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Typhoon 9410

Imaging modesPhosphorImaging
Blue excited fluorescence (457 nm and 488nm)
Green excited fluorescence (532 nm)
Red excited fluorescence (633 nm)
Chemiluminescence
Scan area35 × 43 cm
Sensitivity (limit of detection)Storage Phosphor: Storage phosphor screens retain energy from beta particles, X-rays, and gamma rays. The lower limit of detection for a 1h exposure is > 2 dpm/mm2 for 14C (200 µm only). The lower limit of detection for 32P is typically five to ten fold lower than the limit for 14C.
488 nm excited fluorescence:
100 amol FAM end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel sandwich, 0.4 mm thick.
532 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol HEX, TMR, ROX, and 400 amol FAM end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel sandwich, 0.4 mm thick.
633 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol Cy5 end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel, 0.4 mm thick.
Pixel size1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 25, and 10 µm selectable.
Spatial resolutionAutoradiography: 2 line pairs/mm for lines drawn with 14C ink.
Green-excited fluorescence:
10 line pairs/mm
Red-excited fluorescence:
10 line pairs/mm
Blue-excited fluorescence:
10 line pairs/mm
Uniformity±5% over entire scan area.
Pixel accuracy±0.15%
Data format16-bit (65 536 levels), TIFF
Linear dynamic range and linearityFive orders of magnitude (100 000:1) with < 7.5% relative standard deviation for entire dynamic range.
Red light sourceType: 10 mW Helium-Neon laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~10 000 hours
Wavelength: 632.8 nm
Green light source

Type: 20 mW solid-state doubled frequency SYAG laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~ 10 000 h
Wavelength: 532 nm
Blue light source

Type: 30 mW all blue lines Argon ion laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~ 5000 h
Wavelengths: 488 nm (20 mW) and 457 nm (4 mW)
External interface10 Base-T Ethernet using TCP/IP protocol
SoftwareScan control software for Windows 2000
Power requirements115/230 V (Autorange), 50-60 Hz, < 500 W
Blue laser module: 115-230 V (Autorange), 50-60 Hz, < 2000 W
Dimensions (W × D × H)Instrument 118 × 78 × 48 cm
Blue Laser Module: 30 x 78 x 48 cm
Safety certificationsCertified and CE-marked for LVD 73/23/EEC and EMC 89/336/EEC
 
LVD standards
EN61010-1, EN60825-1, CSA C22.2 No 0, CSA C22.2 No 61010.1, UL61010-1, 21CFR105.25 (CSA file No.095284, Class 8721-04, 8721-84)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)
 
EMC standard
EN 61326 (and emission EN55011 Gr.1 Class A)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)




Typhoon 9400
Imaging modesPhosphorImaging
Blue excited fluorescence (457 nm and 488nm)
Green excited fluorescence (532 nm)
Red excited fluorescence (633 nm)
Chemiluminescence
Scan area35 × 43 cm
Sensitivity (limit of detection)Storage Phosphor: Storage phosphor screens retain energy from beta particles, X-rays, and gamma rays. The lower limit of detection for a 1 h exposure is > 2 dpm/mm2 for 14C (200 µm only). The lower limit of detection for 32P is typically five to ten fold lower than the limit for 14C.
488 nm excited fluorescence:
100 amol FAM end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel sandwich, 0.4 mm thick.
532 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol HEX, TMR, ROX, and 400 amol FAM end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel sandwich, 0.4 mm thick.
633 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol Cy5 end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel, 0.4 mm thick.
Pixel size1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, and 25 µm selectable.
Spatial resolutionAutoradiography: 2 line pairs/mm for lines drawn with 14C ink.
Green-excited fluorescence:
8 line pairs/mm
Red-excited fluorescence:
8 line pairs/mm
Blue-excited fluorescence:
8 line pairs/mm
Uniformity±5% over entire scan area.
Pixel accuracy±0.15%
Data format16-bit (65 536 levels), TIFF
Linear dynamic range and linearityFive orders of magnitude (100 000:1) with < 7.5% relative standard deviation for entire dynamic range.
Red light sourceType: 10 mW Helium-Neon laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~5000 h
Wavelength: 632.8 nm
Green light source

Type: 20 mW solid-state doubled frequency SYAG laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~ 10 000 h
Wavelength: 532 nm
Blue light source

Type: 30 mW all blue lines Argon ion laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~ 10 000 h
Wavelengths: 488 nm (20 mW) and 457 nm (4 mW)
External interface10 Base-T Ethernet using TCP/IP protocol
SoftwareScan control software for Windows 2000.
Power requirements115/230 V (Autorange), 50-60 Hz, < 500W
Blue laser module: 115-230 V (Autorange), 50-60 Hz, < 2000 W
Dimensions (W × D × H)Instrument 118 × 78 × 48 cm
Blue Laser Module: 30 x 78 x 48 cm
Safety certificationsCertified and CE-marked for LVD 73/23/EEC and EMC 89/336/EEC
 
