Absorbance Photometric Performance
Wavelength Selection
Monochromator, tunable in 1 nm increments
Wavelength Range
200 to 1000 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth
≤ 4.0 nm full width half maximum
Wavelength Accuracy
± 2.0 nm across wavelength range
Wavelength Repeatability
± 0.2 nm
Photometric Range
0.000 to 4.000 OD
Photometric Resolution
0.001 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Microplate)
< ±0.006 OD ±1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Cuvette)
< ±0.005 OD ±1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Precision
< ±0.003 OD ±1%, 0 to 2 OD
Baseline Flatness
< 0.001 OD
Stray Light
< 0.05% @ 230 nm
Fluorescence Intensity Performance
Dual Monochromators
1 nm increment selection
EX Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
EM Wavelength Range
Wavelength Bandwidth (EX, EM)
9 nm
Top-Read Optimized Sensitivity
≤ 1 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells≤ 1.5 pM (fluorescein) in 384 wells
Top-Read Guaranteed Sensitivity
< 5 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells or cuvette< 20 pM in 384 wells
Luminescence Photometric Performance
Sensitivity
< 2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384-well microplates (top read)
Crosstalk
< 0.5% in 96- and 384- well microplates
Dynamic Range
Optimized Sensitivity
≤ 43 pM ATP in 96 wells
Guaranteed Sensitivity
≤ 75 pM ATP in 96 wells
General Photometric Performance
Plate Formats
6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp (1 joule/flash)
Detectors
2 Photomultiplier tubes (PMT)
Read Time
96 wells: Abs 18 sec., Fl 17 sec., Lumi 120 sec.
384 wells: Abs 49 sec., Fl 48 sec., Lumi 420 sec.
Shaker Time
0 to 999 seconds
Temperature Control
Ambient +2°C to 60°C
Temperature Uniformity
< 1°C at 37°C set point
Temperature Accuracy
±1°C at 37°C set point
General Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D)
21.8 x 51.2 x 39 cm (8.6 x 22.5 x 15.4 in)
Weight
16.4 kg (36 lbs)
Absorbance Specifications
Xenon flash lamp
Monochromator
230 to 999 nm, in 1 nm increments
Bandpass
2 nm (230 to 285 nm), 4 nm (> 285 nm)
0 to 4.0 OD
0.0001 OD
Pathlength Correction
Yes
Photometric Accuracy
< 1% at 2.0 OD typical
< 3% at 3.0 OD typical
Photometric Repeatability
< 0.5% at 2.0 OD typical
Fluorescence Intensity Specifications
Tungsten halogen lamp
Double grating monochromators (top/bottom) and deep blocking filters/dichroic mirrors (top)
Monochromators: 250 to 850 nm
Filters: 200 to 700 nm (850 nm option)
Monochromators: 5 decades
Filters/Mirrors: > 6 decades
Top Monochromator: Fluorescein 2 pM typical (0.2 fmol/well 384-well plate)
Bottom Monochromator: Fluorescein 2.5 pM typical (0.25 fmol/well 384-well plate)
Filters/Mirrors: Fluorescein 1 pM typical (0.1 fmol/well 384-well plate)
Luminescence Specifications
300 to 700 nm
< 6 decades
10 amol ATP typical (flash)
Fluorescence Polarization Specifications
Tungsten halogen
Deep blocking filters/dichroic mirrors (top)
400 to 700 nm (320 to 850 nm option)
3 mP at 1 nm fluorescein typical
Time-Resolved Fluorescence Specifications
High energy xenon flash lamp
200 to 700 nm (850 nm option)
Europium 60 fM typical with filters (6 amol/well in 384-well plate)
≤ 4.0 nm
± 2.0 nm
Fluorescence Photometric Performance
9 nm, 9 nm
5 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells
15 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells
Time-Resolved Fluorescence (secondary mode)
360 to 850 nm
Data Collection
50 to 1450 µsec., 200 µsec. increments
7 pM Eu-chelate
Luminescence (secondary mode)
50 fM alkaline phosphatase
Detector
Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
96 wells: Abs 18 sec., Fl 15 sec.
384 wells: Abs 49 sec., Fl 45 sec.
Ambient +4C to 45C
< 1C at 37C set point
± 1C at 37C set point
UV/Vis Photometric Performance:
Monochromator, tunable in 1.0 nm increments
± 4.0 nm
< ± 0.006 OD ± 1.0%, 0-2 OD
< ± 0.003 OD ± 1.0%, 0-2 OD
Fluorescence Photometric:
1 nm increments
EX 250 to 850 nm
EM 360 to 850 nm
Bandwidth (EX, EM)
9, 9 nm
Detection Limit
3.0 fmol/well FITC 200µl in 96 wells
Absorbance Accuracy
± 2% (at 0.76 absorbance at 257 nm)
Absorbance Range
0.02 to 300 absorbance (10 mm equivalent)
Absorbance Precision
0.002 absorbance (1 mm path)
Minimum Sample Size
0.5µl
Pathlength
1 mm (auto-ranging to 0.05 mm)
Detector Type
2048-element linear silicon CCD array
190 to 840 nm
± 1 nm
Spectral Resolution
< 1.8 nm (FWHM @Hg 253.7 nm)
2 ng/µL (dsDNA)
Maximum Concentration
15,000 ng/µL (dsDNA)
Measurement Time
< 5 seconds
Sample Pedestal Material
303 stainless steel and quartz fiber
Software Compatibility
Windows XP and Vista (32 bit), Windows 7 Pro (32 and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 and 64 bit), and Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Dimensions
5.5 x 7.9 in. (14 x 20 cm.)
4.4 lb. (2.0 kg.)
12 VDC, 12 to 18 W (Max: 30 W)
4 ng/L (dsDNA)
0.12 mg/mL (BSA)
1,500 ng/L (dsDNA)
45 mg/mL (BSA)
