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Thermo Scientific™ Varioskan™ LUX multimode microplate reader
Analyze a variety of samples with five measurement technologies, including absorbance (UV-Vis), fluorescence intensity, Luminescence, AlphaScreen / AlphaLISA and TRF.
Brand: Thermo Scientific™ VL0L0TD1
Description
Designed for bioscience researchers with a wide variety of needs, the Thermo Scientific™ Varioskan™ LUX multimode microplate reader comes equipped with a flexible range of measurement technologies including Absorbance, Fluorescence Intensity, Luminescence, AlphaScreen, and Time-Resolved Fluorescence. The instrument simplifies measurement setup with the automatic dynamic range selection, and its smart safety controls ease workflow and help avoid experimental errors. Varioskan LUX raises the bar for reliability and ease, with technology that works in researchers' best interest.
The Varioskan LUX multimode reader has received HTRF™ certification from Cisbio Bioassays and DLReady™ validation from Promega Corporation.
- Up to five measurement technologies: Absorbance (UV-Vis), Fluorescence intensity (incl. FRET), Luminescence (direct and filtered), AlphaScreen/AlphaLISA and Time-resolved fluorescence (incl. TR-FRET/hTRF)
- Filter and monochromator optics
- Spectral scanning for assay optimization
- Five measurement modes including end point, kinetic, spectra, kinetic spectra and multipoint
- Integrated gas control module for setting CO2 and O2 concentrations for cell based assays
- Simultaneous dispensing and measurement for signal monitoring at the start of a reaction
- Automatic dynamic range selection, based on signal intensity of each well
- Smart safety controls designed to identify and alert the user of potential problems before they happen
- Automated instrument calibration and self-diagnostics for reliable performance
- Certified HTRF compatible reader by CisBio Bioassays
- Validated DLReady by Promega Corporation
- License free—Each user can install the software on his/her computer
- Intuitive and flexible interface for multiple users and assays
- Innovative Virtual Pipetting Tool makes it easy to define samples to plate layout
- Measurement data is continuously saved to the database, so there’s no data lost due to unexpected interruptions such as power outages or accidental aborting
- Simplified data processing and export
- Export data in a single mouse click, or have it emailed automatically at the end of the run
- Several file formats for exporting results: *.xlsx, *.pdf, *.xml, and *.txt
- Shows real-time spectra and kinetic curves during the measurement
- Built-in calculations for data analysis (e.g. blank subtraction, average/SD/CV%, standard curve, dose response, quality control, classification, kinetic and spectral analysis, custom formula, etc.)
- Comprehensive result reports with traceability to runtime actions and settings
- Two editions available: Research Edition for life science researchers, and Drug Discovery Edition which offers features needed for the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
Specifications
Robot | |
45°C | |
Xenon Flash Lamp | |
Absorbance, Fluorescence Intensity, Luminescence, Time-resolved Fluorescence | |
Varioskan | |
0 to 6 Abs | |
SkanIt Software | |
Absorbance & Spectral Scanning: Double Monochromator, Fluorescence Intensity: Double Excitation and Emission Monochromator, Time-Resolved Fluorescence: Filters | |
23 in. | |
1 mL syringe: 2 to 5,000 μL 5 mL syringe: 5 to 25,000 μL |
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20 in. | |
96-well plate: ±2% (0 to 4 Abs at 450 nm) 384-well plate: ±2% (0 to 3 Abs at 450 nm) |
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1 | |
Fluorescence intensity (top reading): < 0.4 fmol fluorescein/well (black 384-well plate) Time-resolved fluorescence: < 1 amol/well (white low volume 384 well plate) Luminescence: < 7 amol ATP/well (white 384-well plate) |
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Absorbance: 200 to 1000 nm Fluorescence intensity: Excitation: 200 to 1000 nm, Emission: 270 to 840 nm Timetoresolved fluorescence: Excitation 334 nm, Emission 400 to 700 nm Luminescence: 360 to 670 nm |
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58 kg | |
53 cm |
Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) | |
PC Software (Thermo Scientific SkanIt Software) | |
15 s for 96-well Plate, 45 s for 384-well Plate, 135 s for 1536-Well Plate (Minimum Times) | |
6 to 1536-well Plates (Absorbance 6 to 384-well Plates) | |
Top | |
Orbital | |
<2.2 s/Well 400 to 500 nm, 1 Flash, 2 nm Step | |
0.003 Abs or ±2%, at 200 to 399 nm (0 to 2 Abs) 0.003 Abs or ±1%, at 400 to 1000 nm (0 to 3 Abs) |
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58 cm | |
Fluorescence intensity: top reading > 6 decades Time-resolved fluorescence: > 6 decades Luminescence: > 7 decades |
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51 cm | |
Endpoint, Kinetic, Spectra, Multipoint, Kinetic Spectra | |
SD < 0.001 Abs or CV < 0.5%, at 450 nm (0 to 3 Abs) | |
English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japansese, Chinese and Russian | |
128 lb. | |
21 in. |