LVD standards
EN61010-1, EN60825-1, CSA C22.2 No 0, CSA C22.2 No 61010.1, UL61010-1, 21CFR105.25 (CSA file No.095284, Class 8721-04, 8721-84)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)
 
EMC standard
EN 61326 (and emission EN55011 Gr.1 Class A)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)




Typhoon 9210
Imaging modesPhosphorImaging
Green excited fluorescence (532 nm)
Red excited fluorescence (633 nm)
Chemiluminescence
Scan area35 × 43 cm
Sensitivity (limit of detection)Storage Phosphor: Storage phosphor screens retain energy from beta particles, X-rays, and gamma rays. The lower limit of detection for a 1 h exposure is > 2 dpm/mm2 for 14C (200 µm only). The lower limit of detection for 32P is typically five to ten fold lower than the limit for 14C.
532 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol HEX, TMR, ROX, and 400 amol FAM end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel sandwich, 0.4 mm thick
633 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol Cy5 end-labelled DNA primer in 0.4 mm thick, 12% polyacrylamide gel with TBE buffer.
Pixel size1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 25 and 10 µm, selectable.
Spatial resolutionAutoradiography: 2 line pairs/mm for lines drawn with 14C ink.
Green-excited fluorescence:
10 line pairs/mm
Red-excited fluorescence:
10 line pairs/mm
Uniformity±5% over entire scan area.
Pixel accuracy±0.15%
Data format16-bit (65 536 levels), TIFF
Linear dynamic range and linearityFive orders of magnitude (100 000:1) with less than 7.5% relative
standard deviation for entire dynamic range.
Red light source Type: 10 mW Helium-Neon laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~10 000 hours
Wavelength: 632.8 nm
Green light sourceType: 20 mW solid-state doubled frequency SYAG laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~10 000 h
Wavelength: 532 nm
External interface10 Base-T Ethernet using TCP/IP protocol
SoftwareScan control software for Windows 2000.
Power requirements115/230 V (Autorange), 50-60 Hz, < 500W
Dimensions (W × D × H)118 × 78 × 48 cm
Safety certificationsCertified and CE-marked for LVD 73/23/EEC and EMC 89/336/EEC
 
LVD standards
EN61010-1, EN60825-1, CSA C22.2 No 0, CSA C22.2 No 61010.1, UL61010-1, 21CFR105.25 (CSA file No.095284, Class 8721-04, 8721-84)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)
 
EMC standard
EN 61326 (and emission EN55011 Gr.1 Class A)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)




Typhoon 9200

Imaging modesPhosphorImaging
Green excited fluorescence (532 nm)
Red excited fluorescence (633 nm)
Chemiluminescence
Scan area35 × 43 cm
Sensitivity (limit of detection)Storage Phosphor: Storage phosphor screens retain energy from beta particles, X-rays, and gamma rays. The lower limit of detection for a 1 h exposure is > 2 dpm/mm2 for 14C (200 µm only). The lower limit of detection for 32P is typically five to ten fold lower than the limit for 14C.
532 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol HEX, TMR, ROX, and 400 amol FAM end-labelled DNA primer in 12% polyacrylamide gel sandwich, 0.4 mm thick.
633 nm excited fluorescence:
200 amol Cy5 end-labelled DNA primer in 0.4 mm thick, 12% polyacrylamide gel with TBE buffer.
Pixel size1000, 500, 200, 100, 50 and 25 µm, selectable.
Spatial resolutionAutoradiography: 2 line pairs/mm for lines drawn with 14C ink.
Green-excited fluorescence:
8 line pairs/mm
Red-excited fluorescence:
8 line pairs/mm
Uniformity±5% over entire scan area.
Pixel accuracy±0.15%
Data format16-bit (65 536 levels), TIFF
Linear dynamic range and linearityFive orders of magnitude (100 000:1) with < 7.5% relative standard deviation for entire dynamic range.
Red light source Type: 10 mW Helium-Neon laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~10 000 h
Wavelength: 632.8 nm
Green light sourceType: 20 mW solid-state doubled frequency SYAG laser
Estimated average lifetime: ~ 10 000 h
Wavelength: 532 nm
External interface10 Base-T Ethernet using TCP/IP protocol
SoftwareScan control software for Windows 2000.
Power requirements115/230 V (Autorange), 50-60 Hz, < 500W (Excessive noise on the electrical line may cause failure to meet specifications. A surge protector is recommended.)
Dimensions (W × D × H)118 × 78 × 48 cm
Safety certificationsCertified and CE-marked for LVD 73/23/EEC and EMC 89/336/EEC
 
LVD standards
EN61010-1, EN60825-1, CSA C22.2 No 0, CSA C22.2 No 61010.1, UL61010-1, 21CFR105.25 (CSA file No.095284, Class 8721-04, 8721-84)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)
 
EMC standard
EN 61326 (and emission EN55011 Gr.1 Class A)
(Please contact your local GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences office for the latest list of certifications.)