Document Outline

• Criterion Stain Free System Instruction Manual
  • Safety and Regulatory Compliance
    • Safety Use Specifications and Compliance
    • Instrument Safety Warnings
      • Connector Descriptions
      • Cautions
      • Warnings
• Table of Contents
  • 1 Criterion Stain Free System Overview
    • Applications
      • Gel Documentation
      • Purity Assessment
      • Molecular Weight Assessment
    • Overview of the Imaging Process
    • Criterion Stain Free Imaging System
    • Criterion Stain Free Gels
    • Image Lab Software
    • Setting Up the System
      • Installing the Image Lab Software
        • Macintosh
        • Windows XP or Vista
      • Connecting the Imager to the Computer
        • If your computer is running Windows XP:
        • If your computer is running Vista:
  • 2 Criterion Stain Free Imager
    • Flexibility and Ease of Use
    • Imager Description
      • CCD Technology
      • Unique Transillumination Source
      • Removable Sample Tray
      • USB Interface
    • Mechanical Description
    • Maintenance
      • Cleaning the Sample Tray
      • UV-B Fluorescent Lamp Replacement
  • 3 Criterion Stain Free Gels
    • Available Criterion Stain Free Gels
      • Criterion Comb Configurations
      • Gel Specifications
    • Setup and Basic Operation
      • Setting Up and Running Criterion Gels
      • Opening Criterion Cassettes and Removing the Gel
      • Placing the Gel on the Sample Tray
    • SDS-PAGE
      • Criterion Tris-HCl Composition
      • Criterion Tris-HCI Gel Separation Guide
      • SDS-PAGE Buffers
      • Sample Preparation
      • Running Conditions
    • Native PAGE
      • Criterion Tris-HCI Composition
      • Criterion Tris-HCl Gel Separation Guide
      • Native PAGE Buffers
      • Sample Preparation
      • Running Conditions
    • Electrophoresis Troubleshooting
    • Electrophoresis Supplies
      • Criterion Gel Accessories
      • Buffers
      • Individual Reagents
      • Protein Standards
      • Equipment
  • 4 Image Lab Software Overview
    • Software Overview
      • Main Window
      • Quick Start
      • Menu Items
        • File
        • Edit
        • View
        • Window
        • Help
      • Desktop
      • Toolbar
      • Analysis Tool Box
      • Status Bar
  • 5 Designing Protocols
    • Running the Default Protocol
    • Creating and Running Custom Protocols
      • Protocol Summary
      • Protocol Processes
      • Protocol Steps
      • Acquire Image
        • Step 1. Activate Gel
        • Activation Options
        • Step 2. Image Gel
        • Exposure Time
        • Highlight saturated pixels
        • Image Color
      • Analyze Image
        • Step 3. Detect Lanes And Bands
        • Low Band Detection Sensitivity
        • High Band Detection Sensitivity
        • Custom
        • Step 4. Analyze Molecular Weight
        • Molecular Weight Standards
        • Edit Button
        • Standard Lanes
        • Regression Methods
      • Configure and Print Report
        • Step 5. Print Report
        • Custom Report Title
        • Include Gel Image
        • Image Info
        • Include Analysis Table
    • Opening and Editing Protocols
  • 6 Viewing Results
    • Results File Overview
    • Displaying Gel Images
      • Display Gel Options
        • Annotations
        • Lanes and Bands
        • Band Attributes
      • Zoom Tools
      • Fit in Window
      • Image Transform
      • Image Colors
      • 3-D Projection
      • Image Info
        • Image Details
        • Analysis Settings
        • Notes
      • Exporting Gel Images
      • Exporting Analysis Table Data
    • Displaying Results Data
      • Analysis Table Options
        • Set Window Size
        • Display Data Options
        • Change Analysis Table Orientation
      • Exporting an Analysis Table
        • Copy Analysis Table to the Clipboard
        • Export Analysis Table to a File
        • Export Analysis Table to a Spreadsheet
      • Lane Profile
        • Scale to fit graph
      • Standard Curve
      • Report
  • 7 Editing Results
    • Analysis Toolbox
      • Auto Analysis
        • Detection Settings
        • Molecular Weight Analysis Settings
      • 1. Image Tools
        • Flip
        • Rotate
        • Crop
      • 2. Lane Tools
        • Lane Finder
        • All Lanes
        • Single Lane
      • 3. Band Tools
        • Band Finder
        • Band Tools
      • 4. Molecular Weight Analysis Tools
        • Molecular Weight Standard
        • Standard Lanes
        • Regression Methods
      • 5. Annotation Tools
        • Add Annotations
        • Text Properties
        • Color
        • Rotate
  • 8 Generating Reports
    • Report
      • Display Report Options
        • Custom Report Title
        • Include Gel Image
        • Image Info
        • Include Analysis Table
      • Print Report
      • Print Report to .pdf File
      • Adjust the Printer Settings
  • 9 Exporting Results
    • File Menu Export
    • Analysis Table Export
      • Copy Analysis Table to the Clipboard
      • Export Analysis Table to a File
      • Export Analysis Table to a Spreadsheet
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting
• Glossary
  • Regression Method Calculations
• Index