Multi-Mode Microplate Reader Comparison Table
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Features |
SpectraMax
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Paradigm |
i3 |
Flex- Station 3 |
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Absorbance |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Fluorescence |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Luminescence |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x* |
x* |
x |
x |
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Time-Resolved |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x* |
x* |
x |
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HTRF Certified |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Fluorescence Polarization |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
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AlphaScreen/ |
x |
x |
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User-Upgradeable Application Cartridges |
x |
x |
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Imaging Cytometer option |
x |
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Wavelength |
230 - 1000 |
FL |
FL 250-850, |
FL 250-850, |
FL 250-850 ex/em, |
FL 250-850, |
FL 250-850, |
FL 250-850 |
FL 250-850 |
230-750 |
340-650 |
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Tunable |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Endpoint |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Kinetic |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
|
x |
x |
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Spectral scanning |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
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Well scanning |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
|
x |
x |
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Microplate formats |
6-1536 |
6-1536 |
6-384+ |
6-384 |
6-384 |
6-384 |
6-384 |
6-384 |
6-384 |
6-1536 |
96-384 |
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Fluidics |
x |
x |
x++ |
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Temperature control |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Top reading |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Bottom reading |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
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Cuvette reading |
x** |
x** |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Validation tools |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Robotics / automation |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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