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 AlphaScreen®/AlphaLISA® Luminescence (flash and glow) - including BRET Time-Resolved Fluorescence - including TR-FRET UV/Vis Absorbance Spectra
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 and bottom reading Endpoint and Kinetic measurements Sequential Multi Excitation measurements Sequential Multi Emission measurements Simultaneous Dual Emission measurements 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 DLReady™
Microplate Formats	Up to 3456-well plates, user-definable	6 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
Detectors	Four photomultiplier tubes, optimized for different detection modes	Two matched side window photomultiplier tubes
Optic Modules Capacity	Up to six application specific Optic Modules built in
Optical Filters		Excitation and emission filter wheels for 8 filters each
Z-Adjustment	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	240 - 740 nm or 240 - 900 nm Absorbance Spectrometer: 220 - 850 nm
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 < 0.2 fmol/well Fluorescein FP < 5 mP SD at 1 nM Fluorescein TRF < 30 amol/well Europium High-End TRF for Omega < 3 amol/well Europium LUM 20 amol/well ATP DLReady certified AlphaScreen® < 100 amol* (384) ABS with Spectrometer Spectral range: 220 - 850 nm Full spectrum captured in < 1 s/well Selectable spectral resolution: 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm, 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
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)	Flying mode 9 s (96), 16 s (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	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
Gas Vent		System to inject an atmosphere or to pull a vacuum into the reader
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 or 60°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: 30 cm; weight: 28 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
Optical Filters		Optimized for dyes, fluorophores and specific assays Filters for all applications from UV to NIR Customized filters available upon request
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, reagent injectors, extended temperature control, 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.