Fluorescence Readers Comparison Chart

Features	Spectra Max M5	Spectra Max M2	Gemini XPS	Gemini EM	Flex Station II	Flex Station II384	Flex Station 3	FLIPRTETRA	Analyst GT
Fluorescence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Absorbance	X	X					X		X
Luminescence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Time-resolved fluorescence (TRF)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Tunable wavelength selection/ monochromator	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wavelength range (nm)	FL 250-850 ex/em Abs 200-1000	FL 250-850 ex 360-850 em Abs 200-1000	250-850 ex 360-850 em	250-850 ex 250-850 em	250-850 ex, 360-850 em	250-850 ex, 360-850 em	FL 250-850 ex/em, Abs 200-1000	LEDs available in 360-626 nm range, Emission filters available in 400-706 nm range	250-740
Bandwidth (Ex/Em, in nm)	9/15	9/9	9/9	9/9	9/18	9/18	9/15	Variable	Variable
Endpoint	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Kinetic	X	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	15	15	15	15	15	17	1	25
Microplate formats	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384	6-384 (96-well with pipetting)	6-384 (96- and 384 well with pipetting)	6-384 (96- and 384-well with pipetting)	96, 384 & 1536	96-1536
Integrated multi- channel pipettor					X	X	8- or 16-channel	96, 384 & 1536 pipettor	96, 384 & 1536 pipettor
Temperature control	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Top reading	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Bottom reading	X			X	X	X	X	X	X
Cuvette port	X	X
Validation tools	X	X	X	X			X
Robotics / automation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X