Bio-Rad Image Lab™ Software - Manual (Page 21)

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2 Gel Doc XR+ Imager
Refer to the Gel Doc™ XR+ Installation Guide found in your Gel Doc XR+ Installation
Kit for information about installing and calibrating your system. Refer to Chapter 4,
Setting Up the Instrument with Image Lab Software for information about installing
Image Lab™ software.
To recalibrate your system because you have acquired new accessories, refer to
Chapter 11, System Calibration .
Gel Doc XR+ Imager Workflow
Following are the basic steps to acquiring, analyzing, and archiving an image using
the Gel Doc XR+ system and Image Lab software:
1. Select an existing protocol or customize a new one.
2. Position the sample to be imaged.
3. Run a selected protocol.
4. View the displayed results.
5. Optimize the analysis.
6. Generate a report.
7. Save or export the results.