| General |
| Detection modes |
UV-Vis absorbance
Fluorescence intensity
Luminescence
Fluorescence polarization
Time-resolved fluorescence
Alpha |
| Read methods |
Endpoint, kinetic, spectral scanning, well area scanning |
| Microplate types |
6- to 1536-well plates |
| Other labware supported |
Petri and cell culture dishes
Take3 Micro-Volume Plates |
| Temperature control |
4-Zone incubation to 65 °C with Condensation Control™
+0.2 °C at 37 °C |
| Shaking |
Linear, orbital, double orbital |
| Software |
Gen5™ Data Analysis Software
Gen5 Secure for 21 CFR Part 11 compliance (option) |
| Automation |
BioStack and 3rd party automation compatible
BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator compatible |
| CO2 and O2 control (option) |
Range: 0 - 20% (CO2); 1 - 19% (O2)
Control Resolution: + 0.1% (CO2 and O2)
Stability: +0.2% at 5% CO2; +0.2%at 1% O2
Models for CO2 /O2 or CO2 only are available |
| Barcode reader |
1D and 2D camera-based scanner |
| Absorbance |
| Light source |
Xenon flash |
| Detector |
photodiode |
| Wavelength selection |
monochromator |
| Wavelength range |
230 - 999 nm, 1 nm increments |
| Monochromator bandwidth |
2 nm (230-285 nm), 4 nm (>285 nm) |
| Dynamic range |
0 - 4.0 OD |
| Resolution |
0.0001 OD |
| Pathlength correction |
yes |
| Monochromator wavelength accuracy |
+2 nm |
| Monochromator wavelength repeatability |
+0.2 nm |
| OD accuracy |
<1% at 2.0 OD
<3% at 3.0 OD |
| OD linearity |
<1% from 0 to 3.0 OD |
| OD repeatability |
<0.5% at 2.0 OD |
| Stray light |
0.03% at 230 nm |
| Reading speed (kinetic) |
96 well: 6 seconds
384 well: 11 seconds
1536 well: 25 seconds |
| Fluorescence Intensity |
| Light source |
Xenon flash |
| Detector |
Dual top PMTs
Single top PMT (option)
Low noise PMT (bottom filter system)
Red shifted PMT (top/bottom monochromator system) |
| Wavelength selection |
Quad monochromators (top/bottom)
Filters (top/bottom) |
| Wavelength range |
Monochromators: 250 - 850 nm
Filters (dual PMT): 200 - 850 nm |
| Monochromator bandwidth |
Variable, from 3 to 50 nm in 1 nm increments |
| Dynamic range |
7 decades |
| Sensitivity |
Filters:
Fluorescein 0.2 pM (4 amol/well, 20 µL, 384-well low volume plate) - top
Fluorescein 1 pM (10 amol/well, 10 µL, 1536-well plate) - top
Fluorescein 1 pM (0.1 fmol/well, 100 µL, 384-well plate) - bottom
Quad monochromator:
Fluorescein 2 pM (40 amol/well, 20 µL, 384-well low volume plate) - top
Fluorescein 2.5 pM (0.25 fmol/well, 100 µL, 384-well plate) - bottom |
| Reading speed (kinetic) |
96 well: 6 seconds
384 well: 11 seconds
1536 well: 25 seconds |
| Luminescence |
| Wavelength range |
300 - 700 nm |
| Dynamic range |
> 6 decades |
| Sensitivity |
5 amol ATP typical (384-well low volume plate)
|
| Fluorescence Polarization |
| Light source |
Xenon flash |
| Detector |
Dual PMT or single PMT (option) |
| Wavelength selection |
Filters |
| Wavelength range |
280 - 850 nm |
| Sensitivity |
1 mP standard deviation at 1 nM fluorescein (384-well low volume plate)
1.5 mP standard deviation at 1 nM fluorescein (1536-well plate) |
| Time-Resolved Fluorescence |
| Light source |
Xenon flash |
| Detector |
Dual PMT or single PMT (option) |
| Wavelength selection |
Quad monochromators (top/bottom)
Filters (top/bottom) |
| Wavelength range |
Monos: 250 - 850 nm
Filters (dual PMT): 200 - 850 nm |
| Sensitivity |
Europium 40 fM (384-well low volume plate)
Europium 70 fM (1536-well plate) |
| Alpha Detection |
| Light source |
100 mW 680 nm laser |
| Detector |
PMT |
| Wavelength selection |
Filters (top) |
| Sensitivity |
100 amol LCK peptide (384-well low volume plate) |
| Read speed |
96 well: 30 seconds
384 well: 1 minute 50 seconds
1536 well: 7 minutes 20 seconds |
| Reagent Dispensers |
| Supported detection modes |
All modes |
| Number |
2 syringe pumps |
| Supported labware |
6- to 384-well plates, Petri dishes |
| Dead volume |
1.1 ml, 100 µL with back flush |
| Dispense volume |
5 - 1000 µL in 1 µL increments |
| Dispense accuracy |
+ 1 µL or 2% |
| Dispense precision |
< 2% at 50-200 µL |
| Physical Characteristics |
| Power |
250 Watts max. |
| Dimensions |
15.4" W x 20.7" D x 16.1" H
(39 x 52.5 x 41 cm) |
| Weight |
78 lbs (35 kg) |
| Regulatory |
| Regulatory |
CE and TUV marked. RoHS Compliant. Models for In Vitro Diagnostic use are available. |