Product Details
- FLUOstar Omega Multimode Microplate reader with 6-detection modes and a built-in UV/Vis spectrometer
- Measures weak fluorescence signals with high accuracy
- Measurements in up to 384-well plates, 1536-wells in absorbance and scans up to 900 data points/well
- Features incubation, user-defined shaking, top and bottom reading, high-precision injectors, simultaneous reagent injection and detection
- Filter-based detection for fluorescence and luminescence assays
- FLUOstar Omega life science applications: DNA/RNA and protein quantification, Cell/bacterial growth, ELISA, Signaling, Reporter gene analysis, Enzymatic reactions, Real-time cell-based assays, Aggregation studies, Low-volume measurements
- Detection modes:
- UV/vis absorbance
- Fluorescence intensity - including FRET
- Luminescence (flash and glow) - including BRET
- Time-resolved fluorescence - including TR-FRET
- AlphaScreen®/AlphaLISA®
- Measurement modes:
- Top and bottom reading
- Endpoint and kinetic
- Sequential multi-excitation
- Sequential multi-emission
- Ratiometric measurements
- Well scanning
- Spectral Range:
- 240 - 740 nm or 240 - 900 nm
- Absorbance spectrometer: 220 - 1000 nm
- 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 500 μL)
- Variable injection speed up to 420 μL/s
- Up to four injection events per well
- Reagent back flushing
- Sensitivity:
- FI: < 0.2 fmol/well fluorescein
- TRF: < 30 amol/well europium
- High-end TRF for Omega: < 3 amol/well europium
- LUM: 20 amol/well ATP; DLReadyTM certified
- AlphaScreen®: < 100 amol* (384)
- Abs with spectrometer:
- Spectral range: 220 - 1000 nm
- Full spectrum captured in < 1 s/well
- Selectable spectral resolution: 1 - 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
- Additional Features:
- High performance luminescence measurement with dedicated noise reduction circuits, up to 2,000,000 counts per second and over 20,000,000 count maximum
- Tandem Technology ideal in life science, basic research and assay development
- Microplate formats: Up to 384-well plates; 1536-well plates in absorbance, user-definable
- Reads 8 multichromatic filter per plate
- Can collect data as fast as 50ms, 20 points per second
- Light source: High energy xenon flash lamp
- Detector: Side window photomultiplier tube
- Optical filters: Excitation and emission filter wheels for 8 filters each
- Read Times: Flying mode: 9 s (96), 16 s (384)
- Shaking: Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed
- Gas Vent: Instrument injects an atmosphere or pulls a vacuum into the reader
- Incubation: +4°C above ambient up to 45°C or 65°C
- Software: Multi-user software package including Reader Control and MARS data analysis software (fully compliant with FDA regulation 21 CFR Part 11)
- Quick-Start software delivers full functionality without complex protocol setup
- Robot compatibility
- Optional accessories:
- THERMOstar Microplate Incubator and Shaker
- Stacker
- Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU)
- LVis Plate for low volume samples
- Additional filters
- Optional dual emission luminescence for faster BRET style assays
- Upgrades: contact a product specialist for details
Specs
• Type: Plate Reader
• Plate Configuration: 1536 Well
• Reader Mode: Multimode
• Number of Detection Filters: 8
• Manufactured by: BMG LabTech
• Manufacturer SKU: FLUOstar Omega
• Absorbance Range: 220 to 1000 nm
• Unit of Measure: EA
• Weight, Product: 61.7 lb
• Dimensions, Product: 17.3" W x 18.8" D x 11.8" H
