{"id":708,"date":"2019-03-12T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/?page_id=708"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:43:12","slug":"azure-biosystems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/imaging\/azure-biosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure Biosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Typhoon has been replaced with a new multi-mode imager.<\/p>\n<h3>Azure Biosystems Sapphire<\/h3>\n<p>With 4 laser channels, storage phosphor capability and TRUE chemiluminescence detection!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/sapphire-specs-and-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Specs Page<\/a>-Note: this is BU configuration specific<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A note to users-all of the typhoon users have been automatically added to the Sapphire access list. The system is <strong>Now<\/strong> located in LSE 452<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/sAPPHIRE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-714\" width=\"807\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/sAPPHIRE.png 807w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/sAPPHIRE-636x311.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/sAPPHIRE-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Basic gel imaging Azure c200<\/h3>\n<p>We have also added a departmental c200 (gel imager in <strong>LSE 637<\/strong>-6th floor scope room)-<\/p>\n<p>This system has a 5.4MP camera with selectable UV excitation 2 wavelengths and blue led for SYBR safe stains<\/p>\n<p>The customized user manual can be found <a href=\"\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/c200UserManual-1.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/c200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712\" width=\"759\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/c200.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/c200-636x429.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both of these systems generate TIF files that can be analized with AzureSpot Networked licensed Windows software.<\/p>\n<p>This package allows for 1 and 2D analysis<\/p>\n<h3>AzureSpot can<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-457 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-1.png\" alt=\"AzureSpot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-1-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-1-150x131.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" \/><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"productList\">\n<li>Perform 1D densitometry<\/li>\n<li>Automatically detect lanes and bands<\/li>\n<li>Correct for background<\/li>\n<li>Calculate molecular weights<\/li>\n<li>Quantify fluorescent signals<\/li>\n<li>Annotate your results<\/li>\n<li>Visualize multiplex analyses<\/li>\n<li>Export reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Product Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated tutorial<\/li>\n<li>PDF report generator<\/li>\n<li>Lane creation tools<\/li>\n<li>Molecular size\/pI calibration<\/li>\n<li>Quantity calibration toolbox<\/li>\n<li>Module for easy shape selection\/deselection<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-463 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-3.png\" alt=\"AzureSpot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-3.png 400w, https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-3-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azurebiosystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/azurespot-3-150x131.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Wide range of data fields to display in measurements<\/li>\n<li>Annotation tools for comments and highlighting of image<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hardware and Software Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Operating Systems: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista Processor 1.4 GHz, Memory Minimum 256MB, recommended 512MB Free Hard Disk Space Recommended 5GB<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The user guide for AzureSpot can be <a href=\"\/bif\/files\/2019\/03\/userguide.pdf\">downloaded.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speak with Todd about setting up the site license for the software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Typhoon has been replaced with a new multi-mode imager. 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