Azure Biosystems biomolecular imagers

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Azure biomolecular imagers are high-performance western blot imaging systems capable of NIR fluorescence, visible fluorescence and chemiluminescence. They cover the full spectrum of capabilities for documentation and quantitative analysis of gels, western blots, slides, tissue samples, small animal models, plants, media plates and more.

Azure’s family of imagers offers fast, sensitive, high-resolution, 9 MP, CCD-based detection in a small, benchtop-friendly footprint: choose from the 200/280/300/400/500/600 series. The imaging systems are multichannel, multimodal imagers with near-infrared, visible light and UV excitation channels. They can be used to detect Cy dyes, Alexa dyes, Safe dyes, Trihalo compound-based gels and more.

The basic 200 is for streamlined gel documentation and densitometry (white light, blue light and UV), with the option for users to upgrade later as their studies change. Upgrade to the 300 to add the ability to detect chemiluminescence at the same sensitivity as film. The 300 is upgradable to the 400, which adds visible (RGB) fluorescence detection, or the 500 for infrared laser excitation for quantitative western blot imaging in the NIR.

All models can be upgraded to the 600, which combines all of these detection modes — white light, blue light, UV, chemiluminescence, visible fluorescence and NIR fluorescence — in a single powerful instrument. Two near-infrared (NIR) lasers (660 and 785 nm) help keep signal high and background low.

For labs that need high levels of imaging performance — including sensitivity (pg to fg), resolution (down to 10 μm), dynamic range (over 6-log) and field of view (25 x 25 cm scannable area) — or want an imager that can keep up with their diverse and dynamic research needs, Azure offers the Sapphire Biomolecular Imager. The instrument combines a three-detector design with the background-minimising, focused excitation of a laser scanner. The result is a hybrid laser scanner–CCD imager that delivers chemiluminescent detection, visible and NIR fluorescence detection, and phosphorimaging.

The Azure Cielo real-time PCR system from Azure Biosystems is a qPCR system designed to provide high-quality data through high-performance optical technology, broad-spectrum detection capability, good specificity, precision, fast run times and reproducible qPCR data. Applications include quantitative and qualitative gene expression analysis, miRNA analysis, genetic mapping, genetic fingerprinting, NGS library quantification, pathogen quantification and 6-channel multiplexing.

The chemiSOLO from Azure Biosystems is a personal chemiluminescent imager by that delivers high-quality, quantitative imaging suited to applications such as chemiluminescent western blotting, densitometry and visible gel imaging.