One of the main challenges in the laboratory is to keep cellular organisms healthy and alive; to counter this problem, a scientist needs to resort to appropriate gel systems that keep them protected from any environmental damage.

Laboratory gel systems are an ideal solution for scientists working with hazardous or reactive materials; they are also a useful tool to help maintain research and experiment projects at constant temperatures. 

The documentation of gels is a process that is carried out in a photodocumentation of gels, this equipment is part of the special equipment of molecular biology laboratories. Among its functions are allowing to observe, take photos and analyze bands of the gels after electrophoresis.