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Microplate Readers: Assays Compared |
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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.
| Spectra Max M5e |
Spectra Max M5 |
Spectra Max M2e |
Spectra Max M2 |
FlexStation 3 |
Analyst GT | Gemini EM | Gemini XPS | SpectraMax L | SpectraMax Plus384 | Spectra Max 190 |
SpectraMax 340PC384 | VersaMax | Vmax | Emax | |
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| RiboGreen, PicoGreen, Hoechst, OliGreen | |
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| alk. phos., beta-galactosidase | |
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| MTT, XTT, Crystal Violet, SRB, Alamar Blue | |
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| fluorescent Live/Dead kits, Alamar Blue | |
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| nitric oxide (nitrate/nitrite) | |
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| pipettor calibration (to 4 µL) |
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