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Fusion FX Spectra
Fusion FX7 Edge Spectra is a chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, UV and fluorescence imager for documentation and quantification of gels and Western, Northern, Southern blots and culture dishes and plates.
The Vilber Fusion FX7 Edge Spectra has a custom-made V.070 lens with a focusing distance of 20cm and f0.70 aperture for enhanced sensitivity. The DarQ-9 CCD camera has a native resolution of 2160×2160 and image resolution of 10 megapixels.
The proprietary software for image acquisition includes molecular weight calculation, band quantification, colony counting, distance calculation and text annotation. Its Image Master Assistant helps optimize exposure and processing for image enhancement, visualization and quantification.
Available capsules and modes:
| Illumination/Excitation | Emission | Application |
| 780nm | F-850 830-870nm | Cy7.5, IRDye 800 CW |
| 740nm | F-850 830-870nm | Cy7 |
| 680nm | F-750 710-760nm | Cy5.5, IRDye 680 RD, IRDye 700 DX |
| 640nm | F-750 710-760nm | Cy5 |
| 530nm | F-595 Y3 580-640nm | Cy3 |
| 480nm | F-565 530-550nm | Cy2 |
| 365nm transillumination | Ethidium bromide | |
| Chemiluminescent blot | ||
| Visible light (UV/WL conversion screen) transillumination | Colorimetric protein gels, crystal violet stained colonies |
User Info
For gel documentation and plate imaging, the Fusion FX Spectra can be reserved through our online reservation system.
First-time users, please contact Dr. Ofer Shenker or Shiran Zafrani for instruction.
In case of problems, please notify BCF staff.
Please clean up the imager plate after use.
