Molecular Devices SpectraMax Gemini XPS plate reader package

Manufacturer:  Molecular Devices

Model:  SpectraMax Gemini XPS

Status:  Pre-owned

Condition:  Very Good

Estimated lead time:  1-2 weeks

Guarantee:  15 day money back guarantee. 

The SPECTRAmax GEMINI XPS Microplate Spectrofluorometer is a microplate reader capable of detecting signal from either fluorescence or luminescence based assays. This device has all the features of a standard microplate reader, such as temperature control and shaker.

The most important feature of the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XPS is that it uses two monochromators, instead of filters, to select the desired wavelengths. This allows the reader to be set in 1-nm increments, as opposed to the 25-nm increments typical of filters, over an excitation/emission range of 250 to 850 nm. The bandwidth for both the excitation and emission monochromators is 9 nm. The combination of setting the best possible wavelength and having a relatively tight bandwidth results in good sensitivity and specificity for any given probe. This also means that you can always choose the best excitation/emission wavelength pair for the fluorochrome of your choice. It is worth noting that the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS can read both luminescence and fluorescence, the latter as an end-point, in a time-resolved fashion, or by scanning the spectra. 

The fact that this instrument can be used for both fluorescence and luminescence based assays means that it is very versatile. This feature, as well as the design for multi-well plate tray, makes the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS a valuable tool for a wide variety of applications: from ELISA to enzymatic assays, from reporter-gene activity measurements to cell survival/death assays. It also has a user-friendly interface – most of the settings can be changed by clicking on the intuitive icons on the machines screen. 

Applications:

• Live/Dead viability/cytotoxicity assays
• Detection of nucleic acids
• Green fluorescent protein
• NanoOrange protein quantitation
• PicoGreen DNA detection
• Molecular beacons
• Caspase-3
• Fluorometric protease assays
• cAMP detection

Includes

• SpectraMax Gemini XPS plate reader
• Laptop computer
• SoftMax Pro software
• Communications cable
• Power cord
• 15 day money back guarantee
• 30 day warranty

Other similar items available:  Spectramax M2e, Spectramax 190, Spectramax Plus 384

Specifications

Fluorescence photometric performance

Dual monochromators (EX and EM)	1 nm increment selection
EX Wavelength range	250-850 nm
EM wavelength range	360-850 nm
Bandwidth (EX and EM)	9 nm
Detection limit (signal 3X SD of baseline)	3.0 fmol/well FITC 200ul in 96 wells

 Time-resolved fluorescence

Wavelength range	360-850 nm
Data collection	50-1450 usec, 200 usec increments
Sensitivity	0.5 fmol/well Eu chelate

Luminescence

Detection limit

10 mol/well alkaline phosphatase 200ul/well

 General photometric performance

Plate formats	6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells
Light source	Xenon flash lamp
Detector	Photomultiplier (R-3896)
Read time	96 wells <15 secs  384 wells <45 secs
Shaker time	0-999 seconds
Temperature range	Ambient +4C to 45C

 General specs

Dimensions	8.6"H x 22.8"W x 15"D
Weight	35 lbs
Power source	100-240 VAC, 3A, 50/60Hz
Robot compatible	Yes

 

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