Molecular Devices Home
Careers  |  Contact Us  |  ISO Certification  |  Search:   

  

Microplate Readers: Assays Compared

Back to Previous Page

This assay list is comprehensive but not complete. It is provided to assist you in understanding assay performance by specific readers. You may find application notes on these assays by clicking on a specific microplate reader at the top of the chart, and on the product page click on the Literature link in the right menu to see a list of application notes available.

  SpectraMax   Gemini SpectraMax  
M5e M5 M4 M3 M2e M2 FlexStation
3
EM XPS L Plus384 190 340PC384 VersaMax Vmax Emax
Endpoint Assays bullet
Kinetic assays  
Well Scanning              
Spectrum Scanning        
ELISA/immunoassays
protein assays:  
Bradford, BCA, Lowry      
Protein (A280)              
NanoOrange, CBQCA              
nucleic acid assays:  
DNA/RNA/Oligos (A260)              
RiboGreen, PicoGreen, Hoechst, OliGreen              
SNP genotyping              
molecular beacons              
reporter genes:  
alk. phos., beta-galactosidase
beta-lactamase            
luciferase/dual luciferase                    
GFP              
cell viability/proliferation/death:  
MTT, XTT, Crystal Violet, SRB, Alamar Blue  
LDH/dehydrogenase          
Fluorescent Cell Viability Assays              
calcein AM, CyQUANT              
SYTOX Green, ethidium homodimer              
enzyme assays:  
superoxide (cytochrome c)          
protease activity    
microtubule association                
coagulation factors            
proteases  
NADH      
GST  
Fast Kinetic  
Ca mobilization                            
Ion channel                              
Transporter assays bullet bullet bullet bullet bullet bullet bullet bullet bullet              
Phosphotases/Kinases bullet bullet
microbial growth bullet bullet    
endotoxin endpoint colorimetric bullet bullet      
other:  
nitric oxide (nitrate/nitrite) bullet bullet  
cell adhesion bullet bullet  
FRET bullet bullet              
ADME-TOX bullet bullet          
HTRF®                            
Delfia/TR-FRET                        
PathCheck:  
pipettor calibration
(to 4 µL)
           
automatic correction
to 1 cm