Plenty of gel documentation systems on the market include everything but the kitchen sink, from built-in transilluminators and bundled software to dedicated computers for data analysis. Trouble is, not every lab needs or can afford these bells and whistles. Sensing an increased demand among budget-conscious researchers for component-based, modular systems, Syngene
http://www.syngene.com of Frederick, Md., developed the GeneFlash, a basic but versatile gel documentation system for white-light and UV applications.