Base Station DNA-View with Blue LED illuminator integrated power supply and lid for Choice Gel tank with extractor fan and light filter

Traditional electrophoresis methods use a combination of harmful Ultra Violet light and toxic ethidium bromide to visualise DNA samples in a gel. Intense UV light such as that typically used in transilluminators, can cause skin burns and damage to eyes in a very short exposure time. In addition UV can cause cross-linking of DNA and mutagenesis, thereby reducing cloning efficiency. Ethidium Bromide, though still one of the most widely used DNA stains for electrophoresis, is a known carcinogen and mutagen and should always be used with caution.

Blue LED lights can also be used to cause emission of fluorescence. Though emissions are not as strong as traditional methods, it is possible to visualise DNA gels using safe proprietary stains and blue LED lights. The DNA-View system provides a safer way of visualising fluorescently stained DNA gels.

Built around the versatile Choice Horizontal Gel system, DNA-View comprises a blue view base station with a blue LED illuminator and power supply. The base station exactly fits the Clarit-E Choice gel tank which is supplied with a special lid incorporating a light filter and extractor fan which eliminates condensation to optimise visualisation and resolution during electrophoresis. For completeness a selection of combs are included suitable for gel resolution or sample preparation.

Features
Versatile, highly compact, self-contained system: for convenience
Flexible high resolution system: for many different applications
Integrated tank, power supply and gel illuminator: saves time, space and money
Safety for users: no harmful UV
Safety for samples: no compromise on cloning efficiency
Real time visualisation of gel runs: no over-runs
Simplifies DNA elution: simple ethanol precipitation from buffer
No need for expensive pre-made gels: lab cast gels work perfectly and save you money
Current Choice gel tank users upgrade available: cost effective solution
Optional Gel Documentation System with 12.1 megapixel digital camera
Complete ready-to-use system excluding chemicals and reagents

Applications
Resolution of DNA samples
Simple DNA recovery
Track DNA runs without harmful UV
Save on time consuming gel-elution techniques - see catalogue page 170 for further information
Teaching electrophoresis

Specifications
Base Station with power supply and blue LED illuminator plus two lids for Choice gel tank with Ethidium bromide and SYBR light filter and extractor fans
Blue Light: 470nm
Voltage / Resolution: 25-150V / 1V
Current / Resolution: 300mA / 1mA
Power: 30W
Operating Mode: Constant Voltage
Timer: 1-999 minutes
Safety Device: no load detection
Operating Temperature: Ambient to 40C
Dimensions: 293 x 220 x 80mm
Rated Voltage: 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Gel Dimensions: 15x7, 15x10, 15x15cm depending which tank is chosen
Blue-View Lid design: Orange (ethidium bromide), Amber (SYBR stains)
Built in extractor fan: powered by base unit
Combs included: 2x 1 and 2 sample 1mm thick, 2x 4 and 16MC sample 1mm thick, 4x 20 and 28MC 1mm thick, 2x 4 sample 2 marker 3mm thick, 2x 6 sample 2 marker 3mm thick
NOTE: all listed combs are supplied and cannot be changed with this system