Overview
Image Lab Touch Software is the intuitive and powerful image acquisition software package for western blot imaging and gel imaging on the ChemiDoc Pro, ChemiDoc Go, ChemiDoc, ChemiDoc MP, and GelDoc Go Imaging Systems. Features include secure user accounts, multiplex fluorescence acquisition, custom applications, autoexposure tools, and multiple data export options. Images can also be analyzed on a standalone PC or Mac computer using Image Lab Software version 6.1.
View tutorials for instructions on how to log in, use Smart Tray Technology, and acquire images for applications such as:
- DNA gels
- protein gels
- chemiluminescence blots
- multiplex fluorescent blots
Image Lab Touch Software version 5.0 for ChemiDoc Pro Instruments offers the following features:
- 4-plex imaging
- Custom applications
- Stain-Free Signal Accumulation Mode (SAM)
Image Lab Touch Software versions 4.0 and 4.1 for ChemiDoc Go Instruments offer these features:
- BR.io connectivity
- Over-the-air updates
Image Lab Touch Software versions 3.0 and 3.0.1 for GelDoc Go, ChemiDoc, and ChemiDoc MP instruments include these features:
- Chinese language (simplified) support
- Various improvements and bug fixes
Image Lab Touch Software version 3.0.1 is for GelDoc Go, ChemiDoc, and ChemiDoc MP instruments only. Installation of version 2.4 is recommended for instruments running older versions.
Image Lab Touch Software runs the following Bio-Rad imaging systems:
| Imaging System | Image Lab Touch 5.0 Software | Image Lab Touch 4.0 and 4.1 Software | Image Lab Touch 3.0 and 3.0.1 Software | Image Lab Touch 2.4 Software | Compatible With U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Regulation* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChemiDoc Pro System | ✓ | Yes | |||
| ChemiDoc Go System | ✓ | Yes | |||
| ChemiDoc MP System (touchscreen model) | ✓ (version 3.0.1) | ✓ | Yes | ||
| ChemiDoc System (touchscreen model) | ✓ (version 3.0.1) | ✓ | Yes | ||
| GelDoc Go System | ✓ (version 3.0) | Yes |
* For researchers requiring a software package that helps enable U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, please consider purchasing Image Lab Software, Security Edition.
FAQ
Ordering
USB flash drive containing Image Lab Touch Software version 3.0.1 upgrade for use with Bio-Rad ChemiDoc and ChemiDoc MP Imaging Systems.
Downloads
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Image Lab Touch Software for ChemiDoc Go Imager Version 4.1SOFT-IMAGELAB-V.4.1-CHEMIDOC
Image Lab Touch software for use with Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Go imager. Release notes available for download in Documents section, installation instructions included.
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Image Lab Touch Software for ChemiDoc, ChemiDoc MP, and GelDoc Go Imagers, Version 3.0.1SOFT-IMAGELAB-V.3.0.1-CHEMIDOC
Image Lab Touch Software is for use with Bio-Rad ChemiDoc, ChemiDoc MP, and GelDoc Go imagers. Release notes are available for download in the Documents section. Installation instructions are included.
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Image Lab Touch Software for ChemiDoc Imagers Version 2.4SOFT-IMAGELAB-V.2.4-CHEMIDOCImage Lab Touch acquisition software for use with all Bio-Rad ChemiDoc and ChemiDoc MP touch-screen based imagers release notes
Installation instructions
Prior to updating to version 3.0.1, installation of version 2.4 or 2.3 is recommended.