User guide

6 | Acquiring Images
94 | Gel Doc XR+ and ChemiDoc XRS+ Systems with Image Lab Software
Application Tables
The following tables specify the light sources and conversion screens or filters you
need for each type of gel or blot to be imaged.
Detection
Reagent
Preferred
Light
Source
Alternate
Light
Source
Preferred
Filter
Alternate
Filter
Preferred
Flat Field
Alternate
Flat Field
Ethidium
bromide
UV None Standard 630/30 Orange Lens
SYBR®
Gr
een
XcitaBlue™ UV 560/50 Standard Lens None
SYBR® Safe XcitaBlue UV 560/50 Standard Lens None
SYBR® Gold XcitaBlue UV 560/50 Standard Lens None
GelGreen XcitaBlue UV 560/50 Standard Orange Lens
GelRed UV XcitaBlue 630/30 Standard Lens None
Fast Blast™ White trans None Standard None White
conv
Lens
Table 4. Nucleic Acids
Table 5. Protein Gels
Detection
Reagent
Preferred
Light
Source
Alternate
Light
Source
Preferred
Filter
Alternate
Filter
Preferred
Flat Field
Alternate
Flat Field
Coomassie
Blue
White trans None Standard None White
conv
Lens
Copper stain White trans None Standard None White
conv
Lens
Zinc stain White trans None Standard None White
conv
Lens
Flamingo™ UV None Standard Standard Orange Lens
Oriole™ UV None Standard None Orange Lens