The E5001-SDB is the complete Accuris SmartDoc 2.0 System, combines the E5001-SD imaging enclosure with a blue-light illumination base for smartphone-based gel imaging on non-UV gel stains. The blue-light base illuminates DNA gels stained with blue-light-excitable stains (GelGreen, SYBR Safe, and similar non-toxic, non-mutagenic alternatives to ethidium bromide), eliminating the UV exposure that ethidium bromide workflows require AND eliminating the DNA damage that UV illumination causes during gel-extraction band excision.
Author confidence note (MEDIUM): Brochure context for E5001-SDB specifically is sparse in the available Accuris catalog corpus. Confirm specific blue-light wavelength, compatible gel-stain list, and bundle composition at first order.
Voltage options: This unit can be ordered with European voltage requirements (230V/50Hz). Contact us to order.
Key Specifications
| SKU | E5001-SDB |
| Voltage | 115 V (North American outlet) |
| Type | Complete gel-imaging system (enclosure + blue-light illumination base) |
| Imaging method | Smartphone camera (operator-supplied) |
| Illumination source | Blue-light base (included) |
| Compatible gel stains | GelGreen, SYBR Safe, and other blue-light-excitable dsDNA-binding stains (NOT ethidium bromide; EtBr requires UV) |
Blue Light vs UV Gel Imaging: When to Pick Each
The Accuris gel-imaging family supports two illumination paths for different gel-stain chemistries:
| Illumination | Compatible stains | Workflow advantages | Workflow disadvantages |
| Blue-light (this SKU + base) | GelGreen, SYBR Safe, blue-light-excitable stains | No UV exposure (operator + DNA safety), no DNA damage during gel extraction, no ethidium bromide hazardous-waste handling | Requires dedicated blue-light-excitable stain (slightly more expensive than EtBr) |
| UV (E3000 / E3100 / E3200 transilluminators) | Ethidium bromide, GelRed, GelGreen, SYBR Safe (UV-excitation works for most stains) | Lower cost ethidium bromide stain option, broadly compatible with all dsDNA-binding stains | UV exposure to operator (requires PPE), DNA damage during gel-extraction band excision, ethidium bromide hazardous-waste handling |
The blue-light path is the safer modern alternative (eliminates UV exposure and ethidium bromide hazardous waste) but requires the lab to use blue-light-compatible gel stains (GelGreen, SYBR Safe). The UV path delivers backwards compatibility with traditional ethidium bromide workflows and lower stain cost.
Smartphone-Based Imaging Workflow
See the E5001-SD sister page for the full smartphone-based imaging workflow description. The E5001-SDB delivers the same smartphone-imaging workflow with the blue-light base included as a complete bundle.
Compatibility & When to Order This SKU
Order the E5001-SDB when:
- Switching to non-UV gel-stain workflow. Labs adopting GelGreen, SYBR Safe, or similar blue-light-excitable stains to eliminate ethidium bromide hazardous-waste handling
- Gel-extraction workflows. When band-excision-for-cloning workflows benefit from no-UV-damage band visualization (preserves DNA integrity for downstream cloning success)
- Educational lab safety upgrades. Teaching labs transitioning from UV/EtBr to blue-light/non-toxic stains for student-safety reasons
- Complete bundled system procurement. When commissioning a new gel-imaging workflow without existing UV transilluminator infrastructure
For labs that already own a UV transilluminator and want to add smartphone imaging capability, the E5001-SD is the lower-cost option.
Application Profile
Non-UV gel-stain workflows. Institutional adoption of GelGreen / SYBR Safe to eliminate ethidium bromide hazardous waste and operator UV exposure.
Gel-extraction-for-cloning workflows. When band excision requires DNA-damage-free visualization for downstream cloning success.
Educational laboratory teaching with student safety priority. Undergraduate teaching where eliminating UV/EtBr exposure is a safety priority.
Complete out-of-box gel-imaging system. When commissioning a new gel-imaging workflow without separate UV transilluminator infrastructure.
Smaller research labs. Academic and small-clinical-research labs where the blue-light + smartphone bundle is a complete gel-imaging solution at low acquisition cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the E5001-SDB system? The E5001-SD imaging enclosure plus a blue-light illumination base, a complete smartphone-based gel-imaging system.
Which gel stains work with the E5001-SDB? GelGreen, SYBR Safe, and other blue-light-excitable dsDNA-binding stains. Ethidium bromide will not work. It requires UV.
Does the E5001-SDB include a camera? No. Imaging uses an operator-supplied smartphone camera.
How does the E5001-SDB differ from the E5001-SD? The E5001-SDB adds the blue-light illumination base as a complete bundle; the E5001-SD is the enclosure only, for labs that already own a UV transilluminator.
What voltage does the E5001-SDB use? 115 V (this SKU); a 230 V variant is available by special order.
Ordering & Configuration
Power configuration. 115 V (this SKU); a 230 V variant is available by special order.
Gel-stain procurement. The bundle does NOT include gel stains. Confirm the lab uses (or plans to switch to) blue-light-compatible stains (GelGreen, SYBR Safe). Ethidium bromide will NOT work with this bundle's blue-light base.
Confirm at quote: voltage configuration, gel-stain workflow (blue-light-compatible stain), smartphone-format compatibility (per E5001-SD enclosure spec), training requirements, and lead time.
Warranty: Per Accuris standard warranty terms. Confirm at quote.
Accuris SmartDoc 2.0 family:
- E5001-SDB (this product, 115 V): 230 V available by special order, Complete system with blue-light base
- E5001-SD: Imaging enclosure only (pair with existing UV transilluminator)
Pick the E5001-SDB for a complete bundled gel-imaging system using blue-light-compatible non-UV gel stains.
