FlexStation 3 Benchtop Multi-Mode Microplate Reader User Guide
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Based on the SpectraMax M5e instrument platform, the FlexStation 3
instrument can address detection modalities including absorbance,
fluorescence intensity, fluorescence polarization, time-resolved
fluorescence, and luminescence. Dual monochromators allow users to
target the optimal assay excitation and emission wavelengths, while
eliminating the need to change expensive band pass filters between
experiments. Dual PMTs are integrated into the system to provide
flexibility to detect multiple detection modes, while a separate PMT
provides additional sensitivity for luminescence applications. Reference
diodes automatically adjust to slight fluctuations in excitation intensity to
reduce measurement noise. Absorbance applications are enhanced using
top-quality UV-grade fibers to provide high light transmission in the
lowest wavelengths. These optical characteristics enable the system
performance to be comparable to a top-of-the-line dedicated
spectrophotometer or spectrofluorometer with no trade-off between
instrument performance and the number of read modes.
Figure 1-1:
FlexStation 3 Instrument
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