Bio-Rad Gel Doc™ EZ System - Manual (Page 39)

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4 Image Lab Software
Overview
Image Lab
™ image acquisition and analysis software works with the Criterion
Stain Free
™ Imager and Criterion Stain Free™ Gels to create a reproducible,
automated and time-saving system for running protocols on electrophoresis
gels, without time-consuming staining and destaining steps.
Researchers can run a default protocol or easily design their own. The data
can be viewed, modified, and reported using Image Lab.
Image Lab software allows you to view analyzed data, edit the analysis, and
produce customized reports that show precisely what settings have been
applied, in order to ensure repeatable results.
There are two main types of files generated by Image Lab:
• Protocol files, which describe the parameters for activating,
imaging, and analyzing your gel images. Protocol files are saved
with a .ptl extension
• Results files, which contain the imaged gel, lanes, annotations, and
analysis performed on the gel. Results files are saved with a .scn
extension
An imaged gel, run according to a Protocol File, generates a Results File.