BioDoc-It with Fluor Cam 220 from UVP

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Stanford University
Structural Biology
Post-Doc

Company:

UVP

Product Name:

BioDoc-It with Fluor Cam 220

Catalog Number:

97-0183-01
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  • Company: UVP
  • Product Name: BioDoc-It with Fluor Cam 220
  • Catalog Number: 97-0183-01

Gel imaging systems are a staple of most labs and ours is no exception. For years we got by using an outdated gel imaging system that required considerable time to setup and to adjust in order to produce interpretable images. When we upgraded that system, we looked into several imaging systems and chose the BioDoc-It on the basis of several features that we lacked in our old system. Of particular note in this system is the much improved camera, touch screen computer system and control panel and the ability to export images directly via a USB port in addition to using a remote printer. We have been using this system for around a year now, predominantly for imaging and recording DNA bands derived from PCR amplifications.

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Multiple images can be stored in the BioDoc-It’s hard drive and then exported to a USB device. Using the stylus and touch screen, time and date stamps can be quickly and automatically added to each image to clarify their origin.

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The Good

High image quality, compact, great export options.

The Bad

Stylus easily lost.

The Bottom Line

A user-friendly and digitally-enabled gel imaging system.

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