Technical Information
5-3
1.5 mm special probe for 384-well plates with
minimum crosstalk, reduced sensitivity on other
plates
1.0
mm special probe for high-density media.
Probe Selector
Probe diameters can be different in the top read and
bottom read positions.
Selection of top or bottom read position is under software
control.
The height of the top reading probe may need to be set by
the user for different plate heights. See the section
entitled Adjusting Top Optical Probe Height in Chapter
3.
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Speed
65 mm/second maximum
Resolution
5 microns
Repeatability
within ±25 microns
X Drive
10.0 mm leadscrew
Y Drives
10.0 mm leadscrew
There are two (Y axis) Probe scanning mechanisms fitted for top and bottom
read configurations
Probe Configurations
Selection of top or bottom reader or optical density mode
under computer control