Compare SpotLight 2 and Turbo Models

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ModelSpotLight™ 2 Microarray Scanner
#SLMS2 and #SLMS2B (Blue Edition)		SpotLight™ Turbo
Microarray Scanner #SLMST
Dimensions14.25W x 13.25D x 19.4H in
(360 x 340 x 490 mm)		14.25W x 17.5D x 19.4H in
(460 x 300 x 460 mm)
Number of Channels2-color6-color
Microarray Formatstandard glass slide 1 x 25 x 76 mm25 x 76 mm
Software RequirementsWindows 7Win 2000, Win XP
Excitation Wavelength#SLMS2: 570 nm and 670 nm
#SLMS2B: FITC 488 nm		FITC 488 nm, 532 nm, 635 nm and 3 additional channels
Product Components
  • SpotLight™ 2 Personal Two-Color Fluorescence Microarray Scanner
  • Power supply with Voltage Appropriate Power Cable
  • High-Speed Firewire Cable
  • High-Speed USB Cable
  • High-Speed Ethernet Cable
  • BioBlue High-Speed Personal Computer
  • SpotLight™ 2 Controller Software (Pre-Loaded on Computer)
  • SpotLight™ 2 LED Flat Panel Display with DVI Monitor Cable and Power Cord
  • Computer Power Cord with Voltage Appropriate Connector
  • Computer Keyboard, Mouse and Mouse Pad
  • Microarrays for Test Scanning
  • SpotLight™ Personal Two-Color Fluorescence Microarray Scanner
  • Power supply with Voltage Appropriate Power Cable
  • High-Speed Firewire Cable
  • High- Speed USB Cable
  • High- Speed Ethernet Cable
  • BioBlue High-Speed Personal Computer
  • SpotLight™ Controller Software (Pre-Loaded on Computer)
  • SpotLight™ Flat Panel Display with Monitor Cable and Power Cord
  • Computer Power Cord with Voltage Appropriate Connector
  • Computer Keyboard, Mouse and Mouse Pad
  • Microarray for Test Scanning
Software CompatibilityMAPIX®, GenePix® and other software packages
Resolution10 µm
Standard Detection WavelengthsCy3 (532 nm) and Cy5 (635 nm)
Optional Detection Wavelengths455 nm, 470 nm, 488 nm, 505 nm, 590 nm, 617 nm, 625 nm and white light
Standard Filter SetsCy3 and Cy5
Optional Filter Setsfluorescein and fluorescein analogs, TRITC (Rhodamine), APC, ethidium bromide, Alexa dyes, and several GFP variants
Standard Detection LabelFluorescent
Optional Detection Labelschemiluminescent and colorimetric
Sensitivity<0.1 fluors per square micron and <1,000 fluors per spot
Signal to Backgroundup to 10X higher than some commercial scanners
Dynamic Range>10,000 fold
Single Image Scan Size1392 x 1024 pixels
Single Image File Size2.7 MB
Max. Scan Area25 x 76 mm
Computer Hardware RequirementsP IV-2.0 GHz, 256 megs RAM, 20 GB drive
Image File FormatStandard 16-bit TIFF (0-65, 536)
Electrical requirements100 or 240 Vac and 50-60 Hz