| Features |
Flexstation 3 |
SpectraMax L |
| Detector |
Photomultiplier tube |
1, 2, or 6 Ultra-fast Photomultiplier Tubes |
| Spectral range |
250-850 nm |
380-630 nm |
| Sensitivity |
<2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384- well top read |
20 attomol ATP per well, 0.2 fg firefly luciferase per well |
| Dynamic range |
|
> 9 decades |
| Microplate format |
6-384 (96- and 384-well with pipetting) |
96- and 384-well microplates |
| Cross-talk |
<0.3% in white 96- and 384-well microplates |
< 3 x 10-5 (white plates) |
| Read modes |
Endpoint, kinetic, fast kinetic |
Endpoint, dual read, kinetic, fast kinetic |
| Read times |
0.1 up to 1.5 sec. integration time per well |
0.1 up to 3600 sec. in steps of 0.1 sec. |
| Injectors/Pipettors |
8- or 16-channel pipettor |
2, 4, or 12 injectors |
| Injection/pipettor volumes |
Selectable between 5-200 µL (96-well) and 1-25 µL (384) |
Selectable between 10 and 100 µl |
| Temperature control |
X |
X |
| Software |
SoftMax Pro |
SoftMax® Pro |
| Automatic waste disposal |
|
X |
| Robotic/automation |
X |
X |
| Validation & compliance tools |
X |
X |