Microplate readers read biological, chemical or physical events that occur on a microtiter plate. A wide range of assays can be performed using a microplate reader including ELISAs, protein cell growth assays, nucleic acid and protein quantification, enzyme activity measurement, immunoassays, and screening of drug compounds and targets, among others. This makes these readers a staple in research labs specializing in drug discovery, bioassay validation, manufacturing, etc...
Considerations for purchasing a microplate reader
The first thing to consider when purchasing a microplate reader is the detection method. Microplates typically measure absorbance, fluorescence intensity, or luminescence, but models that measure time-resolved fluorescence and fluorescence polarization are also available for purchase. The type of detection to use will depend on the application. ELISAs and protein assays, for example, require absorbance to be measured while luciferase-based gene expression assays will require luminescence to be measured.
Other things to consider include plate format – 96-well and 384-well plates are the norm but higher and lower capacity plate sizes are also available, speed and throughput needed, type of software, and whether or not multiple plates or wells can be read simultaneously.
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Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Photo diode, 8 channels + 1 reference channel
- Single <15s/96 well normal, fast 6s; double <28s/96 well normal, 11s fast
- 340 to 750 nm
- 96-well
BMG LABTECH
- High energy xenon flash lamp
Dedicated Laser for AlphaScreen® / AlphaLISA®
Filters: Excitation and emission slides for 4 filters each
LVF Monochromator™ : Excitation and Emission - Reading Times (Flying Mode): 9 seconds (96 wells), 14 seconds (384 wells), 27 seconds (1536 wells)
- 240 to 740 nm or 240 – 900 (red shifted PMT) for FI, FP, FRET, TRF, TR-FRET (filters)
240 to 740 nm for LUM (filters)
320 to 740 nm or 320 – 840 nm (red shifted PMT) for FI, FRET, TRF (monochromators)
240 to 740 nm for LUM (filters)
320 to 740 nm for LUM (monochromator)
220 to 1000 nm for ABS - 6 to 1536-well plates, LVis Plate with sixteen 2 µL microspots
BMG LABTECH
- Filter-based
- 9 sec (96 wells), 16 sec (384 wells)
- 240 to 900 nm (depending on mode)
- 6 to 1536 Well Plates
BMG LABTECH
- Filter-based
- 20 sec (96 wells), 55 sec (384 wells)
- 240 to 740 nm
- 6 to 384 Well Plates
BMG LABTECH
- Filters
- Varies with number of flashes and plate size
- 220 to 1000 nm for ABS, 230 to 900 nm for FI, FP, 230 to 750 for LUM, 230 to 900 for TRF
- Up to 3456 Well Plates
BMG LABTECH
- High energy xenon flash lamp
- less than 1 sec/well
- 220 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 384 well plates, user definable
BMG LABTECH
- High energy xenon flash lamp
Filters: Excitation and emission slides for 4 filters each
LVF Monochromator™ : Excitation and Emission - Reading Times (Flying Mode 1 flash): 9 sec (96), 16 sec (384)
- 240 to 740 nm for FI, FP, LUM, TRF, TR-FRET (filters)
320 to 740 nm for FI, LUM (monochromator)
340 to 740 nm (linear variable dichroic)
220 to 1000 nm for abs (spectrometer) - 6 to 384-well plates, LVis Plate with sixteen 2 µL microspots
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Spectral Fusion Illumination
- Inquire
- 230 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 1536 wells
Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Photomultiplier, Photo diode
- 28 s for 96 well plate, 98 s for 384 well plate
- 200 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 384 well microplates
Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Low-noise photomultiplier tube in dual mode, Photo diode
- 28 s for 96 well plate, 98 s for 384 well plate
- 200 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 384 well, Petri dishes, µDrop™ Plate, Standard cuvettes
BMG LABTECH
- High energy xenon flash lamp
- varies with Test
- 220 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 1536 Well Plates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Inquire
- White light - 96-well/ 384 well microplate: <2 min
Fluorescence - 96-well/ 384 well microplate: <8 min - Inquire
- 6, 12, 24, 96 & 384-well SBS microplates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Filter-based
- 5 sec
- 400 to 750 nm
- 96 Well Plates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Filters
- 25 sec
- Inquire
- 96 well plates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- LEDs, Deuterium Lamp
- Inquire
- 230 to 750 nm
- 96 to 384 well or 6 to 1536 well
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Inquire
- 5 seconds (in speed read mode)
- Inquire
- 96- and 384-well plates, Cuvettes
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Monochromator, tunable 1.0 nm increments
- 96 wells. . . . 15 seconds
384 wells. . . . 45 seconds - 250 to 850 nm
- 96 wells / 384 wells
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Spectral Fusion Illumination
- 25 sec to1 min 40 sec
- 230 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 1536 wells
Molecular Devices, LLC
- High power xenon flash lamp, hybrid filters, and monochromator
- Inquire
- 230 - 1000 nm
- 6 to 384-well microplates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Filter-based
- Inquire
- 380 to 630 nm
- 96 or 384 Well Plates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Monochromator
- Absorbance: 17 seconds (96) Fluorescence Intensity: 15 seconds (96) Lumi: 17 seconds (96), TRF: 15 seconds (96), FP:44 seconds (96)
- 200 - 1000 nm
- 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 Well Plates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Two high-energy xenon flash lamps
- Inquire
- 200 to 1000 nm
- 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384-well plates ANSI/SLAS
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Inquire
- Inquire
- Inquire
- 96 and 384 wells
Molecular Devices, LLC
- High Powered LED or Flash Lamp
- Inquire
- 230 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 1536-well
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Monochromator
- 9 sec minimum interval (Kinetic) or 12 sec (Endpoint)
- 340 to 850 nm
- 96 Well Plates
Molecular Devices, LLC
- Inquire
- 5 sec
- 400 to 750 nm
- Inquire
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Monochromator
- 6 seconds with 96-well plate
10 seconds with 384-well plate - 200 to 1000 nm with 1 nm steps
- 96- and 384-well plates
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Filter-based
- 7 sec (fast mode, 96-well plate) 13 sec (normal mode, 96-well plate) 13 sec (fast mode, 384-well plate) 34 sec (normal mode, 384-well plate
- 340-850 nm
- 96- and 384-well plates
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Monochromator or Filter-based
- 96 well plate in 15 s, 384 well plate in 45 s, 1536 well plate in 135 s (minimum times)
- 200 to 1000 nm
- 6 to 1536 well plates
Waters | Wyatt Technology
- Inquire
- Measurement Time: 5 to 60 seconds per well
830 nm - Inquire
- 96, 384 or 1536 well plates
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