Syngene G:BOX-F3: Intelligent & Automated Gel Documentation
The Syngene G:BOX-F3 is a versatile, fully automated gel documentation system designed to eliminate the guesswork and complexity often associated with capturing publication-quality images. In many laboratories, obtaining the perfect exposure for faint DNA bands or multiplexed fluorescent westerns requires tedious manual adjustments of aperture, zoom, and integration time. The G:BOX-F3 solves this challenge with its application-driven engineering, combining a high-sensitivity camera with a light-tight darkroom to provide a robust platform for all your fluorescence and visible applications.
At the core of the system is the powerful GeneSys control software, which seamlessly integrates with the hardware’s motorised components. The system features a high-resolution 5-megapixel camera and a motor-driven zoom lens that automatically adjusts based on the sample size and stain selected. Whether you are imaging standard agarose gels, Coomassie-stained protein gels, or sensitive fluorescent blots, the G:BOX-F3 automatically configures the optimum filters and lighting, ensuring reproducible, high-contrast results with a single click.
Key Benefits:
- Application Driven: Automated hardware setup. Powered by GeneSys software, the system automatically selects the correct lighting, filters, and camera settings based on your specific sample type, removing user error.
- High Resolution: 5MP imaging clarity. Equipped with a 5-million-pixel camera, the G:BOX-F3 delivers exceptional spatial resolution, allowing for the precise quantification of closely spaced bands and faint signals.
- Modular Design: Future-proof flexibility. The spacious darkroom is designed to accommodate a wide range of slide-in transilluminators (UV, Blue, or White light), allowing the system to adapt as your research needs evolve.
- Motorised Optics: Touch-free control. The fully motorised zoom lens (f/1.2) is controlled entirely via software, ensuring precise focus and framing without the need to manually touch the camera inside the darkroom.
Technical Insights
The G:BOX series is renowned for its “neutral fielding” capabilities. The system uses a unique feedback loop between the camera and the software to correct for uneven lighting, a common issue with standard transilluminators. Furthermore, the G:BOX-F3 supports multiplex fluorescence. With the addition of the appropriate LED lighting modules and an automated filter wheel, researchers can image multiple fluorophores on a single blot, with GeneSys automatically overlaying the channels for immediate analysis.
Specifications
- Camera Resolution: 5 million pixels
- Lens: Motor driven zoom lens (f/1.2)
- Sensor Depth: 12/16 bit (65,536 grey levels)
- Software: GeneSys (Image Capture) & GeneTools (Analysis)
- Lighting Options: UV, Blue, Green, Red, IR (depending on configuration)
- Filter Wheel: Motorised, 7-position
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 84 x 57 x 55 cm
- Connectivity: USB to PC