Absorbance Readers Comparison Tables

Table 1: Multi-Mode Readers with Absorbance
Table 2: Single-Mode Readers with Absorbance

Table 1: Multi-Mode Readers with Absorbance

	SpectraMax
Features	M5e	M5	M4	M3	M2/M2e	FlexStation 3
UV/VIS absorbance detection	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fluoresence detection	X	X	X	X	X	X
Luminescence detection	X	X	X	X		X
Time-resolved fluorescence (TRF)	X	X	X			X
Fluorescence polarization	X	X				X
Tunable wavelength selection / monochromator	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wavelength range	200-1000	200-1000	200-1000	200-1000	200-1000	FL 250-850 ex/em, Abs 200-1000
Bandwidth (nm)	<4	<4	<4	<4	<4	<4
Microplate formats	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384*
Cuvettes & test tubes	X	X	X	X	X
Endpoint	X	X	X	X	X	X
Kinetic	X	X	X	X	X	X
Spectral scanning	X	X	X	X	X	X
Well scanning	X	X	X	X	X	X
Integrated multi-channel pipettor						X**
PathCheck	X	X	X	X	X	X
Temperature control	X	X	X	X	X	X
Validation tools	X	X	X	X	X	X
Robotic/automation	X	X	X	X	X	X

*6-384 (96- and 384-well with pipetting)
**8- or 16-channel

Table 2: Single-Mode Readers with Absorbance

	SpectraMax
Features	Plus384	340PC384	190	Versa Max	VMax	EMax
VIS absorbance detection	X	X	X	X	X	X
UV absorbance detection	X		X
Fluoresence detection
Luminescence detection
Time-resolved fluorescence (TRF)
Tunable wavelength selection / monochromator	X	X	X	X
Wavelength range	190-1000	340-850	190-850	340-850	400-750	400-750
Bandwidth (nm)	2	2	2	2	10	10
Microplate formats	96-384	96-384	96	96	96	96
Cuvettes & test tubes	X
Endpoint	X	X	X	X	X	X
Kinetic	X	X	X	X	X
Spectral scanning	X	X	X
Well scanning
Integrated multi-channel pipettor
PathCheck	X	X	X
Temperature control	X	X	X	X
Validation tools	X	X	X	X	X	X
Robotic/automation	X	X	X	X