5. Instrument Features
5.1.1 Fluorescence
Parameters Characteristics
Sensitivity
≤
3 pg fluorescein / well (200 µl / well) or
≤
8 fmol / well
in a Greiner 96 well black plate using 100 flashes /
well
Wavelength Range
340 - 700 nm
Standard Filters
Wavelength Band
Width
c
Excitation
1. 360nm
35nm
2. 485nm
20nm
Emission
1. 465nm
35nm
2. 535nm
25nm
Read Mode
Top and bottom (bottom for transparent plates)
Integration Time
20 - 2000 µs
Lag Time
0 - 2000 µs
Gain setting
Values
Measurement range
Manual
1 - 255
0 - 60,000 RFU
Optimal
Automatic
0 - 60,000 RFU
Extended Dynamic
Range
Automatic
0 - 6,000,000 RFU
(using XFLUOR)
c
Band width for standard filters may have some tolerance
±
10%
Needs to be adjusted for Time Resolved Measurements.
Lag Time is typically
≥
40 µs.
No. of Flashes /
Well
Definition
Characteristic
Meas. Time for
96 Wells
1 - 3
Plate carrier does
not stop at the
measurement
point (on the fly)
max. speed
≤
30 sec
4 - 255
Plate carrier stops
at the meas. point
max. precision
Dependent on the
flash parameter
setting
June 2002
Operating Manual for GENios, GENios FL, and GENios
Plus
No: I 112 904 Rev No: 1.1
5-3