Agilent’s new DNA Microarray Scanner with SureScan High-Resolution Technology enables automated high-speed scanning and is able to produce high-quality data from both legacy and upcoming arrays. The scanner is equipped with new optics, electronics, and software. With an extended dynamic range (XDR) of up to 20 times greater than other leading scanners, and fast high-resolution scanning of up to 2 micron in under 20 minutes, the Agilent DNA Microarray Scanner provides state-of-the-art technology for microarray applications. Agilent’s high-resolution microarray scanner is part of an improved microarray platform that provides greater transcript definition and chromosomal definition, as well as expression measurements that more accurately reflect the range of gene activity in biological systems. Agilent’s system produces accurate relative quantitation of signal levels over a range of more than six orders of magnitude, far exceeding the capabilities of other systems. This enhances data quality across a broad range of applications such as gene expression, miRNA profiling, array CGH, ChIP, and methylation assays.
Agilent's DNA Microarray Scanner with SureScan High-Resolution Technology (Model G2565CA) offers high-resolution scanning down to 2 microns with an extended dynamic range (XDR) up to 20 times greater than other leading scanners. The system enables automated high-speed scanning of legacy and upcoming arrays, producing high-quality data for applications such as gene expression, miRNA profiling, array CGH, ChIP, and methylation assays.
| Pixel Resolution | 2, 3, 5, or 10 microns |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Range | 10° (16-bit data format) |
| Dynamic Range | 10° (20-bit data format) |
| Dynamic Range | 10° (with XDR scanning) |
| Scan Time | ~20 minutes for 2 micron scans |
| Autoloader | 48-slide carousel |
| Compatible Dyes | Cyanine 3, Cyanine 5, Alexa 647, 555, and 660 |
| Laser Information | 1 - SHG-YAG laser, 532nm; 1 - Helium-Neon laser, 633nm |
| Detection Limit | 0.05 chromophores per square micron |
| Uniformity | 5% CV global non-uniformity |
| Glass Specifications Supported | 1" x 3" (25mm x 75mm) glass slide |
The scanner offers an extended dynamic range of up to 20 times greater than other leading scanners.
Fast high-resolution scanning of up to 2 micron resolution takes under 20 minutes.
This feature increases scanning sensitivity by continually adjusting the focal plane up to over 1 million times during the scanning process.
The scanner is compatible with Cyanine 3, Cyanine 5, Alexa 647, Alexa 555, and Alexa 660.