Microplate Reader / Microtiter Plate Reader

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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CompanyAgilent TechnologiesAgilent TechnologiesAgilent TechnologiesAgilent TechnologiesAgilent Technologies
ItemAgilent BioTek Epoch Microplate SpectrophotometerAgilent BioTek Cytation 1 Cell Imaging Multimode ReaderAgilent BioTek Epoch 2 Microplate SpectrophotometerAgilent BioTek Lionheart LX Automated MicroscopeBioTek Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader
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Catalog NumberEpoch Multi-VolumeCytation 1Epoch 2Lionheart LXCytation C10
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DescriptionThe Agilent BioTek Epoch microplate spectrophotometer has monochromator-based optics, for a filter-free, wide wavelength range for UV-Vis absorbance measurements. These measurements can be done in many microplate formats and in 2 µL samples, when the available Take3 microvolume plate is used. Epoch ... Read MoreThe Agilent BioTek Cytation 1 cell imaging multimode reader combines fluorescence and high contrast brightfield imaging with conventional multimode detection. This affordable imaging reader delivers performance and economy compared to other digital microscopy systems. The BioTek Cytation 1 design ... Read MoreThe Agilent BioTek Epoch 2 microplate spectrophotometer delivers excellent performance for UV-Vis absorbance measurements. Measurements can be performed in 6- to 384-well microplates, cuvettes, and in microvolume samples with the available Take3 microvolume plate. The broad wavelength range enables ... Read MoreThe Agilent BioTek Lionheart LX automated microscope is designed for affordability, offering an alternative to expensive, custom-built automated microscopes that are complex to learn and use. The compact, ocular free hardware design is more comfortable to use and reduces ergonomic distress in ... Read MoreThe Cytation C10 confocal imaging reader combines automated confocal and widefield microscopy with conventional multimode microplate reading in a unique, proprietary design. The automated water- immersion objectives capture more light, driving lower exposure times and reducing phototoxic impacts on ... Read More
Optical SystemMonochromatorMonochromator system, Filter systemMonochromatorInquireMonochromator, Filters, Confocal, Widefield
Measuring Time15 to 49 s (96 Well, depending on mode)11 s / 96 wells, 22 s / 384 wellsInquireInquireReading Speed - 96 wells: 10 seconds; 384 wells: 20 seconds
Wavelength Range200 nm to 999 nm200 to 700 nm200 to 999 nmInquire300 to 700 nm
Plate Formats6 to 384 Well Plates6- to 1536-well plates6- to 384-well plates6- to 1536-well plates6- to 1536-well plates
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