Description
Bio-Rad VersaDoc 5000 MP Peltier-Cooled CCD Chemiluminescent Imager w/ Software
The Bio-Rad VersaDoc 5000 MP is a digital gel documentation and molecular imaging system built around a blue-enhanced, Peltier-cooled CCD camera. It is designed to capture chemiluminescent, fluorescent, and colorimetric signals from electrophoresis gels, blots, and other biological samples, replacing film-based imaging with a fully digital workflow. The camera is supercooled to approximately -35°C to reduce dark current and maximize sensitivity on faint signals.
Specifications & What's Included
- Model: Bio-Rad VersaDoc 5000 MP
- Part Number: 10006609 Rev A
- Input: 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz (universal input)
- Max Rated Power: 350 W
- Detector: Blue-enhanced CCD, Peltier-cooled to approximately -35°C
- Imaging modes: Chemiluminescence, fluorescence, colorimetric
- Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D (mounted and included)
- Camera interface: SCSI-type cable (Assembly 01100201) connecting top-mounted camera to system
- Rear connectivity: USB-B port, DB9 COM port, IEC AC power inlet
- Front panel: Touchscreen gel-preview display with Power, Imaging, and Fault LED indicators
- Interior: Light-tight imaging chamber with pull-out imaging drawer/tray
- Internal motor: Lin Engineering stepper motor (P/N 416-07-05-29, 0.60A) for aperture/filter control
- Form factor: Freestanding floor cabinet with front-opening light-tight door
- Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA — Made in USA
- Included: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D lens, Bio-Rad Quantity One software, Bio-Rad Discovery Series software binder, system cables
Applications
The VersaDoc 5000 MP is used in molecular biology and life-science research laboratories for gel documentation, western blot imaging, Southern/Northern blot analysis, and ethidium bromide or SYBR-stained gel visualization. CCD-based imaging systems like this replaced photographic film in these applications during the late 1990s and early 2000s, offering quantitative digital data capture, faster workflows, and a far wider dynamic range than film. The 5000 MP model sits at the high-sensitivity end of the VersaDoc product family, with its deeply cooled CCD making it particularly suited to low-signal applications such as chemiluminescent western blots where signal intensity is low and exposure time is critical. Bio-Rad's Quantity One software — included here — provides image acquisition, band quantification, lane analysis, and molecular weight estimation tools in a single package. These systems remain in use in academic, pharmaceutical, and biotech research settings wherever legacy gel documentation workflows are maintained, and are also sought as cost-effective alternatives to newer systems for routine gel documentation work.
This Bio-Rad VersaDoc 5000 MP chemiluminescent imaging system has not been powered up or tested at our facility, but it was pulled from a working laboratory environment where it was previously in use. The cabinet exterior is in good cosmetic condition with normal lab wear. The interior imaging chamber and pull-out drawer show some residue/staining on the imaging tray, which is typical for used gel documentation equipment. The left side panel has a cardboard cover over part of the ventilation area, which is visible in the photos — buyers should inspect the photos closely for this detail. The Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D lens is present and mounted on the camera assembly inside the chamber. Included with the system are Bio-Rad Quantity One software, the Discovery Series software binder, and associated cables. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions.
Warranty Information
Additional Information
Brand: |
Bio-Rad |
Model: |
VersaDoc 5000 MP |
MPN: |
10006609 Rev A |
Type: |
Chemiluminescent / Fluorescent Gel Documentation Imager |
SKU: |
46639 |
Input Voltage: |
100-240V AC |
Frequency: |
50-60 Hz |
Max Rated Power: |
350 W |
Detector: |
Blue-enhanced Peltier-cooled CCD |
CCD Cooling Method: |
Peltier (thermoelectric), supercooled to -35°C |
Imaging Mode: |
Chemiluminescence, fluorescence, colorimetric |
Lens: |
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D |
Interface: |
USB-B, DB9 COM Port, SCSI camera cable |
Software: |
Bio-Rad Quantity One (included) |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
United States |
Form Factor: |
Freestanding benchtop/floor cabinet |
Application: |
Western blot, gel documentation, chemiluminescence |
Compatible Software: |
Bio-Rad Quantity One / Discovery Series |
Seller Notes: |
Includes Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D lens, Quantity One software, and cables |
Condition Notes: |
This Bio-Rad VersaDoc 5000 MP imager was pulled from a working lab and has not been tested at our facility. Exterior is in good cosmetic condition; imaging tray shows some residue. Left side panel has a cardboard cover — see photos. |
California Prop 65 Warning: |
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds, and DEHP (a phthalate), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Go to P65Warnings.ca.gov |
