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The UVP EC3 Darkroom is a versatile imaging system with numerous applications.  One of those applications is imaging planar based arrays.  These arrays, known as Quansys Multiplex ELISAs, are protein arrays preassembled in the bottom of a 96 well plate.  Using the UVP EC3 Darkroom, the chemiluminescent response produced by the multiplex ELISA is visualized and recorded as a TIFF image file.  Image analysis, curve fitting and sample calculations are facilitated by importing the UVP EC3 Darkroom generated image into Quansys Q-View Software.

UVP has long been a supplier of CCD based imaging systems. They currently provide a CCD camera that can be used in either the EC3 darkroom or their Biospectrum imaging systems. Chosen for sensitivity, this camera is designed specifically for the imaging of chemiluminescence and other applications. This camera is cooled to sub-zero temperatures, produces low background noise and a wide dynamic range for high quality images for in short exposure times.

Here are some of the specifications of the EC3 Darkroom.

• •    The EC3 Imaging System offers direct control for users who wish to change lens and darkroom settings by hand

• •    A range of high resolution, cooled cameras ensure the best system for all fluorescent and chemiluminescent applications

• •    Interchangeable emission filters are mounted on a five-position wheel. These filters control the emission wavelengths entering the camera.

For assistance on using this device with the Q-Plex arrays, contact us for more information on how to set up this imager and to optimize your results.

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