Absorbance Specifications
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp
Wavelength Selection
Monochromator
Wavelength Range
230 to 999 nm, in 1 nm increments
Bandpass
2 nm (230 to 285 nm), 4 nm (> 285 nm)
Dynamic Range
0 to 4.0 OD
Photometric Resolution
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
Sensitivity
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)
UV/Vis Photometric Performance:
200 ‚ 1000 nm
Monochromator, tunable in 1.0 nm increments
Wavelength Bandwidth
°¤ 4.0 nm
Wavelength Accuracy
± 2.0 nm
Wavelength Repeatability
± 0.2 nm
Photometric Range
0 ‚ 4.0 OD
0.001 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Microplate)
< ± 0.006 OD ± 1.0%, 0-2 OD
Photometric Precision
< ± 0.003 OD ± 1.0%, 0-2 OD
Baseline Flatness
< 0.001 OD
Stray Light
< 0.05% @ 230 nm
Fluorescence Photometric:
Dual Monochromators
1 nm increments
EX 250 ‚ 850 nm
EM 360 ‚ 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.)
Weight
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)
Deuterium: 190 nm to approximately 800 nm
Tungsten: 370 nm to 1100 nm
Within ± 0.005 AU at 440, 465, 546.1, 590, and 635 nm at approximately 1 AU using the NIST-traceable 930e
± 0.01 AU at 235, 257, 313, 350 nm using a 6 % w/v potassium dichromate NIST-traceable 935a solution in 0.01 N sulfuric acid
> 0.03% at 340 nm measured with 50 g/l NaNO2 solution
> 0.05% at 220 nm measured with 10 g/l NaI solution
> 1% at 198 nm measured with 1.2% KCl solution
3% (at 0.74 Abs at 350nm)
Pedestal: 0-300 ABS Cuvette: 0 - 1.5 ABS
Accuracy
0.002
Accuracy (Absorption)
3% at (0.74 at 350nm)
Compatibility
Microsoftž Windowsž XP (32-bit) w/Service Pack (SP) 2 or later, Vistaž (32-bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 10 (64 bit)
Concentration
2ng/µl-15,000ng/µl (dsDNA) ng/µl
Detection Limits
Pedestal: 2ng/µL (dsDNA), 0.10mg/mL (BSA) Cuvette: 0.4ng/µL (dsDNA), 0.01 mg/mL (BSA)
Detection Range
Pedestal: 2-15,000ng/µL (dsDNA) , 0.10 - 400mg/mL (BSA)
14 x 20cm
Heating Range
37°; ±0.5°C
Lamp
Xenon Flash
<3 sec.
No. of Samples
1
Pathlength (Metric)
10; 5; 2; 1mm
Power Consumption
12VDC, 5W
Sample Volume (Metric)
1000, 0.5-2.0µL
=1.8nm (FWHM at Hg 253.7)
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), and Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
±1nm
190-840nm
Absorbance Photometric Performance
Monochromator, tunable in 1 nm increments
200 to 1000 nm
≤ 4.0 nm full width half maximum
± 2.0 nm across wavelength range
0.000 to 4.000 OD
< ±0.006 OD ±1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Cuvette)
< ±0.005 OD ±1%, 0 to 2 OD
< ±0.003 OD ±1%, 0 to 2 OD
Fluorescence Intensity Performance
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
< 2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384-well microplates (top read)
Crosstalk
< 0.5% in 96- and 384- well microplates
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
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)
16.4 kg (36 lbs)
