PowerScanner™
from
Tecan
Description
Top-performance open-format microarray scanner for genomics & proteomics
The PowerScanner™ is an open-format microarray scanner for imaging tissues, protein, nucleic-acid microarrays, which offers you top-performance in resolution, sensitivity, dynamic range, reliability, and ease of use. The platform-independent nature of the PowerScanner enables access to various types of microarray chips and analysis packages, thus freeing the user from the limitations inherent to format- and application-specific systems.
- Parallel scanning at 635 nm and 532 nm
- Image resolution from 2 to 40 µm
- Broad dynamic range
- Dynamic autofocus for high scan-field uniformity
- Intuitive GUI, featuring laser intensity adjustment, auto-gain function and online gain balancing
- Compact 48-slide autoloader
- Barcode reader
- Integrated LaserCheck™ IQ/OQ function and autocalibration
- Ozone filter set with quick-change cartridge
- 2 customizable emission filter positions per channel
- Ethernet communication
- Optional Array-Pro™ V6.3 automated microarray image analysis
- PC, Windows® VISTA 64bit operation system
Specifications/Features
Resolution:
from 2 to 40 µm (4 µm system is upgradeable to 2µm)