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 Cytation 5 Cell Imaging Multimode ReaderAgilent BioTek Cytation 7 Cell Imaging Multimode ReaderAgilent BioTek Epoch 2 Microplate SpectrophotometerAgilent BioTek Synergy LX Multimode ReaderBioTek Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader
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Catalog NumberCytation 5Cytation 7Epoch 2Synergy LXCytation C10
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DescriptionThe Agilent BioTek Cytation 5 combines automated microscopy and conventional microplate detection in a configurable, upgradable platform. The microscopy module offers up to 60x magnification in fluorescence, brightfield, high contrast brightfield, color brightfield, and phase contrast to address ... Read MoreThe Agilent BioTek Cytation 7 cell imaging multimode reader combines automated digital upright and inverted widefield microscopy with conventional multimode microplate reading. Cytation 7 includes continually variable bandpass monochromators for versatility and performance for general multimode ... 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 Synergy LX multimode reader automates many common microplate assays. The high-quality optic design ensures excellent data in absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence detection modes. This affordable system is ideal for many common assays including nucleic acid and protein ... 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 SystemMonochromator system, Filter systemInquireMonochromatorMonochromator or Filter-basedMonochromator, Filters, Confocal, Widefield
Measuring Time11 s / 96 wells, 22 s / 384 wellsInquireInquireAbsorbance - 12 s (96 wells), 23 s (384 wells)
Fluorescence intensity - 24 s (96 wells), 76 s (384 wells)
Reading Speed - 96 wells: 10 seconds; 384 wells: 20 seconds
Wavelength Range200 to 850 nmInquire200 to 999 nm200 nm to 999 nm, in 1 nm increments (Absorbance)
320 to 700 nm (low noise PMT), 320 to 850 nm (red-shifted PMT)
300 to 700 nm
Plate Formats6 to 384-well plates or 6 to 1536-well platesInquire6- to 384-well plates6 to 384-well plates6- to 1536-well plates
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