The Sapphire™ Biomolecular Imager is a next generation laser scanner which features NIR and RGB fluorescent, true chemiluminescent and phosphor imaging.
Four solid state lasers (488, 520, 658 and 784 nm).
Photomultiplier tube (PMT) for fluorescence and phosphor imaging, avalanche photodiodes (APD) for near-infrared imaging and a CCD sensor for chemiluminescent and visible imaging.
Ultra-wide dynamic range for imaging and quantifying low and high abundance samples simultaneously.
Image resolution down to 10 microns for high-quality image analysis.
Advanced capabilities for documentation and quantitative analysis of gels, blots, plates, arrays, slides, tissue samples, small animal models, plants, and more.
Analysis Software: Azure Spot
Location: Cook Hall, 4106
NU Core ID: Sapphire Imager (Re-Opening)
Please acknowledge the use of the Keck Biophysics Facility’s Azure Sapphire Imager -funded by the 1S10OD026963-01 NIH grant when you include images or data acquired on the Sapphire in your publications. This explicit acknowledgment is required by the NIH.