Top 5 Signs That You Should Service or Replace Your Gel Imager/Gel Documentation System
![]() | Accurate quantitation is a struggle due to lack of sensitivity or inability of your software to report pixel saturation. |
![]() | It is difficult and time-consuming to find the perfect zoom, focus, and exposure, and to save these settings for repeatability. |
![]() | Your current system is complicated to operate, imaging of simple gels takes more than a few seconds, or the unit requires hands-on training of new lab personnel. |
![]() | Your system’s hardware and software is no longer compatible with the latest operating systems. |
![]() | The imaging system no longer meets the needs of your applications. |
Top 5 Signs That You Should Service or Replace Your Gel Running System
![]() | Your tank does not match your gel running throughput, reducing your current laboratory efficiency. |
![]() | The inner buffer chamber of your current tank leaks buffer during runs. |
![]() | You are getting inconsistent results between gel runs. |
![]() | Handcasting accessories originally included with your system are missing or broken. |
![]() | Your current running system does not match your gel size requirements or allow you to run both precast and handcast gels when needed. |
Top 9 Questions You Should Ask When Buying Electrophoresis Equipment and Gels
ELECTROPHORESIS EQUIPMENT | |
![]() | How many gels, per experiment, can you run at once in a single electrophoresis cell? |
![]() | Can you run handcast and precast gels with the same electrophoresis equipment? |
![]() | Can you blot in the same tank as you run the gels? |
GELS | |
![]() | How fast can you run a set of gels with optimal performance? |
![]() | How fast can you visualize your proteins in the gel? |
![]() | Do you need any special buffers or sample buffer to run your gel? |
![]() | Does a precast gel give you the same separation as a handcast gel? |
TRANSFER OF PROTEINS FROM THE GEL TO A MEMBRANE FOR WESTERN BLOTTING | |
![]() | How fast can you transfer proteins from your gel to a membrane? |
![]() | How efficiently can you transfer your high MW proteins from your gel to a membrane? |
Recently Released Gel Electrophoresis Products
GS-900™ Calibrated Densitometer
- Part of the new Biologics Analysis Workflow ™ for faster, easier, and more reproducible purity assessment of protein-based therapeutics in cGMP-regulated environments
- Autocalibration prior to each run ensures consistency and accuracy
- Wide dynamic range improves purity estimates by allowing for impurity detection at low optical density (OD)
Bio-Rad
www.bio-rad.com
SUBHT Submarine Gel Electrophoresis Unit
- Runs an entire 96-well plate of samples (plus up to 24 control or marker lanes) in 30 minutes
- Multi-channel pipette compatible
- Well spacing and labeled gel running tray ensure positive ID of loaded samples
- A large selection of different combs and accessories allows you to optimize this unit for your particular application
Hoefer, Inc.
www.hoeferinc.com
Eco-Line Electrophoresis
- Modular tank system for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and blotting
- Includes glass plates with fixed glass spacers
- Features integrated cooling option
- Casting system for one or two gels
- Comes with two-year warranty
Biometra
www.biometra.com
CL-150 Series UV Viewing Cabinet for Gel Analysis
- Enables lab technicians to view, analyze and photograph fluorescent samples with both epi-illumination and trans-illumination light sources
- 25-watt white light bulb in the cabinet provides visible illumination for easy sample preparation
- Accommodates large electrophoresis gels and up to four 8 x 8” (20 x 20cm) TLC plates
Spectroline
www.spectroline.com
Gel Electrophoresis Product Manufacturers
AMRESCO | www.amresco-inc.com |
Beckman Coulter | www.beckmancoulter.com |
Biometra | www.biometra.com |
Bio-Rad | www.bio-rad.com |
Hoefer, Inc. | www.hoeferinc.com |
Life Technologies | www.lifetechnologies.com |
Kewaunee Scientific | www.kewaunee.com |
Spectroline | www.spectroline.com |
Syngene | www.syngene.com |