Webcast: How to Choose the Right Microplate Reader for your Lab

On Thursday, July 28, 2011, BMG LABTECH sponsored a webcast in conjunction with Lab Manager Magazine on choosing the right microplate reader for your lab. Click on the video below to watch the webinar.

Microplate readers have evolved over the past 60 years into an indispensable piece of equipment used in research, drug discovery, bioassay validation, QC and manufacturing processes to detect biological, chemical or physical processes in samples contained in microtiter plates. There are a wide variety of microplate readers on the market, offering different capabilities and functionalities, so how do you know which one is right for you?

Many factors need to be considered before purchasing a microplate reader to ensure that the instrument chosen is appropriate for its intended purpose. When buying a microplate reader, the first consideration should be whether the reader will be needed to perform only one type of assay or whether it will be required for multiple assays. If only one type of assay needs to be performed, a single-mode detection instrument should be purchased while, if performing a variety of different assays is required, a multi-mode instrument is the best fit.

BMG LABTECH was represented by Dr. E.J. Dell. He is a Business Development and Application Scientist with BMG LABTECH and he has been with the company for five years. He has a B.S. in Chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University and earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He has previously worked as an adjunct professor at several universities, as a toxicologist and science writer, and as an organic chemist at Pfizer, Inc. and Dupont Chemical Company.