Gel Doc™ EZ System by Bio-Rad

Manufacturer Bio-Rad  |   Model: 1708270
4.4
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5.0
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Gel imaging system, PC or Mac, includes darkroom, camera, cables, Image Lab™ software, and Stain-Free tray. Additional application trays available separately (#170-8271, 170-8272, 170-8273).


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Gel Doc™ EZ System



Average Rating: 4.4
10 Scientists have reviewed this product

5 out of 5
Ease of use
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Value for money


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  • Member since: 2017

  • Organization: Sunandan Divatia school of science



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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Best instrument in its category.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area: To view results of electophoresis and Chromatographic plates

"Product is super fantastic and its really friendly to use. Vlue for money and i would like to recommend to all users"

Review date: 12 Jun 2017 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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  • Member since: 2015

  • Organization: Postdoctoral Associate in Cambridge MA



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    5 out of 5
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The best for Gel Imaging
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Imaging of DNA and Protein

"Excellent Gel Imaging System. The trays are great to easily interchange and clean. They are breakable, use with care."

Review date: 15 Jan 2016 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2013

  • Organization: University of Maryland Medical Center



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    5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Imaging

"The system is much better than darkroom and the dirty films and developer. The image analysis is also very accurate and scalable."

Review date: 27 Nov 2014 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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  • Member since: 2010

  • Organization: Penn State University



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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Western Blot

"This system was made available to us by the department. I have used the older gel doc and this one. The new software is new and improved and I love the ease of use. This system saves so much time. You can take pictures and analyze it right there if you want. Positioning your blot is so easy. I love all the gel doc systems as it saves paper and films. You print only the ones that are required. You can export the pictures in different qualities -- analysis only, publication quality, 300 or 600dpi. The parts are expensive, repairs can be expensive. So rarely can individual labs buy these items and manage them. However, it is really useful."

Review date: 14 Oct 2014 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2013

  • Organization: Nova Southeastern University



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Polymorphism Analyses

"Easy use equipment. The cable from the camera to the USB port is not long enough though. There should be a way to use wireless technology to send pictures to either a computer or to a cloud based system. It would also be helpful to pre-program in the lengths of interest for a specific application for semi-automated length or SNP analysis."

Review date: 29 Nov 2013 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2013

  • Organization: University Of California, Davis



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Protein/DNA Detection

"It is highly versatile and easy to use. It is a medium resolution machine for basic applications. The field service is excellent and the rep is easy to contact."

Review date: 29 Nov 2013 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2013

  • Organization: Central Michigan University



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    3 out of 5
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    3 out of 5
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Rating: 3.7

  • Application Area:GenoTyping

"This program is easy to use. Being able to adjust light exposure is helpful. The picture quality is good plus I like the option to invert the picture."

Review date: 29 Nov 2013 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2013

  • Organization: The Roskamp Institute



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    3 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Rating: 3.7

  • Application Area:Western Blotting

"It’s user friendly, reliable and can work hard for the money you paid. You can do multiple stain imaging. Overall I think it is a great system. "

Review date: 29 Nov 2013 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2010

  • Organization: STANFORD UNIV.



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:DNA Agragose Gel Imaging

"The multifunctional aspect of this machine is amazing. It's able to image standard ethidium bromide gels, as well as chemiluminescent and luminescent protein gels and membranes. We've also found it can do luminescence straight from cells. Technical assistance and sales staff are terrific."

Review date: 31 May 2012 | Gel Doc™ EZ System
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2011

  • Organization: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY



  • Ease of use
    3 out of 5
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    3 out of 5
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Rating: 3.0
"To be able to count cells colonies would be helpful."

Review date: 08 Jul 2011 | Gel Doc™ EZ System

Features of the Gel Doc EZ system include:

  • Ease of use — researchers not familiar with the imager can use it easily because there is no need to manually control filters, lens, or lights. Users can create default protocols once and then use the green button on the front of the instrument to reproducibly use these settings time and again
  • Delivery of publication-quality images and completely analyzed results — get clean, smooth, publication-ready images with decreased pixelation when images are cropped or zoomed. Analyzed results, including relative molecular weights, quantitation of bands, Excel reports, PDFs, and more are available in a matter of minutes
  • Time and space savings — obtain results faster without spending time on steps normally required for image acquisition. Save valuable benchspace using this compact system
  • Modular design and flexible options — use specific trays for specific applications. The clearly defined, color-coded trays eliminate confusion. Purchase only what you want and upgrade when your needs change
  • Stain-free technology — condense your 2 hr Coomassie protocol into a 5 min stain-and-image step with this stain-free imaging system. Stain-free gels are western blot compatible, allowing you to check electrophoresis results and quality prior to western blotting. These "green" gels provide sensitivity equal to or better than Coomassie staining and eliminate organic waste disposal concerns

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Gel Doc™ EZ System

Manufacturer Bio-Rad

4.4 / 5.0 | 10 reviews