Bio-Rad Image Lab™ Software User Manual
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Recalibrating Your Imager
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For any other changes to the optical pathway, perform a flat field calibration by
clicking Reset in the Instrument Calibration > Flat Field panel and following the
on screen instructions.
2.
The software prompts you to restart the calibrations needed for the new
illumination sources.
3.
Click OK to exit the dialog box. Your settings persist until you make further
changes.
Note: If the Gel Doc XR+ and ChemiDoc XRS+ systems are used to conduct
quantitation with Bio-Rad’s stain-free gel technology, Bio-Rad recommends
performing the flat field calibration with the orange fluorescence reference plate
(catalog # 170-8008) after installing Image Lab 5.1. For instructions on
performing this calibration, see
Calibrating the Imager to Use the Orange