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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CompanyBMG LABTECHBMG LABTECHBMG LABTECHBMG LABTECHBMG LABTECH
ItemSPECTROstar Omega Microplate Reader with Rapid UV/Vis SpectrometerFLUOstar Omega Multidetection Microplate Reader with UV/Vis SpectrometerLUMIstar Omega Luminescence Plate ReaderPHERAstar® FSX Multimode Microplate ReaderSPECTROstar Nano Microplate Reader
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Catalog NumberSPECTROstar OmegaFLUOstar OmegaLUMIstar OmegaPHERAstar FSXSPECTROstar Nano
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DescriptionThe SPECTROstar Omega is an absorbance microplate reader capable of recording both a photometric spectrum (220-1000 nm) down to a resolution of 1 nm and absorbance values at fixed user-defined wavelengths. Similar to a monochromator, but much faster, the spectrometer allows you to capture the UV/Vis... Read MoreThe FLUOstar Omega microplate reader features BMG LABTECH's unique Tandem Technology utilizing high speed UV/Vis spectrometer based absorbance and ultra-sensitive filter-based detection in all detection modes.

With fluorescence intensity and luminescence with DLReadyTM certification, BMG
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The LUMIstar Omega is a compact and modular DLReadyTM certified microplate luminescence reader that is designed for the widest possible range of applications based on luminescence labels including BRET assays. Additional outstanding features of the LUMIstar Omega include top and bottom reading, ... Read MoreThe ultimate microplate reader for HTS applications

The PHERAstar® FSX reader performs all leading non-isotopic detection technologies with ease and speed. Unmatched sensitivity and speed in Fluorescence Intensity (FI) and Fluorescence Polarization (FP) makes the PHERAstar® FSX the most
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The SPECTROstar Nano represents a revolution in absorbance measurement instrumentation with the flexibility to perform assays quickly and easily in both microplates or via the built-in cuvette port.

Using a spectrometer, this new absorbance microplate reader captures a full UV-Visible spectrum (220
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Optical SystemHigh energy xenon flash lampFilter-basedFilter-basedFiltersHigh energy xenon flash lamp
Measuring Timevaries with Test9 sec (96 wells), 16 sec (384 wells)20 sec (96 wells), 55 sec (384 wells)Varies with number of flashes and plate sizeless than 1 sec/well
Wavelength Range220 to 1000 nm240 to 900 nm (depending on mode)240 to 740 nm220 to 1000 nm for ABS, 230 to 900 nm for FI, FP, 230 to 750 for LUM, 230 to 900 for TRF220 to 1000 nm
Plate Formats6 to 1536 Well Plates6 to 1536 Well Plates6 to 384 Well PlatesUp to 3456 Well Plates6 to 384 well plates, user definable
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