Appendix A: Instrument Specifications
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SpectraMax 190 Specifications
Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.
Item
Description
Wavelength range
190 nm to 850 nm
Wavelength selection
Monochromator tunable in 1 nm increments
Wavelength bandwidth
≤ 2.0 nm full width half maximum
Wavelength accuracy
±1.0 nm across wavelength range
Wavelength repeatability
±0.2 nm across all optical channels
Photometric range
0 to 4.000 OD
Photometric resolution
0.001 OD
Photometric accuracy linearity (plate),
0-2.0 OD
190-850 nm < ± 1.0% and ± 0.006 OD
Photometric precision (repeatability),
0-2.0 OD
190-850 nm < ± 1.0% and ± 0.003 OD
Stray light
≤ 0.05% at 340 nm
Photometric stabilization
Instantaneous
Photometric drift
None (continuous referencing of monochromatic input)
Calibration
Automatic before every endpoint read and before the
first kinetic read
Optical alignment
None required
Light source
Xenon flash lamp (5 Watts)
Average lamp lifetime
1 billion flashes
Illumination
Top down
Photodetector
Silicon photodiode
Photometric Performance SpectraMax 190
Item
Description
Standalone
Single wavelength Absorbance read of the plate
SoftMax Pro
Software
Express data as Absorbance or %Transmittance
Single wavelength read of plate
Multiple wavelength (up to six) read of plate
Kinetic read type and kinetic graphics of plate
Spectrum read type (190–850 nm) of plate
Photometric Analysis Modes SpectraMax 190
