Invitrogen™ iBright™ FL1500 Imaging System

The Invitrogen™ iBright™ FL1500 Imaging System is a high-performance imaging platform designed to capture and analyze western blots and gels efficiently, with advanced automated technologies and a user-friendly interface suitable for researchers at all experience levels. This system delivers exceptional imaging capabilities across various applications, including fluorescent, chemiluminescent, and colorimetric western blots, as well as fluorescent stained nucleic acid gels and protein gels.

Key Features & Benefits:

1. 9.1 MP Cooled CCD Camera:
   • The 9.1 MP camera provides high sensitivity and dynamic range, allowing the detection of subtle differences in samples, ensuring that you can capture detailed and high-quality images for precise analysis.
2. Five Fluorescence Channels:
   • The five fluorescence channels enable multiplexing, allowing you to capture up to four proteins in a single blot. This feature provides more meaningful and representative experimental results, saving time and increasing throughput.
3. Smart Exposure Technology:
   • Smart Exposure technology rapidly determines the optimal exposure time for each sample, minimizing the need for repeated exposures and helping you achieve the desired signal intensity more efficiently.
4. High Dynamic Range Imaging:
   • The Smart Range HDR feature combines short and long exposures into a single HDR image, capturing an extended dynamic range. This ensures that you obtain high-quality, non-saturated data, which enhances quantification accuracy.
5. User-Friendly Interface:
   • The system boasts a 12.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with a clear, intuitive layout of functions and features, making it easy to navigate and operate even for users with limited imaging experience.
6. Advanced Automated Features:
   • The system includes automatic sample rotation, automatic zoom, and automatic focus, all of which help streamline image capture and enhance the efficiency of your workflow.
7. Large Field of View:
   • The 22.5 x 18.0 cm field of view allows for high-throughput imaging, enabling you to image up to four mini blots or two midi blots at once, saving time and increasing productivity in the lab.
8. Green LED-based Transilluminator:
   • The system is equipped with a green LED-based transilluminator, ideal for exciting popular DNA dyes like ethidium bromide and SYBR Green. This offers a safer alternative to traditional UV-based transilluminators.
9. Expanded Imaging Applications:
   • The iBright FL1500 can be used to capture and analyze visible, chemiluminescent, or fluorescent stained colonies on single or multi-well plates. The system also features onboard analysis workflows, enhancing its versatility in various laboratory applications.
10. Flexible Connectivity:
    • You can export captured images via ethernet, Wi-Fi (with an optional accessory), USB, or directly to the Connect cloud-based platform for remote access and analysis.
11. Multiple Image Analysis Options:
    • The system supports densitometry, quantitation, and normalization directly through the on-instrument software. For more advanced analysis, you can use iBright Analysis Software, which is available in both desktop and cloud-based versions.

Specifications:

Applications:

• Western Blot Imaging: For the detection and analysis of proteins, especially for chemiluminescent and fluorescent western blots.
• Gel Imaging: Suitable for DNA gel and protein gel imaging, offering high sensitivity and clarity.
• Cell Culture Plate Imaging: Can be used for imaging stained colonies on single- or multi-well plates, optimizing workflow in microbiological research.
• Quantification and Analysis: Supports densitometry, quantification, and normalization for accurate data analysis and reproducibility in experiments.

The Invitrogen™ iBright™ FL1500 Imaging System is an advanced, high-performance solution for a variety of imaging applications in molecular biology and biochemistry. With its exceptional sensitivity, five fluorescence channels, HDR imaging capabilities, and automated features, it provides a reliable, easy-to-use platform for obtaining accurate and reproducible results in protein analysis, DNA gel imaging, and microbial research.