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'All-in-One' Gel Electrophoresis System Launched

Sysmex Europe SE
16 Jan 2012

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Currently laboratories normally use many separate devices and instruments to perform gel electrophoresis, including the electrophoresis chamber, power supply, staining bath, UV desk, documentation device (Polaroid or CCD camera) and a system for data storage, all of which require a lot of bench-space and impede smooth workflow. An innovative stand-alone molecular diagnostics instrument, the CyFox, is now available, which incorporates everything necessary to carry out gel electrophoresis in a single instrument.

The fully integrated system is user-friendly and very compact (210 x 210 x 227mm), and the running gels can be monitored and visualised in real-time during the entire course of the analysis. In addition, the company is offering a wide range of dedicated reagents and consumables for gel electrophoresis in combination with the CyFox, including reagents for HIV, CMV, Hepatitis, TB, malaria and many other applications.

For more information please see the company website.

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ElectrophoresisElectrophoresis equipment is used to separate mixtures of protein, DNA or RNA, based on their electric charge, size and other physical characteristics, by passing them through a medium such as a polyacrylamide gel, an agarose gel or a capillary tube. Electrophoresis equipment includes horizontal and vertical gel electrophoresis chambers, isoelectric focusing systems, 2D electrophoresis and capillary electrophoresis instruments. Precast gels with a gradient can be used or gels can be hand cast. Samples are run alongside ladders or markers to identify the approximate size of a molecule. Separated proteins and nucleic acids in the gel can be stained or probed with fluorescent markers and then imaged and detected using gel documentation instruments, transilluminators, densitometers and scanners. Find the best electrophoresis equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Gel Doc / Image AnalysisGel documentation (gel doc) or gel imaging systems are used for the analysis of proteins, antibodies and nucleic acid immobilized in polyacrylamide or agarose gels, membranes or microarrays. Explore a range of a gel imaging systems, densitometers, scanners, transilluminators or UV lamp + CCD cameras for your image analysis solutions. Colorimetric, fluorescent and/or radioisotopic samples can be visualized and documented for further analysis. See gel doc / Image analysis software for quantitative 1D and 2D analysis of your samples. Find the best gel doc / image analysis products in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Cellular PathologyCellular Pathology deals with the microscopic analysis of tissue samples and cells. Sample preparation and processing includes fixation, staining, sectioning and slide mounting, using equipment such microtomes and cryostats. In choosing immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry kits, consider chromogens, staining method, antibodies, microscopes and imaging.HepatitisHIV and AIDSBlood tests are the most common way to identify and monitor HIV and AIDS. Current methods include ELISA, Western blot, RT-PCR viral load and CD4/8 testing. Areas for development include point-of-care assays for use in developing countries, and self-testing ‘at home’ HIV kits.Tuberculosis

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