Azure Biosystems
Your Western Blot method shouldn’t be limited by your Western blot imager! With the Azure 600, it’s not.
The Azure 600 gives you the flexibility you need for your research, while delivering solutions for quantitative Western Blot imaging. Azure Biosystems provides a unified Western Blot workflow, from the high-performance imaging system and analysis software to the reagents and consumables.
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The Azure 600 is the only system that offers two channel, laser-based IR and chemiluminescent detection, with the speed and sensitivity of film. It has the ability to image visible fluorescent dyes, standard EtBr and protein gels, and excitation for quantitative Western blot imaging in the NIR. This catchall Western blot imager improves your data quality imaging with infrared dyes and offers signal stability. Low background fluorescence imaging with NIR dyes allows you to study multiple proteins in a blot, even if those proteins overlap in molecular weight.
The Azure 600 offers laser technology with two IR detection channels enabling you to image more than one protein in an assay. It provides accurate and fast chemiluminescent detection, as well as the sensitivity, dynamic range, and linearity needed for quantitative blot analysis.
Our lab purchased Azure 600 to replace an old gel doc imager. Protein bands look sharp and the resolution is high. I also love the multiple image capturing can be repeated for multiple times with different duration. Besides, protein ladder (marker) can also be captured and this enables the comparison of protein bands with the protein ladder on the same blot. It is an ideal equipment for protein and molecular biology works.
The Azure 600 provides high-resolution imaging that is ideal for publication purposes, as well as higher pixel well cap for higher dynamic range.
Use the preset protocols of the comprehensive list of typical detections, or generate your own custom protocols combining any excitation source, emission filter, image overlay, lens aperture, exposure time, focus, distance to the camera, and resolution.
The Azure 600 comes standard with a 9.1MP camera that provides high-resolution imaging perfect for publications. Change the sample to optics distance using adjustable height shelf for enhanced detection. Zoom into the area of interest with ROI imaging to reduce background.
Get the best picture every time, and stop wasting money on film. Use Cy®5/Cy®3/Cy®2 Dyes, Blue-Excited DNA Dyes, and more. As the total solution for Western blot imaging and gel documentation, the Azure 600 is a multichannel, multimodal imager, with IR, visible light, and UV excitation channels. Finally, an imager that allows you to detect Cy dyes, Alexa® dyes, Safe dyes, and more!
The software notifies you when bands are saturated and are not suitable for quantitation.
The Azure 600 provides high-resolution imaging that is ideal for publication purposes, as well as higher pixel well cap for higher dynamic range.
You can overlay a color marker with the chemiluminescent signal for ease of documentation and molecular size determination.
Use the preset protocols of the comprehensive list of typical detections, or generate your own custom protocols combining any excitation source, emission filter, image overlay, lens aperture, exposure time, focus, distance to the camera, and resolution.
At 42 x 56 x 33 cm, the small size translates into more room on your bench
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Since the release of this interview, the Azure c600 has been upgraded to the Azure 600, the ultimate Western blotting system. Your Western Blot method
• Flexibility—Sensitivity and performance for fluorescence, chemiluminescence, trans-UV & visible, and true-color imaging with 4.8 OD dynamic range. High resolution CCD cameras with fast lens options, adjustable lens and illumination settings, trays with adjustable distance to the camera, and auto-detection and pre-calibrated focus.
• Quantitative accuracy—Designed for generating publication quality images and easy quantitation. Our reagents, imaging system, and software work seamlessly together to help you follow best practices for Western Blot publication.
• Intelligent workflow—Our user interface allows total customization over imaging protocols, while ensuring repeatability from sample to sample. Our systems feature Auto-Focus, Auto-Illumination and Filter Control, and Auto-Image Capture. An integrated touchscreen allows ease of use and it can easily be controlled by an external PC, if required.
• Data integrity—Azure Biosystems meets the standards for publication in all major journals, and additionally offers software to enable 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance.
| Parameter | Azure 600 |
|---|---|
| Detection | 9.1 MP camera |
| Pixel resolution | 16-bit, 65,536, Grayscale |
| Peltier Cooling | -50°C regulated cooling |
| 7 Position Filter Wheel | ✓ |
| Trans UV302 and 365nm | ✓ |
| Color Imaging | ✓ |
| Trans-white imaging | ✓ |
| Chemiluminescence | ✓ |
| Laser-based NIR Imaging | ✓ |
| Visible/RGB Fluorescent Imaging | ✓ |
| NIR Fluorescence Imaging | ✓ |
| Epi Blue Light Imaging | ✓ |
| Total protein normalization channel | ✓ |
| UV Safety Override Switch | ✓ |
| Field of View | 20.5 x 16.5 cm |
| Unit dimensions (W x H x D) | 42 x 56 x 33 cm / 16.5” x 22” x 13” |
| Weight | 20 kg / 44 lbs |
| Power requirements | 100-240 VAC, 4A; Single Phase; Consumption: 0.4 kW (400 Watts) |
| Software | Unique touchscreen user interface for easy access to preset automatic applications |
| Certifications | CE, cTUVus |
Choose the configuration that supports today’s studies, while maintaining the option to upgrade later on
We’ve been very pleased with the Azure 600 Gel Imaging System. The quality and limit of detection for both the chemiluminescence and near-IR images is outstanding. Image acquisition is straightforward and user-friendly. The after-sales support is top notch – as there have been additional software upgrades and peripheral devices that were rolled-out post purchase. We’ve been happy with the new features. Our main contact at Azure (Vic Gagne) has been amazing. What sets this system apart from some of the bigger vendors is the ease-of-use and the personalized customer support. If your lab or core facility is looking for an imaging system, I highly recommend the Azure 600 Gel Imaging System.
The Azure 600 is easy to use and has been very helpful with my western blot analysis. The software is easy to use and I can get reproducible results. The ability to analyze for green or red wavelength of light is very helpful for being able to use different primary and secondary antibodies for my western blot analysis. I highly recommend Azure biosystems if you are in the market for a machine that can analyze your western blots for you and give you reproducible results.
Bought a brand new C600 Imager and traded in our old C200 at the same time, and the process was super easy and smooth. The Technical Product Specialist I spoke with, Emma Paytas, was very knowledgeable and responded quickly to my emails, so I was able to make a well-informed and timely decision on which Imager would best fit our company’s needs. The installation and set-up was very simple, and would be intuitive for someone with no prior experience using the machine. They sent a hard-sided case and padding to trade our old imager in, so I didn’t have to worry about finding proper packaging to keep it from being damaged in transit. Our new Imager works great, with clear images of all our gels, and quick upload speed to our cloud.
Purchased this to replace our aging film developer. I’ve been a staunch user of film for over 25 years and until the Azure 600 showed up, I never found a digital system to match film’s sensitivity. With the Azure 600, my lab has stopped using film altogether as the sensitivity and ease of use beats film. Capture software is easy to use, and the analysis software is good (but could use some improvement). Fluorescent and ECL capture works great, and allows us to multiplex with different fluorophores when using fluorescent antibodies. Detection of silver stained proteins is also excellent, where you can see bands that are not visible with a naked eye. My lab tested 3 different imagers before settling on this one, and we do not regret our choice one bit. Overall, a fantastic and powerful imager that now is used daily by my lab and others at my institution after the word of it has spread.
