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Proven GloMax® Galaxy Bioluminescence Imaging Applications

From protein interactions to cell killing assays, the GloMax® Galaxy Bioluminescence Imager* brings your NanoLuc-based experiments to life.

Browse our validated applications and get inspired for your next experiment. New to Live-Cell Imaging? Get started with our live-cell imaging guide.

Target Engagement 

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Image PRMT5-MTA Complex

Characterize PRMT5-MTA complex engagement in live cells using bioluminescence imaging; reinforce biochemical findings by generating insights at the single-cell level.   


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cancer
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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Targeted Protein Degradation

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Visualize GSPT1 Protein Degradation

Monitor HiBiT-GSPT1 degradation in HEK293 cells using bioluminescent imaging; complements plate-based assays by confirming single-cell degradation patterns.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cancer
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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Protein:Protein Interactions

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Visualize GPCR-Arrestin Interaction

Visualize protein:protein interactions via NanoBiT® signal from CX3CR1–ARRB2 interaction in HEK293 cells. Imaging confirms receptor internalization and complements plate-based PPI assays.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Immunology
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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Protein:Protein Interactions

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Visualize KRAS-CRAF Interaction Dynamics

Use NanoBRET® assays to visualize KRAS(G12D):CRAF interactions. BRET signal shifts after inhibitor treatment, confirming disruption of protein interaction and complementing plate-based analysis.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cancer
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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Protein Translocation

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Track β-Catenin Stabilization in Live Cells

Image HiBiT assays to visualize nuclear accumulation of β-catenin following inhibitor treatment.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cancer
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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Protein Translocation

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Visualize EGFR Internalization in Real Time

Use bioluminescence imaging to visualize HiBiT-tagged EGFR after EGF stimulation, complementing plate-based assays with single-cell spatial resolution.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cancer
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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Cell Staining

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Fluorescence Nuclei Staining and Co-Imaging with NanoLuc® Luciferase

Visualize nuclear staining in fixed or live cells using NucSpot® Live 488 and co-image with NanoLuc® technology on the GloMax® Galaxy Bioluminescence Imager.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cell Biology
Readout Type: Bioluminescence, Fluorescence
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Cell Staining

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Far-Red Fluorescence Nuclei Staining and Co-Imaging with NanoLuc® Luciferase

Use NucSpot® Live 650 to visualize nuclei in fixed or live cells with NanoLuc® technology.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Cell Biology
Readout Type: Bioluminescence, Fluorescence
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General / Compatibility Testing

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Evaluate Imaging Performance with the GloMax® Galaxy Test Slide

Demonstrate brightfield, fluorescence and luminescence capabilities of the GloMax® Galaxy Bioluminescence Imager using a pre labeled, fixed HeLa test slide expressing NanoLuc®-HaloTag® reporters. Includes reagents and imaging guidance to help validate instrument performance and user workflow.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: General Imaging
Readout Type: Brightfield, Fluorescence, Bioluminescence
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Target Engagement

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Image NanoBRET® Target Engagement in Live Cells

Quantify protein:small molecule binding by imaging NanoBRET® signals on the GloMax® Galaxy. This workflow demonstrates exposure optimization, dynamic range improvement and ratiometric analysis using GPCR targets HTR2A and HTR2C in live cells.


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: Drug Discovery
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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3D Model Imaging

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Imaging 3D Models

Bioluminescent imaging of 3D spheroid cultures expressing NanoLuc® luciferase. This workflow includes recommendations for optimizing expression levels and imaging timing, along with a detailed example protocol for culturing and imaging spheroids.


Cell Model: 3D Cell Models (e.g., spheroids and neurospheres)
Research Area: Neuroscience, Oncology, 3D Cell Culture Imaging
Readout Type: Bioluminescence
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General / Cell Staining

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Enhancing Luminescent Imaging with Fluorescent Staining

This guide outlines considerations and troubleshooting examples for incorporating fluorescence imaging into a luminescence imaging workflow on the GloMax® Galaxy.  


Cell Model: Standard Cell Lines
Research Area: General Imaging
Readout Type: Fluorescence
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*The GloMax® Galaxy Bioluminescence Imager is for research use only.