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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Auburn University
Great instrument; great price; great custom service.
Application Area: Western blot imaging
"After purchasing this product several years ago to save money on imaging of western blots, I was recently even more pleasantly surprised. During this time with many company shutdowns, I realized a recent computer replacement had rendered me without the proper software. I was immediately able to reach a representative by phone and received a link to reinstall within 5 minutes. I even had to call again (due to my own error), and was connected to the same person for help. After more than five years, the product and software still work beautifully, and have been used by not only my lab, but others in the department, when their other systems are down. The no-hassle costumer service remains excellent."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Pamukkale University Faculty Of Medicine
An indispensable piece of equipment for the lab.
Application Area:Western blot
"Cost effective: excellent. Reproducible results: excellent. Very easy to use: excellent. After sales care: Excellent, reachable, helpful."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Simon Fraser University
Great western blotting imager. Very easy to use!
Application Area:Western blotting
"I run many mini western blots and use the C-DiGit to image the blots. It is very easy to use, very small, and always produces a quality image. The one thing that I would change would be increaseing the imaging surface area so that it can accommodate larger blot sizes (although there is probably another model for that). Overall I am very happy with the ease of use of this product and the results it produces!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: The University of Tennessee
Great intrument.
Application Area:Western blot of cell culture lysates
"Very easy to use and worth the money. Selection of correct chemiluminescent reagent is a key."
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of Wuerzburg
My favourite lab tool
Application Area:western blot validation
"I love this machine - small but effective. I made several hundred of western blots and working well, it is easy to use and looks nice on the office table as well :) Also, the customer care is very nice - the people from LiCor are coming time by time and they can also solve some western-problems, so I am very happy with it. The only disadvantage is the software, which do not run on the new versions of Windows - the drivers are no available, so, then it was little problem if the windows is updated."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: UTSW
Great machine, but requires knowledge of its limitations to get the most out of it
Application Area:Western blots
"A lot of the reviews on this site seem like they're written by a marketing company. Anyway, here's a candid view from someone that has regularly used this for two years. For one, the machine is very easy to use. So why did I rate it 3 stars in that category? Well, people who routinely do very long exposures on film are going to wonder why it's not working out for them, and I don't think Licor has been forward enough about the sensitivity, which, in my view, is 40-60% less sensitive than film. We had a lot of people try the machine once and swear to never use it again. An 11 minute exposure on the machine, even when a blot is directly placed on the machine with no plastic wrap, is indisputably not equivalent to an 11 minute exposure on film. That being said, this problem is easily overcome by using stronger substrates (which can also be diluted with water to your likeness!) and/or by improving their western blot technique. It would be wise for Licor to be more forward about this and help users view their fussy blots on the machine from the get-go. They have resources, but they're too minimalistic. Once you know the limitations and tools available, there shouldn't be very many blots you can't get to work on this. I've successfully blotted HIF-1alpha from a whole cell lysate on this machine, which is notoriously difficult to detect. And at the end of the day, you'll get more accurate quantitative data than you would with film."
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Expert ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Charles University in Prague
Great product!
Application Area:Western Blot
"The product satisfies all the exigence of our laboratory. It was more precise and efficient than classic bioluminescence in dark room."
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of South Alabama
Great piece of equipment!
Application Area:Wester Blotting
"This machine is fantastic! It totally beats the old school method of developing film. It is simple to use and I can count on it to consistently image nice blots!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Biosensis Pty Ltd
Application Area:Antibody Development
"We are using the C-DiGit Blot Scanner routinely in our laboratories for the development and characterization of novel antibodies. Setting up the scanner is straightforward and it takes only little time to get started and to produce high-quality western blot images. The software interface is very easy to use. In particular, we like the possibility to choose different "exposure" times. This allows us to screen several antibodies on one single blot in a fraction of time compared to using several ECL films and traditional film development methods. The instant blot digitization on the scanner and the ability to perform quantification further eliminates the need for other equipment and software. For us, the C-DiGit is the perfect solution as it reduces our costs for reagents as well as waste disposal and saves significant space. We therefore highly recommend this scanner for western blot applications. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Flinders University
Application Area:Western Blot
"This is a great little scanner. We find this helps with faster throughput and is certainly cheaper and easier than film. The sensitivity is very good, so that we only occasionally need to go back to film for a particularly fussy antibody."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Auburn University
Easy to use and produces great results. Upfront expenses are easily recouped.
