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SpectraMax® Mini Multi-Mode Microplate Reader

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Microplate Reader And Washer Bundle

Affordable multi-mode microplate reader with best-in-class data analysis software

Perform your favorite applications including ELISA, DNA and protein quantitation, cell viability, gene expression with a user-friendly reader

The SpectraMax® Mini Multi-Mode Microplate Reader offers a budget friendly solution that gives you exactly what you need when you need it. With three modes of detection for UV-Vis absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence, the SpectraMax Mini reader is user upgradeable - from 2 to 3 modes, providing researchers with a versatile instrument that does not compromise on sensitivity or performance. Included SoftMax® Pro Software enables rapid data generation and analysis helping you achieve more in less time.

  • Easy-to-use

Save time on training, data generation, and data analysis, for faster results. 

  • Flexible

Perform your favorite applications with a user-friendly reader that accommodates plate types from six to 384-well formats; up to three modes of detection measuring absorbance with NFC-tagged filters for fluorescence, luminescence, or both.

  • Affordable

Gain access to over thirty years of experience and technology in a compact, multi-mode reader that was built for researchers with sensitive budgets.

Features

  • Industry-leading software

Enjoy an extensive library of protocols, advanced reader control, and easy data management and analysis with our best-in-class Softmax Pro Software.

  • Expanded wavelength range

Xenon flash lamps allow you to excite samples in the UV range where halogen does not.

  • Approachable design

Effortless functionality provides users with everything they need to run their most crucial applications quickly and without complications.

AutoPMT technology

Microplate Reader And Washer Bundle

Our AutoPMT feature allows a wide range of concentrations to be prepared and read on one plate, avoiding saturation (or the loss of signal) and saving you time and money.

Improve your lab’s efficiency, get more data, and decrease time to discovery with an automated microplate washer and reader solution: 

  • The SpectraMax® Mini Multi-Mode Microplate Reader offers a budget-friendly solution with three modes of detection for UV-Vis absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence.
  • SoftMax Pro Software is an industry-leading acquisition and analysis software with over 160 ready-to-run protocols, powerful data analysis, and a range of data output options.
  • The MultiWash+™ Microplate Washer is an automated, compact, quiet, efficient washer with 20 different wash protocol options.

    Applications of SpectraMax Mini Multi-Mode Microplate Reader

    • Absorbance
    • Cell Health
    • Cellular Signaling
    • Drug Discovery & Development
    • ELISA
    • Fluorescence
    • Luminescence
    • Microbiology and Contaminant
    • Nucleic Acid (DNA/RNA) Quantitation and Analysis
    • Protein Detection, Quantitation and Analysis
    General specifications
    Dimensions (in.) 15.75 (L) x 12.60 (W) x 13.78 (H)
    Dimensions (cm) 40 (L) x 32 (W) x 35 (H)
    Power requirement External 24V DC power supply compatible with 100–240V AC @50–60 Hz 160W maximum consumption
    Weight ≤ 40 lbs (18 kg)
    Robotic compatible Yes
    Absorbance, Fluorescence and Luminescence
    Plate type(s) 6 – 384 well plates
    Wavelength range 200–1000 nm
    Wavelength selection 1.0 nm increments
    Wavelength bandwidth ≤ 5 nm full width half maximum
    Wavelength accuracy ± 2 nm across wavelength range
    Wavelength precision (repeatability) ± 0.2 nm
    Photometric range 0–4.0 OD
    Photometric resolution 0.001 OD
    Photometric accuracy, linearity < ±0.006 OD ±1.0%, 0–3 OD
    Stray light ≤ 0.05% at 230 nm
    Photometric precision (repeatability) < ±0.003 OD ±1.0%, 0–3 OD
    Fluorescence intensity performance
    Wavelength range 250–850 nm
    Dynamic range > 6 decades
    Sensitivity (fluorescein) 1:00 PM
    Wavelength range 300–650 nm
    Dynamic range > 7 decades
    Sensitivity (ATP)
    Cross-talk <0.1% (white 96-well half-area microplate)
    General performance
    Plate formats 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384-well plates ANSI/SLAS
    Light source Two high-energy xenon flash lamps as the light source
    Shaking Linear, orbital, and double orbital
    Reading capabilities Microplates, cuvettes (via adapter)
    Detectors Ultra-cooled Photomultiplier Tube and Silicon photodiode
    Temperature control 4°C above ambient to 45°C
    Temperature uniformity ±1°C at 37°C
    Temperature accuracy ±2°C at 37°C
    Spectral scanning Abs
    Endpoint reading Abs, FI, Lum
    Kinetic reading Abs, FI, Lum
    Well scanning Over 20 by 20
    Standard Filter Cubes
    Dichroic 405, 508, 555
    Filter Name FL-465, FL-535, FL-595
    Fluorophore/assay Coumarin derivative (AMC), AF350, Fluorescein/FITC, Alamar blue
    Excitation 360/35, 485/20, 535/25
    Emission 465/35, 535/25, 595/35
    Optional Filter Cubes
    Filter Name FL-360, FL-565, FL-635, FL-680, FL-810
    Fluorophore/assay Tryptophan, Nano orange/Quant IT protein assay, Alexa Fluor 594, Texas Red, Alexa Fluor 647/cy5, Alexa Fluor 750/cy7
    Excitation 280/20, 465/35, 590/20, 625/35, 710/50
    Dichroic 310, 508, 610, 655, 765
    Emission 360/35, 565/30, 635/25, 680/20, 810/40