Laboratory Equipment, Microarray Scanner
GenePix 4000B, Microarray Scanner from Molecular Devices LLC, MolecularDevice
$55,000.00
The GenePix® 4000B Microarray Scanner from Molecular Devices is a benchmark for quality, reliability and ease-of-use in microarray scanning technology. Coupled with GenePix® Pro Microarray Image Analysis Software and Acuity® microarray informatics software, the GenePix System sets the highest standards in the acquisition and analysis of data from all types of arrays, including nucleic acids, proteins, tissues, and cells.
Features & Benefits
- Hands-free SmartCapture Technology™
- No camera or focus adjustment required
- Application flexibility
- Multiple excitation sources for nucleotide and protein stains
- Absorbance for Ponceau-stained membranes or petri dishes
- Publication-quality images
- 4,096 grayscales with 5 million pixels for excellent resolution
- Universal TIFF and JPEG file formats
- Small footprint, large format
- Compact footprint fits right on your bench top
- Accommodates large format protein and nucleotide gels (i.e. PROTEAN II, Subcell 96)
Imaging Area: up to 24.0 x 20.0 cm
| Specifications | ||
| Performance Specification | ||
| Sample type | Standard microscope slide (1″ x 3″, 25 x 75 mm or 26 x 76 mm) | |
| Scan area | Adjustable, 22 x 71.5 mm max | |
| Excitation | 532 nm and 635 nm lasers | |
| Laser power settings | User-selectable 100%, 33% or 10% laser power | |
| Emission filters | Two, optimized for Cy3 and Cy5 or spectrally similar dyes | |
| Detection | Dual photomultipliers (PMTs), automatic and manual gain adjustment | |
| Focus offset | Adjustable between -50 and +200 μm (5 μm increments | |
| Optics | Non-confoca | |
| Focus offset | Adjustable between -50 and +200 μm (5 μm increments | |
| Scanning method | Simultaneous, 2-channel | |
| Scan time | 6.5 minutes for both channels, 10 μm resolution, full scan area | |
| Pixel resolution | Adjustable from 5–100 μm | |
| Digital resolution | 16-bit | |
| Dynamic range | Four orders of magnitude at SNR > 3 | |
| Image type | Single- or multi-image TIFF | |
| Barcode reading | Image-based software barcode reader | |
| General Specification | ||
| Dimensions (in.) | 13.5 (W) x 8.0 (H) x 17.5 (D) | |
| Dimensions (cm) | 34 (W) x 20 (H) x 44 (D) | |
| Weight | 45 lbs. (20 kg) | |
| Power supply | 110/220V universal | |
| Weight | 45 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 17.5 × 13.5 × 8 in |
