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Firefly - 8
254 nm, UVC Window size 25 (w) x 20 (l) cm With 8 tubes of 8 W eachCat. No. - 30-62008 Firefly-8, Ready to use system
with optical glass filter
Cat. No. - 30-62009 Frefly-8, Ready to use system with optical glass filter
with hood and chromafilter
- UV-transparent diffuser window - Chromafilter to improve contrast of fluorescent bands and filter UV-light - Switch for dual intensity - Compact trapezoid dark viewing hood - Useful for photo-bleaching and photonicking of DNA - Sensitivity 1 ng per band - 254 nm UVC is gives excellent visualization of Nucleic acids than 302 UVB
Firefly-8 brochure
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Ready to Use system includes:
1. Housing unit with a optical glass bandpass filter
2. UV-protective cover
3. UVC-tubes (8 tubes)
4. Compact trapezoid dark viewing hood with removable binocular chroma-filter eyepiece
5. Instruction manual
Additional items, modifications etc :
1. Compact trapezoid viewing hood with ports to access gel
2. Camera attachment
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Firefly-8 30-62008 | Firefly-8 (with hood) 30-62009 |
| Wavelength | 254 nm | 254 nm |
| Window size | 25 (w) x 20 (l) | 25 (w) x 20 (l) |
| Filter type | Optical glass bandpass filter | Optical glass bandpass filter | Tube wattage (each tube) | 8 W | 8 W |
| Number of Tubes | 8 | 8 |
| Total tube wattage | 64 W | 64 W |
| UV protective lid | Yes | Yes |
| Dark trapezoid hood | No | Yes |
| Binocular Chromafilter Eyepiece | No | Yes |
| Autorecovery on power failure | Yes | Yes |
| Operating temperature range | +10°C to +50°C | +10°C to +50°C |
| Voltage input | 230V rms, 50 Hz, single phase | 230V rms, 50 Hz, single phase |
| Voltage Variation (from nominal AC input voltage) | +5%, -5% | +5%, -5% |
| Frequency | 47Hz to 53Hz | 47Hz to 53Hz |
| Transient suppression provided | No | No |
| Component details Mains switch High Low switch Mains inlet |
Illuminated rocker switch Toggle switch IEC C14 |
Illuminated rocker switch Toggle switch IEC C14 |
| Insulation ~ between componenets & chassis | > 10Mohms @ 250DC | > 10Mohms @ 250DC |
| Humidity tolerance | upto 95% (non condensing) | upto 95% (non condensing) |
| Cooling by normal convection, venting at the bottom | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions of the body[measurement excludes hood, projecting knobs, handles and switches] | 33 (b) x 16 (d) x 12 (h) cm | 33 (b) x 16 (d) x 12 (h) cm |
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