Plate Readers

The Biorad 680 is located in LS B24 and is free for trained users. LSCF has access to other plate readers, for a fee starting at $15 (to reimburse the owners). Contact LSCF for more details.


Biorad Model 680

Biorad Model 680

Features:

  • 5 wavelengths (415nm, 450nm, 490 nm, 560 nm, and 655 nm)
  • End point, kinetic and calculated values

Molecular Devices SpectraMax Plus 384

Molecular Devices SpectraMax Plus 384

Features:

  • UV and visible light, any wavelength
  • Reads up to 6 wavelengths concurrently
  • Spectral scans from 190 – 1000nm in 1 nm intervals
  • Temperature control from ambient to 45 C
  • Reads end point, kinetic and calculated values from 6- to 384-well plates or cuvettes
  • Runs Softmax software

BioTek Synergy 2

BioTek Synergy 2

Features:

  • UV and visible light (any wavelength) plus Fluorescence and luminescence readings
  • Temperature control from ambient to 65 C
  • Reads end point, kinetic and calculated values from 6- to 384-well plates
  • Runs Gen5 2.07 software.

It is SLDA configured :

  • S= Standard
  • L= Luminescent
  • F= fluorescent
  • A= uv/vis absorbance; Monochromometer: 200 – 999 nm

It does not have TPD :

  • T = time resolved fluorescence
  • P = Fluorescence polarization
  • D = dispensing