Frequently Asked Questions
Common topics
Does LabImage operate on Macintosh or Linux?
What are the hardware requirements?
I analyze my gel or western blot image with ImageJ. It has all the functions I need, and it is free of charge. Why should I pay money for software?
Does LabImage operate on Macintosh or Linux?
Yes! LabImage 1D PE runs on both Mac OSX (from 10.4.) and commonly used Linux machines.
What are the hardware requirements?
You will need a 1.5 GHz processor as well as 1 GB working memory. To install LabImage you will need at least 200 MB space on your hard drive as well as main user/administrator rights on your computer. To run LabImage you will need power user rights. Please see the following table with requirements.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1,5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Working Memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 1,5 GB |
| Disk Space | 150 MB | 150 MB |
| Internet Connection | - | Broadband connection (to run updates) |
| Operating System |
Windows: Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP Mac OSX: 10.4 and better Linux: SUSE, Debian, Ubuntu etc. |
Windows: XP/Vista/7 Mac OSX: 10.6 and better |
I analyze my gel or western blot image with ImageJ. It has all the functions I need, and it is free of charge. Why should I pay money for software?
LabImage is way easier and snappier to use than ImageJ using the gel quantification analysis plugin: it elegantly guides you through all steps of image analysis, and it provides automated lane and band
detection, as well as a variety of automatic background subtraction methods. No more manual drawing of background lines.
The width of lanes and bands can easily be adjusted manually, and the Undo-function lets you easily go back if you made a mistake.
LabImage 1D also has a lot more functions than ImageJ: there is Rf-correction (if your gels do not run evenly), exporting and significant reports.
If your budget is limited: the basic version of LabImage L300 is just at the price of an antibody vial but will last longer.
