Bio-Rad Image Lab™ Software - Manual (Page 19)

System Components
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Universal Hood III
The universal hood III is designed to capture fluorescent and chemiluminescent
images without using a photographic darkroom. The enclosure has built-in white
light epi-illumination and UV transillumination. For easy sample loading, the UV
transilluminator is located in the drawer of the universal hood and can be accessed
from the front of the enclosure. When not imaging, the lights in the darkroom
enclosure turn off automatically.
The universal hood III has touchpad buttons to perform various functions; however,
Image Lab software controls all of these functions remotely, removing any
requirement for manual control of the lens and lights. Running a protocol overrides
touchpad input.
Image Lab Software
The imager ships with a full version of Image Lab software. In addition to controlling
the imager, image capture, and optimization, Image Lab software can be used to
annotate and document images, analyze molecular weights (or base pairs, when
imaging nucleic acid gels), and determine accurate quantification and purity of
samples.
You can print all or a subset of your data in a report. Alternatively, you can export
your data to other software, such as Microsoft Office programs, for further analysis
or presentation options.
Emission Filters
The universal hood III can hold up to six different emission filters for fluorescent
applications. No filter is required to image chemiluminescent samples.
A standard filter is used for colorimetric (white light) applications and is included in
the installation kit.