iv
User Interfaces........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Imaging Methods..................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Components............................................................................................................................................................................16
RI 1000...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
RI 182 and RI 54.......................................................................................................................................................................................................18
RI 2....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
FRAP Benchtop......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
SONICC Benchtop................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Accessories...............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Imaging Methods..................................................................................................................................................................27
Visible Light...............................................................................................................................................................................................................27
SONICC.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Ultraviolet Light.....................................................................................................................................................................................................29
FRAP...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
FACIT..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Multi-Fluorescence Imaging (MFI)..........................................................................................................................................................33
UV Absorption Imaging...................................................................................................................................................................................38
Installation and First Use...................................................................................................................................................39
First Use.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
Using RI 1000, RI 182 & RI 54 ...........................................................................................................................................41
Adding Plates...........................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Initiating an Imaging Session.......................................................................................................................................................................42
Searching for Plates in Storage.................................................................................................................................................................43
Viewing a Plate’s Automatic Imaging Schedule...........................................................................................................................44
Removing Plates...................................................................................................................................................................................................45
Stop the Ejection of Expired Plates........................................................................................................................................................45
Using RI 2, FRAP Benchtop & SONICC Benchtop...................................................................................................46
Instant Imaging.......................................................................................................................................................................................................46
Imaging a Plate with FRAP Benchtop...................................................................................................................................................47
Imaging a Plate with SONICC Benchtop............................................................................................................................................49
Imaging a Plate with RI 2................................................................................................................................................................................50
Viewing a Plate’s Automatic Imaging Information......................................................................................................................52
Interpreting FRAP Offset Information....................................................................................................................................................53
