The SPECTROstar Nano, equipped with BMG LABTECH’s ultra-fast UV/vis spectrometer, can measure absorbance over the entire spectrum (220 nm–1000 nm) in less than one second per well. Many common assay protocols are predefined, just a mouse click away, making it an ideal instrument to capture all the absorbance assays in a microplate or cuvette.
Features
- High-speed absorbance measurements
- Measurements in up to 1536-well plates
- Integrated cuvette port
- LVis Plate compatibility
- Incubation up to 45 °C
- Multiple shaking options
- Well scanning at up to 900 data points per well
Technical Specifications
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Detection Modes
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UV/vis absorbance spectra
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Measurement Modes
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Endpoint and kinetic
Spectral scanning (absorbance)
Well scanning
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Microplate Formats
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6 to 1536-well plates, user-definable
LVis Plate with 16 low-volume microspots (2 μL)
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Microplate Carrier
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Robot compatible
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Light Sources
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High energy xenon flash lamp
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Detectors
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CCD Spectrometer
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Wavelength Selection
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UV/vis absorbance spectrometer
Full spectra or 8 distinct wavelengths in < 1 s/well
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Spectral Range
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220–1000 nm
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Sensitivity
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Full spectrum captured in < 1 s/well
Selectable spectral resolution: 1, 2, 5, and 10 nm
OD range: 0 to 4 OD
Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD
Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD
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Read Times
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Full spectrum from 220 to 1000 nm in less than 1 s/well
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Shaking
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Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed
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Purge Gas Vent
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System to inject an atmosphere or to pull a vacuum into the reader
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Incubation
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+3 °C above ambient up to 45 °C
The 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.
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Software
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Multi-user Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software included
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
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Dimensions
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Width: 36 cm, depth: 50 cm, height: 16 cm; weight: 10 kg
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Optional Accessories
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LVis Plate
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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.
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THERMOstar
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Microplate incubator and shaker
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Upgrades
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Please contact your local representative for upgrades including options such as detection modes, reagent injectors, etc.
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