UV Crosslinker Bio-Link
A microprocessor-controlled UV irradiation system. The large number of presets based on energy or time units makes the BIO-LINK® a powerful yet easy-to-use instrument.
The BIO-LINK® is a UVA, UVC, or UVB irradiation system primarily used for crosslinking nucleic acids to membranes and for PCR contamination control.
UV light intensity is measured in a dedicated compartment above the irradiation chamber, ensuring that the total output of all tubes—rather than just a single tube—is monitored. This design also protects the UV sensor from potential contamination originating within the irradiation chamber.
Available for three different UV wavelengths: 254 nm, 312 nm, or 365 nm.
The unit can be reprogrammed accordingly simply by swapping the UV tubes!
In these crosslinker systems, UV light emission is continuously monitored by a UV sensor. Irradiation stops automatically once the delivered energy matches the programmed setting. This ensures perfectly reproducible irradiation cycles, independent of any fluctuations in the UV source's intensity.
You simply program the desired energy, and the BIO-LINK® delivers it!
*For the right order number please refer to the Technical Data.
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- Microprocessor control
- Precise irradiation either in energy (Joules/cm²) or in time (seconds)
- Preset program for doses of 0.120 J/cm² for optimal nucleic acid immobilisation
- 9 preset programs for UV energy exposure
- 9 preset programs for time exposure
- Manual setting of UV energy or time exposure
- Storage of the last UV setting
- Tactile membrane keypad
- Large LED display
- Protective quartz disk on the UV sensor cell
- Spacious UV exposure chamber in stainless steel
- Safety interlock door with UV blocking observation window
- Automatic restart with no loss of information if breaking-off of circuit
- Dual safety fuses
- UV wavelength interchangeability (254 nm, 312 nm oder 365 nm)
Applications:
- Crosslinking of DNA and RNA to nylon or nitrocellulose membranes for Southern, Northern, Dot and Slot blots
- Nicking of ethidium bomide stained DNA in agarose gels
- Partial endonuclease digest by formation of cleavage-inhibiting thymine dimers (gene mapping)
- RecA mutation screening
- Elimination of PCR contamination
- UV sterilisation
- UV curing of polymers
| Model | Wavelength | Power | Order No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO-LINK® 254 | 254 nm | 5 x 8 Watt | 110.0079 |
| BIO-LINK® 312 | 312 nm | 5 x 8 Watt | 110.0078 |
| BIO-LINK® 365 | 365 nm | 5 x 8 Watt | 110.0080 |