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 3approx3 103000313
Sensitivity
0lt0001 fluorophore per 00m00 0typical benchmark0
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Not specified
Scan Speed
810 minutes for two8channel 100 88m scan of a full slide
Reproducibility
Not specified
DETECTION AND OPTICS
Excitation Wavelength(s)
532 nm 9green laser99 635 nm 9red laser9
Emission Wavelength(s)
Broad bandpass filters tuned for Cy3 and Cy5 emissions
Optical System Type
Confocal laser scanning system
Detector Type
Photomultiplier tubes 9PMTs99 dual9channel
Laser Type
Solid2state lasers
Number of Channels
2 2dual2laser2 532 nm and 635 nm2
SAMPLE HANDLING
Slide Capacity
1 slide per scan
Slide Format Compatibility
25 mm 22 75 mm 2standard microscope slides2
Autoloader
Not specified
Barcode Reader Integration
Not specified
SOFTWARE AND DATA
Image Analysis Software
GenePix Pro Software
Quantification Capabilities
Yes 444 includes spot finding4 intensity quantification4 background subtraction
Data Export Formats
GPR 6GenePix Results66 TIFF6 TXT6 JPG6 BMP
File Format Compatibility
TIFF 9multi9channel99 GPR for analysis
Automated Feature Extraction
Yes3 via GenePix Pro software
AUTOMATION AND CONNECTIVITY
LIMS Integration
Not specified
Automation Compatibility
Not specified