Tecan PowerScanner: Performance and Precision for Your Microarray Analysis
The Tecan PowerScanner represents the future of microarray imaging with its cutting-edge technology and unparalleled versatility. Designed to deliver exceptional resolution ranging from 2 to 40 microns, this scanner is ideally suited for regular and high-density microarrays, enabling precise and reliable detection of tissues, proteins, and nucleic acids.
With its remarkable sensitivity and high signal-to-noise ratio, the PowerScanner guarantees reproducible results, essential for research laboratories and the life sciences industry. Its wide dynamic range allows multiple scans at different gain levels, providing increased flexibility for various applications.
The system is equipped with powerful lasers, including a 25 mW red diode laser and a 20 mW green solid-state laser, enabling precise and detailed imaging. Additionally, the PowerScanner features a surface modeling autofocus system and dynamic real-time focus adjustment, ensuring consistent image quality across the entire length of the slide.
The PowerScanner is compatible with a variety of substrates, including glass, 3D gel or nitrocellulose coatings, as well as gold or mirror surfaces. Its compact autoloader can hold up to 48 slides, facilitating fast and efficient sample handling. The system is also equipped with a barcode reader that supports all major microarray slide brands, providing a truly open platform.
In terms of technical specifications, the PowerScanner weighs 38.1 kg and measures 24 cm x 24 cm x 14 cm, making it a compact device that is easy to integrate into any laboratory. It is designed to operate under controlled temperature and humidity conditions, ensuring optimal performance and a long service life.
For researchers and life science professionals, Tecan's PowerScanner is an indispensable tool, offering precision, reliability, and flexibility for all your microarray analyses. Whether for DNA sequencing, gene expression analysis, or protein profiling, this scanner will meet all your needs and more.