Colony Counting Using the UVP Gel Compact

Figure 1. Pictured above is the image of E. coli colonies captured using an Apple iPhone 13 camera with the UVP Gel Compact imaging system.

The UVP Gel Compact features a fully automated system with light and filter control for analysis and acquisition. The VisionWorks® software application, available in the app store, allows for ease of documentation and sharing. The most unique quality of the UVP Gel Compact is that it utilizes your personal mobile device’s camera to capture images. Any device with the ability to download VisionWorks software and take photos can interact directly with the capture system, making it one of a kind. 

The UVP Gel Compact imager is an autonomous, independent, and cellphone-driven bioimaging system designed for the documentation and analysis for various types of samples which include but are not limited to DNA gels, protein gels, and colony plates, etc. The UVP Gel Compact allows users to capture images and analyze them via their personal mobile device equipped with Analytik Jena's VisionWorks Software App. The new VisionWorks application was generated for easy gel capture and analysis and allows for total control of the UVP Gel Compact darkroom. The system features a 302 nm wavelength transilluminator, overhead white and blue LEDs, and phone holder/adapter that can accommodate most phone sizes on the market.

Applications

■ Fluorescence imaging

■ DNA gels

■ Protein gels

■ Colorimetric imaging

■ Colony counting

Analytik Jena will be presenting a research paper at, as well as attending, this years WMIC being held in Montreal Canada September 9-13 2024!

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