Specification :

The AR-2000 radio-TLC Imaging Scanner has become the industry ¡®Gold Standard' in the detection of radiolabeled compounds in TLC plates¡­and also in the purity analysis of [18F] FDG
Bioscan's AR-2000 system provides direct digital counting of all radioisotopes, including high-energy positron emitters and low energy betas--such as tritium (3H)--without the need to exchange detectors.
AR-2000's design guarantees quantitative accuracy & reproducibility in thin-layer chromatography applications¡­in both important metabolism studies, as well as in simple radiochemical purity measurements. The system is linear over 4-5 decades of activity, providing fast & reliable analyses, and a range 1,000-times greater than X-ray film¡­without exposure guesswork and potential saturation.
The imaging scanner uses a gas-filled proportional counter, which can image an entire TLC lane in less than one minute. And multiple lanes can be analyzed in a single automated run¡­without operator intervention.
The system includes WinScan software for instrument control, data analysis, and report generation. Results can be presented as chromatograms¡­or as 2D images, using the optional WinScan 2D software. Quantitation of peaks is automatically performed, and a report showing the method used, chromatogram, and percent of total activity for each peak is provided.
Here are just some of the key Benefits¡­
Minimizes technician exposure & bench-time
Easy-to-use WinScan software
Fast, automated, 1D and 2D image-acquisition & analysis
Interchangeable high-efficiency and high-resolution collimators are available
Accurate, reliable, gas proportional detection technology
High sensitivity¡­quantify less than 100dpm 14C in less than 10 minutes
No contaminated screens¡­and no liquid waste disposal
Models for 1, 2, or 3 TLC (20x20cm) plates