Simply document your gels with a scanner

For the acquisition of colorimetrically stained gels, blots, TLC plates etc., scanners with reflectance and transmittance mode are more dedicated than camera systems for several reasons. The new series ViewPix^® of biostep consists of 4 scanner systems which differ in their scanning size, the type of greyscale wedge as well as the software equipment.

The ViewPix^® scanners distinguish by a very simple and intuitive operation, a high proof sensitivity as well as a low space requirement in the laboratory. They are ideal system for the documentation and quantification of gels and blots which were stained with Coomassie^®Blue, AmphiBlue^®Visopt or SilverStain. Even very weakly stained bands and spots can still safely be detected due to the high-quality system optics and the huge dynamic range.

Another important aspect from the laboratory routine is the unproblematic detection of moist gels – which is perfectly realisable with the biostep ViewPix^® scanners.

When developping the system software, highest priority was put on the implementation of user wishes and typical lab processes. Therefore, individual acquisition methods with and without specific greyscale calibration can be created for every type of gel and blot. This method-based control simplifies the operation essentially and guarantees a high reproducibility.

The scope of supply contains one biostep^® greyscale wedge. For a sample-adjusted calibration of the scanners, we offer a variety of different greyscale wedges for both - the reflectance as well transmittance mode. These greyscales wedges can be recalibrated and certified on request anytime at biostep.

Another significant request of the lab routine has been also realised: The gels and blots can be scanned as calibrated greyscale image for a further quantification and as coloured image for the documentation of the original colouring of the sample. Depending on SOP, the effort of drying, shrink-wrapping and achivating the gels can therefore be omitted.

Advantages of the ViewPix^® systems:

• Acquisition of the samples in reflectance and transmittance mode as coloured or greyscale image
• Optimally suitable for blots, TLC, gels, films
• Dedicated for moist gels
• Direct, method-based control of the ViewPix^® scanners via biostep software
• Creation/storage of acquisition methods
• Colour channel optimisation
• Calibration with greyscale wedge
• Creation/administration of several greyscale calibrations
• Calibration reports
• Archivation of all acquisition and calibration parameters to each sample image in an internal database (only ViewPix^® 900/1300) -> GLP/21CFRpart11-compliant
• analysis with biostep^® 1D or 2D software packages
  

Technical details and prices to each scanner system can be found on our website as well as in our product brochure.
The comparison of scanner- and camera-based systems can be read in the article „Quality control of colorimetrically stained gels and blots“ at www.chemie.de.

We would gladly demonstrate the advantages of our ViewPix^® scanners directly in your laboratory. Convince yourself by the outstanding quality in optics, design and software equipment!

Coomassie^® is a registered trademark of Imperial Industries PLC. ViewPix^®, AmphiBlue^® Visopt and biostep^® are registered trademarks of biostep GmbH.