Fastgene Blue LED Illuminator
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No more UV light needed - your choice for DNA/RNA visualization
Nippon Genetics introduced this new LED based illuminator for the detection of DNA/RNA molecules. Blue light LEDs are as sensitive as UV light but they won't damage the DNA separated in an agarose gel and protect your skin and eyes. These LED instruments were developed for the use of non Ethidium Bromide dyes like SYBR Green, SYBR Safe, Midori Green and others*.
Now it's becoming easy to excise your DNA fragment out of gels. You don't need to wear glasses. Switch the LEDs on, detect your band and excise your DNA fragment with our Agarose Gel Band Cutter. Your DNA won't be damaged.
You can use Ethidium Bromide as well as other dyes for staining. We prefer to use our Midori Green stains as a non carcinogenic - less mutagenic alternative to Ethidium Bromide.
Another important argument is the 5 times longer lifetime of LEDs in comparison to UV light.
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| Specifications: | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 210 x 210 x 30 mm |
| Viewing surface (mm) | 120 x 70 mm |
| Wavelenght (nm) | 470 nm |
| Amber filter | amber filter shield with metal frame |
| LED arrangements | matrix for 2 side illumniation |
| LED lifetime | 50,000 hours |
| Power | 24 V DC 1 A power adaptor |
| Gel size compatibility | 110 x 60 55 x 60 , mini gels |
| Weight | 2,3 kg |
| CE labeled | YES |
| European plug | YES |
| Ordering Information: | |
| Fastgene™ Blue Light Illuminator | FG-05 |
* The Fastgene Blue Light LED instrument is working as well with Ethidium Bromide but sensitivity is lower compared to regular UV transilluminators
| Application data | |
| TAE agarose gel (1%) stained with Midori Green (in gel staining) and visualized on the FastGene LED Illuminator (left) and on a regular UV transilluminator. Photos were done with an long pass filter | |
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| Data kindly provided by: H. Tourné, Institut für Mikrobiologie II, ZMB Essen, Germany | |
