FUJIFILM LIFE SCIENCE EXPANDS IMAGING SYSTEM PRODUCT OFFERING
LAS-4000 Ideal for Multi-Spectral Western Blotting
and In Vivo Small Animal Imaging

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:            Todd Kuna
312-997-2436
tkuna@chempetitive.com

Stamford, CT (August 1, 2007) – Fujifilm Life Science, the leader in chemiluminescence, fluorescence, and radioisotope imaging technology, announced today the availability of the LAS-4000, a versatile luminescent image analyzer ideally suited for multi-spectral Western blotting and in vivo imaging of small animals with expanded fluorescent capabilities.
 
The LAS-4000 is the latest version in Fujifilm’s LAS line of CCD-based camera systems. Additional light sources, most notably epi-ultraviolet (UV) and epi-near-infrared (IR) illuminators, coupled with in-vivo imaging of small animal samples distinguish the LAS-4000 from its predecessor, the LAS-3000. The UV light source gives researchers the ability to use quantum dots for in vitro applications like multi-spectral Western blotting. IR capabilities enable deeper penetration of excitation light for high-sensitivity small animal in vivo imaging using longer wavelength fluorochromes like Cy™ 7 and Alexa Fluor® 750.
 
“The LAS-4000 is faster, more sensitive and more user-friendly than any other CCD-based digital imager in the market today,” said Shanawaz Khan, general manager for Fujifilm Life Science, USA. “The LAS-4000’s range of blotting capabilities, and advanced fluorescent and in-vivo applications give researchers the most versatile platform to meet and exceed their imaging needs without the need for film or dark room.”
 
Additional features of the LAS-4000 include six interchangeable light sources, a five-position filter turret and a 3.2 megapixel Super CCD imaging chip cooled to -30 degrees Celsius for decreased noise during longer exposures. The FUJINON lens, with an F-stop number of 0.85, can capture images from distances as short as several tens of centimeters. The LAS-4000’s sensitivity has a linear dynamic range up to four orders of magnitude. Applicable reagents include, but are not limited to, ECL™ and ECL Plus™, Alexa Fluors®, Cy™, and Sybro® dyes and ethidium bromide and silver stains.

About FUJIFILM Life Science
As one of the Fuji Photo Film family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and more than $20 billion in sales, Fujifilm Life Science is a leading provider of scientific imaging products meeting the needs of laboratory facilities today and in the future. Fuji’s family of scientific imaging systems products and technologies-including chemiluminescent, fluorescent, and radioisotopic detection-are tailored to suit many different applications for a variety of scientific analyses and imaging environments. Fuji is headquartered in Stamford, CT.  For more information please visit www.fujifilmlifescienceusa.com.

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