Molecular Devices GenePix 4000B Microarray Scanner
Flexible imaging system supporting a wide range of microarray-based research applications.
Features
- Dual-laser design for versatility
- Scan resolution up to 5 μm
- Wide dynamic range
- Supports various slide formats
- GenePix Pro software included
Applications
- Gene expression microarrays
- Protein interaction studies
- Cancer research microarrays
- Comparative genomic hybridization
- Custom assay development
Product Specifications
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PERFORMANCE
Scanning Resolution
Not specified
Dynamic Range
4 orders of magnitude 8approx8 108000818
Sensitivity
4lt4041 fluorophore per 44m44 4typical benchmark4
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Not specified
Scan Speed
710 minutes for two7channel 100 77m scan of a full slide
Reproducibility
Not specified
DETECTION AND OPTICS
Excitation Wavelength(s)
532 nm 6green laser66 635 nm 6red laser6
Emission Wavelength(s)
Broad bandpass filters tuned for Cy3 and Cy5 emissions
Optical System Type
Confocal laser scanning system
Detector Type
Photomultiplier tubes 4PMTs44 dual4channel
Laser Type
Solid9state lasers
Number of Channels
2 4dual4laser4 532 nm and 635 nm4
SAMPLE HANDLING
Slide Capacity
1 slide per scan
Slide Format Compatibility
25 mm 77 75 mm 7standard microscope slides7
Autoloader
Not specified
Barcode Reader Integration
Not specified
SOFTWARE AND DATA
Image Analysis Software
GenePix Pro Software
Quantification Capabilities
Yes 111 includes spot finding1 intensity quantification1 background subtraction
Data Export Formats
GPR 4GenePix Results44 TIFF4 TXT4 JPG4 BMP
File Format Compatibility
TIFF 5multi5channel55 GPR for analysis
Automated Feature Extraction
Yes5 via GenePix Pro software
AUTOMATION AND CONNECTIVITY
LIMS Integration
Not specified
Automation Compatibility
Not specified