Invitrogen™ iBright™ Imaging Systems
Western blot imaging systems designed around your image capture needs
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Everything you need in a single instrument
General laboratory
The product brings together the main photodocumentation tools needed by any laboratory in a single device: Agarose gel imaging, western blotting by chemiluminescence and fluorescence. Easy to use, intuitive and robust. The purchase of the three devices separately doubles the value of this one machine that brings them all together. The after-sales service is always attentive and any problem is taken care of.
Review Date: 20 Feb 2024 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Too much money and bad interface. I want flexibility and simplicity.
Gel (protein and DNA)
I think this machine tries to do too much, and that eats into cost and practicality... Personally, the flexibility of having a PC operate the machine is a much better option rather than having an integrated GUI. Sure, you may need a bit more bench real estate for a small PC workstation, but I'd like to highlight a few points on how it's better and how Thermo may be losing sight of what customers need and benefit from. First, configuring an imager to a network or transferring large files via USB is an unnecessary, and possibly tedious step. Relying on a USB stick is likely to be what most occasional users might do and this also increases the chances of cross-contamination with potentially harmful reagents. Secondly, from my personal experience of using the highest-end model (iBright FL1500 Imaging System), I immediately noticed how slow and clunky the interface is. Why charge extra premiums by adding all the extra peripherals to run the imaging and analysis software when it only eats into the cost of the device and the hardware is sluggish? It ultimately makes for a very VERY unpleasant operating experience. Removing the onboard interface would reduce the price by a large fraction and just a small portion of those savings can afford the user a PC that's going to perform better in every way. Emptying the stored data to make room for new data? A tedious extra step. Processing units and digital peripherals need a firmware or software update or repair costing you thousands in tech support from Thermo? A tedious (and costly) extra step. Having to wait for a colleague to not only image their gel but also analyze results on the touchscreen? Tedious and time-consuming extra steps; I don't know why anyone would want to stand in front of a machine and play with parameters (that take literal tens of seconds to load) after imaging when it makes a lot more sense to do it at a desk with a faster, more powerful computer... Why Thermo encourages its equipment users to do this and thinks it's convenient is beyond me, now you've got buffer spots all over the touchscreen! (Who here likes using a touchscreen with gloves on? I DO NOT!) Alternatively, a computer hooked up to the machine which only provides the essential hardware to operate is much easier. Run out of space? No problem, swap out a drive, or the whole computer, but that's highly unlikely because affordable PCs routinely come equipped with terabytes of storage which would likely last a busy lab years(in comparison to the 256 GB of storage onboard). Don't even get me started on the automated drawer... When I have a busy day at the lab, the last thing I want to do is wait for a sluggish interface to decide to initiate the drawer opening function which also takes time to initiate the drawer closing function. I just wish we could have the same hardware functionality without all the silly bells and whistles that 90% of users won't touch or appreciate.
Review Date: 14 Feb 2024 | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Experience effortless data capture and analysis of gels and western blots with Invitrogen iBright Imaging Systems. Designed with a streamlined, intuitive interface and smooth workflows, iBright Imaging Systems are easy to use for researchers of all experience levels.
Two iBright Imaging Systems models are available: the iBright CL1000 and the iBright FL1000. The iBright CL1000 model is capable of imaging chemiluminescent western blots in addition to stained protein and nucleic acid gels. The iBright FL1000 model features the same imaging modes as the iBright CL1000, yet also offers fluorescent blot imaging capability, in both visible and near-IR channels.
The iBright Imaging Systems offer:
- Push-button optimized exposure—Smart Exposure™ acquisition technology for the rapid determination of optimal exposure times—helps minimize the need to repeat exposures to get the desired signal
- Powerful 9.1 megapixel cooled CCD camera—capture crystal-clear images with robust imaging potential
- Advanced automated features—automatic sample rotation, zoom, focus, and on-board data analysis provide a smooth imaging experience
- 5 channel fluorescent blotting—multiplex with the 5 fluorescent channels of the iBright FL1000; capture up to 4 proteins in a single blot for more meaningful and representative experiments
- Long life green LED-based transilluminator—provides a light source that effectively excites popular DNA dyes, without harmful UV rays
- Cloud connectivity to help increase productivity—export and securely store data in the Thermo Fisher Cloud—access, review, analyze, and share data wherever an internet connection is available using iBright Analysis Software, built on the web-based Thermo Fisher Cloud platform
- Full support—from our highly responsive technical and field support teams, to our comprehensive post-warranty service plans, get the support you need to keep your research running
