Microplate Reader Comparison

Click on the drop-down lists to choose which of BMG LABTECH's microplate readers you wish to compare. It is possible to compare microplate readers within a series, between various series as well as multidetection and dedicated microplate readers. Due to the modularity of BMG LABTECH's instruments, all or combinations of the features below can be installed at purchase or upgraded at any time. Please contact your local representative for more details or a quote.




Detection Modes	Fluorescence Intensity - including FRET Fluorescence Polarization High-End AlphaScreen®/AlphaLISA® Luminescence (flash and glow) - including BRET Time-Resolved Fluorescence - including TR-FRET UV/Vis Absorbance Spectra	Fluorescence Intensity - including FRET Fluorescence Polarization High-End AlphaScreen®/AlphaLISA® Luminescence - including BRET Time-Resolved Fluorescence - including TR-FRET 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 Real-time ratiometric measurements Well Scanning	Top reading Endpoint and Kinetic measurements Sequential Multi Excitation measurements Sequential Multi Emission measurements Simultaneous Dual Emission measurements Real-time ratiometric measurements Well Scanning
Certified for	HTRF® LanthaScreen® Certified Plus Transcreener® far red FP Transcreener® red FI Transcreener® red TR-FRET	HTRF® LanthaScreen® Certified Plus Transcreener® far red FP Transcreener® red FI Transcreener® red TR-FRET
Microplate Formats	Up to 3456-well plates, user-definable	Up to 1536-well plates, user-definable
Microplate Carrier	Single	Single
Light Sources	High energy xenon flash lamp Nitrogen Laser for TRF and TR-FRET Solid state Laser for AlphaScreen®	High energy xenon flash lamp Solid state Laser for AlphaScreen®
Detectors	Four photomultiplier tubes, optimized for different detection modes	Four photomultiplier tubes, optimized for different detection modes
Optic Modules Capacity	Up to six application specific Optic Modules built in	Up to five application specific Optic Modules built in
Z-Adjustment	Automatic focal height adjustment (0.1 mm resolution)	Automatic focal height adjustment (0.1 mm resolution)
Spectral Range	230 - 750 nm or 230 - 900 nm for FI, FP 230 - 750 nm for LUM 230 - 900 nm for TRF 220 - 1000 nm for ABS	230 - 750 nm or 230 - 900 nm for ABS, FI, FP, TRF, TR-FRET 230 - 750 nm for LUM
Sensitivity	FI (top) 0.4 pmol/L sodium fluorescein (8 amol/well) (384) 2.0 pmol/L sodium fluorescein (16 amol/well) (1536) FI (bottom) 5.0 pmol/L sodium fluorescein (0.2 fmol/well) (384) FP 1.0 mP SD at 1 nM sodium fluorescein (384) 3.0 mP SD at 1 nM sodium fluorescein (1536) TRF 25 fmol/L europium (0.5 amol/well) (384) 100 fmol/L europium (0.8 amol/well) (1536) HTRF® Reader Control Kit (Eu / Tb) Delta F 1050 % (Eu) and 1150 % (Tb) (high calibrator) Delta F 95 % (Eu) and 110 % (Tb) (low calibrator) LUM 10 amol / well ATP (384) AlphaScreen® < 100 amol / well* (384) ABS with Spectrometer Spectral range: 220 - 1000 nm Full spectrum captured in < 1 s / well Selectable spectral resolution: 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm, 10 nm OD range: 0 - 4 OD Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD	FI 0.5 pM Fluorescein (10 amol/well) (384) 2.0 pM Fluorescein (16 amol/well) (1536) FP 1.0 mP SD at 1 nM Fluorescein (384) 3.0 mP SD at 1 nM Fluorescein (1536) TRF 25 fM Europium (0.5 amol/well) (384) 100 fM Europium (0.8 amol/well) (1536) HTRF® Reader Control Kit (Eu) after 18h (384) Delta F > 1100 % (High Calibrator) Delta F > 25 % (Low Calibrator) LUM 10 amol/well ATP (384) AlphaScreen® < 100 amol* (384) ABS Dynamic range: ±0.000 - 4.000 OD ± 0.005 OD for OD range 0.0 to 2.0 (384) ± 0.010 OD for OD range 2.0 to 3.0 (384)
Read Times	1 flash 14 s (384), 27 s (1536) 10 flashes 38 s (384), 1 min 52 s (1536) 50 flashes 1 min 29 s (384), 5 min 18 s (1536)	1 flash 19 s (384), 37 s (1536) 10 flashes 41 s (384), 1 min 53 s (1536) 50 flashes 1 min 35 s (384), 5 min 29 s (1536)
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
Shaking	Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed	Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed
Integrated Barcode Reader	Up to three integrated barcode readers
Incubation	+5°C above ambient up to 45°C	+5°C above ambient up to 45°C
Software	License-free software package including Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software	License-free software package including Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software
Dimensions	Width: 45 cm, depth: 51 cm, height: 47 cm; weight: 49 kg	Width: 44 cm, depth: 48 cm, height: 42 cm; weight: 36 kg
Accessories	Optional Accessories	Optional Accessories
Stacker	Magazines for up to 50 plates - continuous loading feature	Magazines for up to 50 plates - continuous loading feature
THERMOstar	Microplate Incubator and Shaker	Microplate Incubator and Shaker
Optic Modules	Available for all applications	Available for all applications
Upgrades	Upgrades to include options such as additional detection modes, reagent injectors, etc. are available. Please contact your local representative for more information.	Upgrades to include options such as additional detection modes, etc. are available. Please contact your local representative for more information.

HTRF is a registered trademark of Cisbio International.

AlphaScreen is a registered trademark of PerkinElmer, Inc.

DLReady is a trademark of Promega Corp.

LanthaScreen is a registered trademark of Invitrogen Corp.

Transcreener is a patented technology of BellBrook Labs.