An affordable, high quality X-ray film for ECL detection.
Thermo Scientific CL-XPosure Film is an economically priced clear-blue X-ray film especially for detection and documentation of ECL-based Western blots and other chemiluminescent protein or nucleic acid assay methods.
CL-XPosure Film is an excellent phototgraphic film for use with enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) substrates for horseradish peroxidase (HRP) or alkaline phosphatase (AP). Convenient sizes are offered for protein Western blotting, standard film cassettes and film developing equipment. The autoradiography film also works well for chemiluminescent or isotopic DNA and RNA methods, including Southern and Northern blotting and gel-shift assays (EMSA). The quality and price of this film make it the smart choice for life science research applications.
Highlights:
High performance – just as sensitive as other commercially available autoradiography films
Affordable – costs up to 75% less than other brands of comparable quality X-ray film
Convenient – available in five sheet sizes in packages containing 50 or 100 non-interleaved sheets
Perfect match – validated for use with Thermo Scientific SuperSignal Chemiluminescent Substrates and Thermo Scientific Pierce ECL Chemiluminescent Substrate
Product Details:
Comparison between Thermo Scientific CL-XPosure Film and Kodak Brand X-ray films.
Brand
Thermo Scientific
CL-XPosure Film
Kodak X-Omat*
Blue (XB) Film
Kodak BioMax*
MR-1
Supplier
(Part No.)
Thermo Scientific
(Part No. 34090)
Perkin Elmer
(Part No. NEF586001EA)
Perkin Elmer
(Part No. 8941114001)
Color of Film
Blue
Blue
Gray
Isotopes detected
35S, 32P, 14C
All isotopes
35S, 32P, 14C
Chemiluminescent Detection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Notes
High sensitivity and contrast, medium speed
Requires longer exposure than other Kodak films
Maximum resolution, clarity and sensitivity
U.S. Price per
Sheet (5x7in.)
$1.05†
$3.05†
$5.46†
Smart Choice
Best
Good
Better
† Source: 2010 Online Catalogs
References:
De Ioamnes, P., et al. (2004). J. Biol. Chem.279, 26134-26142.
Perlman, A., et al. (2004). Ann. Clin. Lab. Sci.34, 277-286.
Tikhonov, I., et al. (2003). J. Virol.77, 3157-3166.
