This versatile CCD camera system produces high-quality images of a wide range of samples. It is equipped with both visible and ultraviolet light in epi and transmission modes allowing for the imaging of nucleic acid gels and visibly stained protein gels. The visible light sources on this camera also allow for the imaging of bacterial and cell culturing plates. Finally, this system is equipped with luminescence capability allowing for the imaging of light producing samples, including but not limited too, westerns using chemiluminescent secondary antibody systems.