Gel Documentation

Our Gel Documentation Systems Enable You To Capture and Analyze Your Gel Images with Ease

Gel documentation systems, also known as gel imagers or gel docs, are vital tools in any molecular biology lab. They allow researchers to visualize, document, and analyze the results of gel electrophoresis and membrane blotting experiments. These systems are used to image DNA, RNA, and proteins separated on agarose or acrylamide gels.

Here's what a gel documentation system can do for you:

• Safe Visualization: Gel docs use safe light sources like blue light LED or epi-illumination instead of harmful UV light for visualization of fluorescently stained nucleic acids.
• Image Capture: Gel documentation systems capture high-resolution digital images of your gels, allowing for permanent records and sharing of results.
• Quantitative Analysis: Advanced systems offer software for densitometry, which allows researchers to quantify the intensity of bands in a gel, providing valuable data on the amount of sample present.
• Versatility: Gel imagers can detect a wide range of signals, including fluorescence, chemiluminescence, and colorimetric stains.

Choosing the Right Gel Doc System:

There are various gel documentation systems available, each with its own features and capabilities. Consider these factors when choosing a system:

• Application: What types of gels will you be imaging (DNA, RNA, protein)?
• Detection Method: What type of stain will you be using (fluorescent, chemiluminescent, colorimetric)?
• Budget: Gel documentation systems range in price from basic to high-end.

Invest in Efficiency and Accuracy with a Gel Documentation System

By incorporating a gel documentation system into your lab workflow, you can streamline your research process, improve data quality, and ensure the reproducibility of your experiments.

What is the price of a gel documentation system?

Gel documentation systems can cost as little as $1,000.00 up to $40,000.00. A gel doc that enables image capture using a mobile device such as a cell phone or tablet, can range between $1,000.00 and $2,000.00. Basic gel documentation systems with non-cooled CCD or CMOS cameras that are mounted in light cabinets with UV lights and filters can range from $4,500.00 to $12,00.00. Gel and Western blot imaging systems will require a deeply-cooled CCD camera and most of these systems will start somewhere between $15,000.00 and $20,000.00. Systems that can acquire images of chemiluminescent Western blots and Western blots stained with fluorescent secondary antibodies will typically run between $30,000.00 and $45,000.00, depending on features, lights and filters and, of course, the manufacturer.

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