BMG Labtechnologies NOVOstar Microplate Fluorometer

Detection Modes:
Fluorescence Intensity – including FRET
Fluorescence Polarization
Luminescence (flash and glow)
Time-Resolved Fluorescence – including DELFIA
UV/Vis absorbance

Measurement Modes:
Top and bottom reading
Endpoint and Kinetic measurements
Sequential Multi Excitation measurements
Sequential Multi Emission measurements
Simultaneous Dual Emission measurements
Ratiometric measurements
Well Scanning

Microplate Formats: 6 to 384-well plates, user-defi nable
Microplate Carrier: Accomodates two plates: one reagent plate and one measurement plate
Light Source: High energy xenon flashlamp
Detectors: Side window photomultiplier tube
Optical Filters: Excitation and emission filter wheels for 8 filters each
Spectral Range: 240 to 740 nm or 240 to 900 nm

Sensitivity:
FI: < 1 fmol / well Fluorescein
FP: < 5 mP standard deviation at 1 nM fluorescein
TRF: < 70 amol/well Europium
LUM: < 30 amol/well ATP, DLReady certified
ABS: Dynamic range: ±0.000 – 4.000 OD, Reproducibility: ±0.010 OD for 0 – 2 OD range

Read Times: Flying mode: 14 s (96), 27 (384)
Reagent Injection:
Up to 2 built-in reagent injectors
Injection at measurement position (6 to 384-well)
Individual injection volumes for each well (3 to 350 µL)
Variable injection speed up to 420 µL / s
Up to four injection events per well
Reagent back flushing

Pipettor System:
Injection volume: 0.5 µl – 100 µl
Individual injection volumes for each well
Variable injection speed
Plate-to-plate transfer + 3 reagent stations + washing station

Shaking: Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-defi nable time and speed
Gas Vent: System to inject an atmosphere or to pull a vacuum into the reader
Incubation: +5°C above ambient up to 45°C or 60°C

Equipped with the following filters:
Em: 510 – 520 – 530 – 590 – 630 nm
Ex: 355 – 390 – 405 – 436 – 440 – 485 – 510 – 544 nm

Dimensions (h x w x d): 300mm x 780mm x 530mm
Weight: 55 kg

230V / 50-60Hz