Genetix Limited
Queensway
New Milton, BH25 5NN
Website: http://www.genetix.com
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Three-Color Microarray Scanner
Genetix has announced a 3-colour aQuire dual-laser microarray scanner for detection of GFP, fluorescein and a range of other fluorophores, providing verstatility for imaging DNA, protein, cell and tissue arrays. The standard aQuire scanner is fitted with two lasers (red and green) for simultaneous detection of popular microarray dyes such as Cy3 and Cy5. The optional upgrade to the third laser (blue, 488 nm) enables imaging of cell and tissue arrays expressing GPF-tagged proteins or DNA and protein arrays stained with fluorescein (FITC). In addition, the blue laser can be used to image a third, control fluorophore for assessment of spot presence, size and quality in conjunction with the normal two dye labels. The blue laser, like the red and green lasers, is solid-state and is fitted internally within the normal footprint of the instrument. The blue laser can be fitted at the time of scanner order or retrofitted at a later date. The filter wheel can be fitted with up to 6 emission filters to increase your choice of fluorophores. The instrument will scan all standard size microarray slides (1 × 3 inch; 25 × 75 mm; 26 × 76 mm) including membrane-coated slides.
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