Fluorescence Readers Comparison Chart

Features	Spectra Max M5e	Spectra Max M5	Spectra Max M2	Spectra Max M2e	Gemini XPS	Gemini EM	Flex Station 3	FLIPRTETRA
Fluorescence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Absorbance	X	X	X				X
Luminescence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Time-resolved fluorescence (TRF)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tunable wavelength selection/ monochromator	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HTRF Certified	X						X
Flourescence Polarization	X	X					X
Wavelength range (nm)	FL 250-850 ex/em Abs 200-1000	FL 250-850 ex/em Abs 200-1000	FL 250-850 ex 360-850 em Abs 200-1000	250-850 ex 250-360 em	250-850 ex 360-850 em	250-850 ex 250-850 em	FL 250-850 ex/em, Abs 200-1000	LEDs available in 360-626 nm range, Emission filters available in 400-706 nm range
Bandwidth (Ex/Em, in nm)	9/15	9/15	9/9	9/9	9/9	9/9	9/15	Variable
Endpoint	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Kinetic	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Spectral scanning	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Well scanning	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Reading speed (96 wells, in seconds)	17	17	15	15	15	15	17	1
Microplate formats	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384 (96- and 384-well with pipetting)	96, 384 & 1536
Integrated multi- channel pipettor							8- or 16-channel	96, 384 & 1536 pipettor
Temperature control	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Top reading	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Bottom reading	X	X		X		X	X	X
Cuvette port	X	X	X	X
Validation tools	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Robotics / automation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X