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Touch Imager – Next Generation Western Blot Imager

The World's First Lens-Free Contact Western Blot Imaging System

The Touch Imager offers a better alternative to western blot imaging, proving high quality images without any signal loss – achieved by moving away from cameras and lens – shifting to electronic light-sensitive units and powerful electronic detectors to perform western blot imaging.

No More Camera Imaging, No More Signal Loss

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Touch Imager – Specialized Western Blot Imaging System

Western blot as a classical protein quantification technique has been preceived as the golden standard for protein expression studies and has become an essential experiment for every molecular biology laboratory. However, the development of western blot technology has been very slow, among which the imaging detection technology has suffered from stagnant development for over 20 years.

The earliest imaging method adopted was DAB colorimetry, which had been eliminated because of its lack of sensitivity and quantitative range.

The chemiluminescence method was later emerged. There are 2 imaging methods used- darkroom filming and cold CCD imaging.

The darkroom filming method features a very limited quantitative range that makes accurate quantitation even impossible. Therefore it is gradually abandoned by scientists.

Nowadays the cold CCD imaging remains widely-used. The method replying on lens to fulfil the imaging process makes the imaging distance too long, plus the small-sized chip, thus resulting in even lower imaging sensitivity compared to darkroom filming. Its quantitative range is also too narrow to meet the increasing requirements of scientific researches.

New technology allows you to design the experiment with confidence

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Two orders of magnitude higher than cooled CCD on sensitivity

While most x-ray film and cooled CCD western blot imaging systems may skip on weaker signals on a given samples, the e-Blot Touch Imager’s sensitive imaging chips bring them all out.

Adjustable exposure level allows for stronger bands to be regulated while weaker signals are encouraged to appear for accurate data acquisition. The enhanced sensitivity also eliminates false findings that could consume more time for samples to be repeated and images recaptured.

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Wide quantitative range, strong and weak signals are clearly visible

Wide quantitative range, strong and weak signals are clearly visible
Ultra-sensitive imaging chips come with enhanced sensors that pick up even the faintest of signals in a sample that traditional x-ray film and CCD might miss and capture them all in a single image.

Signal variation is properly displayed on the image, helping scientists retrieve valuable data from even the rarest and low-abundant protein bands that will push forward research performed on the subject.

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Two orders of magnitude higher than cooled CCD on quantitative range

As image capture is conducted through direct contact rather than distance capture, the dynamic range of the Touch Imager is proportionally higher than modern cooled CCD technology that the market offers.

The extended dynamic range also ensures that all details needed from the sample is recorded accurately, displaying various bends with precision accuracy.

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Obtain Results Faster
95% experiments done within seconds

Thanks to the increased sensitivity and range of our Touch Imager’s photosensitive chip, 95% of the sample is captured in just 1 second.

The captured image of the sample provides accurate results based on specified details, eliminating the need to redo the experiment and significantly cutting time consumption by a great margin. Image editing and analysis are also available in the instrument for detailed images that help in better research.

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Easy-To-Use By Everyone in The Lab

New technology does not need to be difficult to use, as our Touch Imagers feature a streamlined image capturing process that users can easily adapt to.

Simply load the sample into the device, press the designated button, and the image is captured into the system and ready for analysis. We made the process easy so anyone can use the Touch Imager and expect consistent results every time.

  • Load the sample
  • Press the button
  • Get the result

Breakthrough Innovation to Western Blot Imaging

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  • Ultra-Low Abundance Proteins
    Due to the low abundance of some proteins in a sample, capturing clear images for research and study becomes a big challenge for western blotting. E-Blot Touch Imager addresses this challenge by utilizing its NASA-level photosensitive chips that produce clear images to detect and capture these proteins with a high accuracy rate.
  • Rare Experiment Samples
    Acquisition of rare samples is a challenge in itself, and capturing its data on a traditional western blot imaging system could require multiple tries on inconsistent data, degrading the quality of the samples in the process. The Touch Imager captures images with efficiency and accuracy, providing the best results on the first time, all the time.
  • Widely Varying Protein Expression
    With traditional western blotting systems, the difference among protein bands could heavily affect the captured image, with stronger bands overlapping the proteins with weaker bands. The Touch Imager eliminates this issue since its ultra-sensitive units differentiate the bands of the proteins, generating a perfect image for research and study.
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