Description
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The FlexStation 3 instrument is controlled by an external computer
running the SoftMax® Pro Microplate Data Acquisition and Analysis
Software, which provides integrated instrument control, data display,
and statistical data analysis. The on-board microprocessor calculates and
reports the absorbance, percent transmittance, fluorescence, or
luminescence for each well of a microplate. Data from multiple
wavelengths can be acquired and ratio analysis can be performed during
a single reading, if desired. In addition, different calculations can be
made based on this data using the SoftMax Pro software, including the
subtraction of blanks, quantitation from standard curves, calculation of
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values, and more.
The extreme flexibility and high sensitivity of the FlexStation 3 reader
makes it appropriate for applications within the fields of biochemistry,
cell biology, immunology, toxicology, molecular biology, and
microbiology. Online fluidic integration expands the capabilities of the
instrument to include fast fluorescence (calcium mobilization),
luminescence, and absorbance assays in addition to typical applications
which include ELISA, nucleic acid and protein quantitation,
homogeneous and heterogeneous enzyme-activity assays, and microbial
growth, endotoxin testing, and reporter-gene assays.
System Components
This section describes the major system components listed below.
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