Application Area:Western blotting zebrafish extracts
"C-Digit Blot Scanner has been an excellent addition to our lab! It's easy to use and produces great quality results. The upfront expensive was easily recouped by money saved on developer and film."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: University of Missouri
Application Area:Western Analysis
"Easy to use and setup. Good quality image. Software easy to use."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: NYITCOM
"Very easy to use, high sensitivity, very reliable, very practical, images are time lapsed and added together for a higher quality of image."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: UNC at Chapel Hill
Application Area:Tissue culture protein detection
"C-Digit is a very easy hands-on scanner, requires almost no training before starting generating high quality results. The detection limit, in combination with appropriate antibodies, is sufficient for detecting natural abundance tissue culture expressed protein. For after sales care, I was satisfied with their prompt response previously when I contacted them for a software related question. The only concern appeared to be the over abundant protein bands, which sometimes give a false low-signal."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Auburn University
Application Area:Analyze proteins involved in apoptosis in rat brain in an animal model of Parkinson disease.
"The C-Digit Blot Scanner is very easy to use, gives consistent results and is extremely reliable. It is a low-cost solution for any lab that needs the capability to scan and quantify proteins on western blots, but does not have the money for a higher priced unit that may or may not achieve marginally better results."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Cancer research. Technology
Application Area:Western blot analysis
"Easy to use & maintain. The end results achieved are the same as film, if not better. No chemicals or broken film developers. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Yamaguchi University Graduate School Of Medicine
Application Area:Western Blotting
"This system is very easy to use and the performance is price worthy. It has been really helpful for my research. I would recommend this product to all other colleagues and researchers or PhD students. It is not time consuming. It is helpful, really helpful. "
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Expert ReviewerMember since: 2010
Organization: Penn State University
Application Area:Immunology and Microbial diseases
"C-DiGit™ Blot Scanner for Chemiluminescent Western Blots by Li-Cor is a wonderful product. It is very easy to use. Once you standardize the intensity using the provided target blot, you can either choose a standard sensitivity (6 mins acquisition time) or high sensitivity (12 mins). Once the machine is done scanning, you are again given a chance to choose the best exposures for your use. We were told by another lab that we have to buy ECL substrates from LI-COR for it to work, but that is not the case. We used Millipore substrate and it worked really well with it. I wish it also took pictures of the blot for the molecular weight standard marking but we have the option of using the glow stick for that. I was a bit disappointed that no one came to train us and email replies of reps once we bought it were abrupt. Disappointed that the software is expensive. The quote was not significantly reduced either. It is the best one and most economical one available at the present time."
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Providence College
Application Area:Undergraduate research
"This blot scanner has been paramount in my research. I find it not only extremely easy to use, but also it was an excellent purchase for the lab I work in. Since we began using this product, other labs have begun to consider using them as well."
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Salk Institute For Biological Studies
Application Area:cell biology and cancer study
"I am focused on cancer study. I am interested in protein post-translational modification, such as ubiquitination and sumoylation. I am studying how post-translational modification regulates certain transcription factors and how to regulate their functions in tumorigenesis and cancer development."
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Thomas Jefferson University
Application Area:Protein expression
"LI-COR is so easy to use. The best equipment for quantifying bands. Yes, I would recommend. We had a presentation from tech support before use."
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Wake Forest School Of Medicine
Application Area:western blotting for murine brain cells
"We had great customer service for getting started with this equipment. Images are more sensitive and results are easier to quantify. Definitely great value and good equipment for the advancement of your research."
The LI-COR C-DiGit Chemiluminescence Western Blot Scanner is the perfect integration of quality and price. The C-DiGit Scanner helps you develop film-quality images without the hassle and expense of film development.
Speaking of expense, the C-DiGit Scanner addresses your funding woes in two ways: it’s very affordable and it doesn’t require film – in fact, the C-DiGit Scanner will pay for itself with your savings on film. The C-DiGit Blot Scanner is a truly affordable digital replacement for film that combines the sensitivity of film with the convenience and flexibility of digital imaging.
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