Molecular Devices SpectraMax M3 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader
$17,995.00
Absorbance Photometric Performance
Wavelength Selection
Monochromator, tunable in 1 nm increments
Wavelength Range
200 to 1000 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth
? 4.0 nm full width half maximum
Wavelength Accuracy
� 2.0 nm across wavelength range
Wavelength Repeatability
� 0.2 nm
Photometric Range
0.000 to 4.000 OD
Photometric Resolution
0.001 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Microplate)
< �0.006 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Cuvette)
< �0.005 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Precision
< �0.003 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Baseline Flatness
< 0.001 OD
Stray Light
< 0.05% @ 230 nm
Fluorescence Intensity Performance
Dual Monochromators
1 nm increment selection
EX Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
EM Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth (EX, EM)
9 nm
Top-Read Optimized Sensitivity
? 1 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells
? 1.5 pM (fluorescein) in 384 wells
Top-Read Guaranteed Sensitivity
< 5 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells or cuvette
< 20 pM in 384 wells
Luminescence Photometric Performance
Sensitivity
< 2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384-well microplates (top read)
Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
Crosstalk
< 0.5% in 96- and 384- well microplates
Dynamic Range
Optimized Sensitivity
? 43 pM ATP in 96 wells
Guaranteed Sensitivity
? 75 pM ATP in 96 wells
General Photometric Performance
Plate Formats
6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp (1 joule/flash)
Detectors
2 Photomultiplier tubes (PMT)
Read Time
96 wells: Abs 18 sec., Fl 17 sec., Lumi 120 sec.
384 wells: Abs 49 sec., Fl 48 sec., Lumi 420 sec.
Shaker Time
0 to 999 seconds
Temperature Control
Ambient +2�C to 60�C
Temperature Uniformity
< 1�C at 37�C set point
Temperature Accuracy
�1�C at 37�C set point
General Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D)
21.8 x 51.2 x 39 cm (8.6 x 22.5 x 15.4 in)
Weight
16.4 kg (36 lbs)
Absorbance Photometric Performance
Wavelength Selection
Monochromator, tunable in 1 nm increments
Wavelength Range
200 to 1000 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth
? 4.0 nm full width half maximum
Wavelength Accuracy
� 2.0 nm across wavelength range
Wavelength Repeatability
� 0.2 nm
Photometric Range
0.000 to 4.000 OD
Photometric Resolution
0.001 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Microplate)
< �0.006 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Cuvette)
< �0.005 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Precision
< �0.003 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Baseline Flatness
< 0.001 OD
Stray Light
< 0.05% @ 230 nm
Fluorescence Intensity Performance
Dual Monochromators
1 nm increment selection
EX Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
EM Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth (EX, EM)
9 nm
Top-Read Optimized Sensitivity
? 1 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells
? 1.5 pM (fluorescein) in 384 wells
Top-Read Guaranteed Sensitivity
< 5 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells or cuvette
< 20 pM in 384 wells
Luminescence Photometric Performance
Sensitivity
< 2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384-well microplates (top read)
Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
Crosstalk
< 0.5% in 96- and 384- well microplates
Dynamic Range
Optimized Sensitivity
? 43 pM ATP in 96 wells
Guaranteed Sensitivity
? 75 pM ATP in 96 wells
General Photometric Performance
Plate Formats
6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp (1 joule/flash)
Detectors
2 Photomultiplier tubes (PMT)
Read Time
96 wells: Abs 18 sec., Fl 17 sec., Lumi 120 sec.
384 wells: Abs 49 sec., Fl 48 sec., Lumi 420 sec.
Shaker Time
0 to 999 seconds
Temperature Control
Ambient +2�C to 60�C
Temperature Uniformity
< 1�C at 37�C set point
Temperature Accuracy
�1�C at 37�C set point
General Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D)
21.8 x 51.2 x 39 cm (8.6 x 22.5 x 15.4 in)
Weight
16.4 kg (36 lbs)
Absorbance Photometric Performance
Wavelength Selection
Monochromator, tunable in 1 nm increments
Wavelength Range
200 to 1000 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth
? 4.0 nm full width half maximum
Wavelength Accuracy
� 2.0 nm across wavelength range
Wavelength Repeatability
� 0.2 nm
Photometric Range
0.000 to 4.000 OD
Photometric Resolution
0.001 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Microplate)
< �0.006 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Accuracy (Cuvette)
< �0.005 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Photometric Precision
< �0.003 OD �1%, 0 to 2 OD
Baseline Flatness
< 0.001 OD
Stray Light
< 0.05% @ 230 nm
Fluorescence Intensity Performance
Dual Monochromators
1 nm increment selection
EX Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
EM Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth (EX, EM)
9 nm
Top-Read Optimized Sensitivity
? 1 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells
? 1.5 pM (fluorescein) in 384 wells
Top-Read Guaranteed Sensitivity
< 5 pM (fluorescein) in 96 wells or cuvette
< 20 pM in 384 wells
Luminescence Photometric Performance
Sensitivity
< 2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384-well microplates (top read)
Wavelength Range
250 to 850 nm
Crosstalk
< 0.5% in 96- and 384- well microplates
Dynamic Range
Optimized Sensitivity
? 43 pM ATP in 96 wells
Guaranteed Sensitivity
? 75 pM ATP in 96 wells
General Photometric Performance
Plate Formats
6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp (1 joule/flash)
Detectors
2 Photomultiplier tubes (PMT)
Read Time
96 wells: Abs 18 sec., Fl 17 sec., Lumi 120 sec.
384 wells: Abs 49 sec., Fl 48 sec., Lumi 420 sec.
Shaker Time
0 to 999 seconds
Temperature Control
Ambient +2�C to 60�C
Temperature Uniformity
< 1�C at 37�C set point
Temperature Accuracy
�1�C at 37�C set point
General Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D)
21.8 x 51.2 x 39 cm (8.6 x 22.5 x 15.4 in)
Weight
16.4 kg (36 lbs)