SPECTROstar Nano Absorbance Plate Reader with Cuvette Port

Detection Modes

UV/vis absorbance spectra

Measurement Modes

Endpoint and kineticSpectral scanning (absorbance)Well scanning

Microplate Formats

6 to 1536-well plates, user-definableLVis Plate with 16 low-volume microspots (2 μL)

Microplate Carrier

Robot compatible

Light Sources

High energy xenon flash lamp

Detectors

CCD Spectrometer

Wavelength Selection

UV/vis absorbance spectrometerFull spectra or 8 distinct wavelengths in < 1 s/well

Spectral Range

220–1000 nm

Sensitivity

Full spectrum captured in < 1 s/wellSelectable spectral resolution: 1, 2, 5, and 10 nmOD range: 0 to 4 ODAccuracy: < 1% at 2 ODPrecision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD

Read Times

Full spectrum from 220 to 1000 nm in less than 1 s/well

Shaking

Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed

Purge Gas Vent

System to inject an atmosphere or to pull a vacuum into the reader

Incubation

+3 °C above ambient up to 45 °CThe upper heating plate of the incubation chamber operates at 0.5 °C more than the lower plate. This prevents condensation build-up on the lid or sealer.

Software

Multi-user Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software includedFDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant

Dimensions

Width: 36 cm, depth: 50 cm, height: 16 cm; weight: 10 kg

LVis Plate

Sample capacity: 16 separate microdrop wells for 2 µL samples; one standard cuvette position for up to 1 mL samples.Quality control internal standards (optional): four NIST traceable optical density filters (approximate values of 0.1, 0.3, 0.6 and 1.0 OD); one holmium oxide filter for wavelength accuracy.Dimensions: conforms to SBS standards for microplates.

THERMOstar

Microplate incubator and shaker

Upgrades

Please contact your local representative for upgrades including options such as detection modes, reagent injectors, etc.