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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ItemSPECTROstar Nano Microplate ReaderCLARIOstar® Plus High Performance Monochromator Multimode Microplate ReaderLUMIstar Omega Luminescence Plate ReaderPHERAstar® FSX Multimode Microplate ReaderSPECTROstar Omega Microplate Reader with Rapid UV/Vis Spectrometer
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Catalog NumberSPECTROstar NanoCLARIOstar® PlusLUMIstar OmegaPHERAstar FSXSPECTROstar Omega
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DescriptionThe 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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The CLARIOstar Plus is BMG LABTECH’s most innovative multi-mode microplate reader. As well as filters and a UV/Vis spectrometer, this reader also features advanced LVF Monochromators™ - BMG LABTECH’s proprietary monochromator technology which uses linear variable filters to significantly increase ... Read MoreThe 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 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 More
Optical SystemHigh energy xenon flash lampHigh energy xenon flash lamp
Dedicated Laser for AlphaScreen® / AlphaLISA®
Filters: Excitation and emission slides for 4 filters each
LVF Monochromator™ : Excitation and Emission
Filter-basedFiltersHigh energy xenon flash lamp
Measuring Timeless than 1 sec/wellReading Times (Flying Mode): 9 seconds (96 wells), 14 seconds (384 wells), 27 seconds (1536 wells)20 sec (96 wells), 55 sec (384 wells)Varies with number of flashes and plate sizevaries with Test
Wavelength Range220 to 1000 nm240 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
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 384 well plates, user definable6 to 1536-well plates, LVis Plate with sixteen 2 µL microspots6 to 384 Well PlatesUp to 3456 Well Plates6 to 1536 Well Plates
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