AdvanCE™ FS

I want to...

Improve Separation Resolution Improve Throughput
Increase Detection Sensitivity Eliminate Use Of Labeled Primers
Stop Using Manual Slab Gels Decrease Labor Prep Time
Shorten Electrophoresis Run Times Lower Run Costs
Improve Quantity/Quality Assessment Reduce Time to Results

I want to Stop Using Manual Slab Gels

Slab gel electrophoresis has not changed much since it was first introduced as a manual process requiring significant hands-on time. Fundamentally, it is a manual process that dates back to the 1920's.

These factors lead to errors and discrepancies, depending on which lab worker is running the manual slab gels:

  • Lack of controls for gel preparation. Each person is going to do it a little different.
  • Variance in sample loading.
  • No standards for interpreting the results. Even with handheld rulers, lab workers might see the bands just a little bit different.

Another major downside associated with usage of slab gels is the manual handling of toxic chemicals and dyes. The AdvanCE™ FS system is fully sealed and self-contained in this regard.

Interestingly, some researchers view the monotonous running of slab gels as an old-fashioned rite of passage for grad students, and even those studying for their doctorate.

But we have heard a different philosophy from some Primary Investigators who have purchased the AdvanCE™ FS Nucleic Acids Analyzer : “Once you've run one gel, you've run them all. I want my grad students and post docs to be doing more important tasks. I want the lab to be more efficient. And I want them to be better prepared for the challenges they will face when they leave my laboratory.”

The AdvanCE™ FS Nucleic Acids Analyzer's superior design and operation makes it an ideal replacement for slab gel electrophoresis. It was designed to be a laboratory workhorse, as it offers:

  • streamlined sample handling.
  • completely automated gel loading.
  • completely automated electrophoresis.
  • efficient results generation software.
  • easy-to-use analysis software.

The AdvanCE™ FS Nucleic Acids Analyzer can be used to eliminate slab gels because:

  1. The system was designed to be used by multiple users.
  2. Training is provided with instrument installation and end-users can be up and running at the end of one day.
  3. It requires minimal daily maintenance.
  4. It operates at a low cost of ownership.
  5. It is backed by a company with hundreds of CE instruments in use worldwide.