systems. Page 4 biorad technical support department the biorad technical support department in the united states is open monday through friday, 5. Biorad biorad universal hood ii gel documentation system. Laboratories that use gel imaging extensively could definitely benefit from this system. Specification for gel documentation system the system should have option for chemiluminescence, fluorescence, and digitization.