GE Healthcare has introduced two new products for 1-D electrophoresis gel analysis, ImageQuant™ TL SecurITy software and Installation Qualification and Operational Qualification (IQOQ) protocols. ImageQuant TL SecurITy software provides enhanced data security for analysis and documentation of 1-D electrophoresis gels by ImageQuant TL, and IQOQ offers qualification protocols for the ImageQuant 350 chemiluminescence, colorimetry and fluorescence CCD imaging system. The new products have been designed to support the increasingly stringent requirements for laboratory data security and operational qualification for 1-D electrophoresis gel analysis.
ImageQuant TL SecurITy is an easy-to-use software package designed to bring improved data security to the 1D Gel Analysis module of ImageQuant TL. This complementary software gives greater control and traceability of 1-D gel electrophoresis data. The Version Control tool of ImageQuant TL SecurITy manages multiple revisions of analyzed 1-D electrophoresis gel images, which are stored in a password- protected Secure Folder.
The software adds the following security features to ImageQuant TL:
• User name and password security, which limits access to image files for authorized individuals only • Approval of experiments (electronic signatures)
• Version control audit trail, which ensures traceability of electrophoresis gel images
• Experiment audit reports, which allow easier tracking of image analysis data
The new IQOQ protocols are intended to ensure that ImageQuant 350 and its associated hardware and software components are properly installed and operational according to GE Healthcare recommendations, and are adequately documented and controlled.
ImageQuant 350 is a high-performance 16-bit cooled CCD camera-based system designed for a wide range of monochromatic imaging applications. Using ImageQuant TL analysis software with ImageQuant 350 provides high levels of automation, accuracy and reduces analysis time to a minimum. ImageQuant TL can also be used for dot and slot blots, microplates, and other arrays and grids.
For more information about ImageQuant TL SecurITy visit: www.gelifesciences.com/iqtl
For more information about IQOQ for ImageQuant 350 please contact the GE Healthcare Fast Trak team at IQOQfeedback@ge.com
ImageQuant TL SecurITy workflow For a high-resolution image please contact College Hill
Contact College Hill Lorna Cuddon, Katie Odgaard, Rebecca Walker +44 (0)20 7457 2020 ge-proteins@collegehill.com
