ChemiDoc Imagers offer best-in-class performance with ease of use for visible light (RGB) and far red/near infrared (FR/NIR) fluorescence and chemiluminescence detection and all general gel documentation applications.Stain-free imaging enables immediate visualization of proteins without gel staining and instant verification of protein transfer to blots.

Choose the best imaging system for your lab based on your most important applications.

* Optimal with low fluorescence PVDF membrane ** Requires Bio-Rad's stain-free gels

Stain-free western blotting allows you to quickly check electrophoresis and blot transfer quality and obtain truly quantitative western blotting results, updating traditional blotting techniques with innovative tools.

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The ChemiDoc MP Imaging System is an instrument for imaging and analyzing gels and western blots. It is designed to address multiplex fluorescent western blotting, chemiluminescence detection, general gel documentation applications, and stain-free technology imaging needs.

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Learn how to properly design a quantitative western blotting experiment and faithfully compare protein expression levels, without concern for changing or overexpressed HKP’s.See Data »

Save money on consumables and reduce environmental waste without compromising on performance. Get the sensitivity of film and the convenience of digital documentation.See Data »

Save sample, avoid the errors commonly associated with stripping, reprobing, and cutting blots and answer more complex biological questions by optimizing your experiments to fluorescence.See Data »

The Chemidoc System features the intuitive Image Lab Touch Software onboard, with capabilities such as auto image capture, auto analysis, user preferences, and many other features, making gel imaging and analysis incredibly easy.

Explore how intuitive it is to acquire fluorescent and chemiluminescent gels and blots on the ChemiDoc systems. This easy-to-use software is perfect for multi-group use and comes installed on both the ChemiDoc and ChemiDoc MP.

Learn the basics of Image Lab Software for ChemiDoc and Gel Doc Imaging Systems. Find out how to acquire, display, edit and analyze gel and blot images, and then display and export data. This step-by-step webinar is divided into chapters so that you can quickly find the information that you need.

Get an in-depth look at how to normalize your multiplex fluorescence western blots to total protein signal. This video covers manual adjustment of lanes and bands, correcting for blot background, and how to export data for publication or further analysis of your results.

Bio-Rad provides instructional videos for Image Lab Touch Software 2.4, covering the primary applications of the ChemiDoc MP Imaging System. Topics include, logging in, Smart Tray Technology, capturing your image, and exporting data.

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Determine the best fluorophore for maximum sensitivity and high signal-to-noise ratio in your next experiment using this poster.

Protocols, video tutorials, and selection guides are available to help you at every step of your electrophoresis experiments.

Learn about gel boxes, running buffers, agarose types, and other factors affecting resolution in DNA gel electrophoresis.

2-DE is an essential step in protein characterization, purification and profiling, and posttranslational modification studies.

Visualize proteins on gels and blots without staining and destaining steps, and use total protein normalization for quantitative western blots.

Automated gel imaging and documentation for research laboratories and cGMP manufacturing environments.

Find the right Bio-Rad protein gel for your application. Choose SDS-PAGE and native PAGE gels, convert to TGX Precast Gels, or choose specialized gel chemistries.

Image acquisition and analysis software for Bio-Rad Gel Doc, ChemiDoc, and GS-900 Systems. Capture and analyze digital image data from electrophoresis gels and blots.

Prestained and unstained molecular weight standards for protein electrophoresis applications including SDS-PAGE, western blotting, 2-D PAGE, and isoelectric focusing (IEF).

A four-step solution for biological product analysis, this integrated system enables expedited electrophoresis, simplified staining, easy analysis, and data reproducibility.

Find solutions for all your antibody needs: an extensive inventory of primary and secondary antibodies, controls, and reagents plus custom products including monoclonal generation in just 8 weeks.

Choose molecular rulers with evenly spaced banding patterns (DNA ladders), premixed EZ Load™ standards, and specialty products such as pulsed field standards.

Stains to visualize and quantify protein bands on gels and blots: Coomassie stains, highly sensitive fluorescent stains, silver stains, negative stains, and total protein blot stains.