Scanning Scenarios
Using ScanWizard Bio
ScanWizard Bio is a scanning software designed by Microtek for electrophoresis
gel-related images scanning in color and grayscale. Its user-friendly interface
enables you to easily start the scanning process. Refer to the ScanWizard Bio
Reference Manual for more details.
The following sections provide various scenarios for scanning with the Bio-5050,
including the following:
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Scanning electrophoresis gels/films: This scenario can also be your first scan
to familiarize yourself with scanning basics.
Periodically scanning electrophoresis gels/films: This scenario details the
steps for capturing a series of gel electrophoresis images continuously at a
predefined time interval.
Scanning reflective originals: This scenario details the steps for scanning
reflective materials, such as paper reports and prints.
Scanning originals applied with the Auto Focus function: This scenario
details the steps for applying the Auto Focus function to a selected area of
the image to be scanned, in order to improve that area of the image.
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