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Refer to the ChemiDoc™ XRS+ Installation Guide found in your Image Lab™
upgrade for the ChemiDoc XRS+ system for information about assembling and
calibrating the ChemiDoc XRS+ system. Refer to
Chapter 4, Setting Up the
Instrument with Image Lab Software for information about installing Image Lab
software.
To recalibrate your system because you have acquired new accessories, refer to
Chapter 11, System Calibration.
ChemiDoc XRS+ Imager Workflow
Following are the basic steps to acquiring, analyzing, and archiving an image using
the ChemiDoc XRS+ system and Image Lab software:
1. Select an existing protocol or customize a new one.
2. Position the sample to be imaged.
3. Run the selected protocol.
4. View the displayed results.
5. Optimize the analysis.
6. Generate a report.
7. Save or export the results.
When running chemiluminescent blots, you can use a signal accumulation mode
(SAM), which takes a series of exposures within a set period of time. This enables
you to choose an image with optimal signal. Refer to
Chapter 6, Acquiring Images
for more information.