Bioradiations Staff
The ChemiDoc MP imaging system enables stain-free operation and lets you visualize proteins at every stage of your experiment. Its flexibility and sensitivity are complemented by a simple, intuitive operation that integrates seamlessly into your workflow.
Features and Benefits
- Stain-free technology — eliminates extra steps and allows you to check electrophoresis results and transfer performance before western blotting, conserving precious samples and reducing waste
- Ease of use — auto-focus, auto-exposure, and simple operation mean that with little or no training, you can acquire publication-quality images in seconds
- Versatility — can be used for a variety of sample types or experiments that require differing detection methods, including chemiluminescence, multiplex fluorescence, and routine gel imaging as well as for colorimetric gel and blot documentation
- Image quality — exceptional resolution and dynamic range eliminate cross talk and deliver publication-ready images in seconds
- Sensitivity — advanced detection technology creates optimal exposure even for faint and intense band
Specifications
| Applications | |
| Chemiluminescence | Yes |
| Fluorescence | Yes |
| Colorimetry/densitometry | Yes |
| Gel documentation | Yes |
| Hardware Specifications | |
| Maximum sample size | 28 x 36 cm |
| Maximum imaging area | 26 x 35 cm |
| Excitation source | Trans-UV (302 nm included; 254 nm and 365 nm available as options) and epi-white; optional trans-white conversion screen, XcitaBlue™ conversion screen, and epi-red, epi-green, and epi-blue LED modules |
| Illumination control | 8 modes available. Trans-UV, epi-white, and no illumination for chemiluminescence are standard; epi-red, epi-green, epi-blue, trans-white, and XcitaBlue conversion screens are optional |
| Detector | Supercooled CCD |
| Image resolution | 4 megapixels |
| Pixel size (H x V) | 6.45 x 6.45 µm |
| Cooling system | Peltier |
| Camera cooling temperature | –30°C absolute and regulated |
| Filter holder | 6 positions (5 for filters, 1 without filter for chemiluminescence) |
| Emission filters | 1 included (standard), 4 optional |
| Dynamic range | >4.0 orders of magnitude |
| Pixel density (gray levels) | 65,535 |
| Dynamic flat fielding | Application specific, for all applications |
| Instrument size (L x W x H) | 36 x 60 x 96 cm |
| Instrument weight | 32 kg |
| Operating Ranges | |
| Operating voltage | 110/115/230 VAC nominal |
| Operating temperature | 10–28°C (21°C recommended) |
| Operating humidity, noncondensing | <70% |
| Automation Capabilities | |
| Workflow automated selection | Application driven, user selected or recalled by a protocol |
| Workflow automated execution | Controlled by a protocol via application-specific setup for image area, illumination source, filter, analysis, and reporting |
| Workflow reproducibility | 100% repeatability via recallable protocols; from image capture to quantitative analysis and reports |
| Autofocus (patent pending) | Precalibrated focus for any zoom setting or sample height |
| Image flat fielding** | Dynamic; precalibrated and optimized for every application |
| Autoexposure | 2 user-defined modes (intense or faint bands) |
Ordering Information
| Catalog # | Description | |||
| 170-8280 | ChemiDoc™ MP System, Gel imaging system, PC or Mac, includes darkroom, UV transilluminator, epi-white illumination, camera, power supply, cables, Image Lab™ software | |||
| 170-8283 | ChemiDoc™ MP Red LED Module Kit, Pkg of 2 epi-red LED modules and 1 red emission filter, for use with applications requiring red fluorophore detection | |||
| 170-8284 | ChemiDoc™ MP Green LED Module Kit, Pkg of 2 epi-green LED modules and 1 green emission filter, for use with applications requiring green fluorophore detection | |||
| 170-8285 | ChemiDoc™ MP Blue LED Module Kit, Pkg of 2 epi-blue LED modules and 1 blue emission filter, for use with applications requiring blue fluorophore detection | |||