BMG LABTECH FLUOstar OPTIMA Microplate Fluorescence and Absorbance Reader with Time-Resolved and Polarized Fluorescence

The BMG LABTECH FLUOstar OPTIMA is a versatile microplate reader designed for precise quantitative analysis of fluorescence, absorbance, luminescence, time-resolved fluorescence, and fluorescence polarization. It supports a broad wavelength range from 240 to 740 nm, enabling diverse molecular diagnostics and biotechnological applications including gene editing workflows, molecular cloning, and bioprocessing assays.

• Detection sensitivity and dynamic range:
• Fluorescence: <0.9 fmol/well of Fluorescein with an 8-decade dynamic range
• Time-resolved Fluorescence: <70 amol/well of Europium
• Fluorescence Polarization: Standard Deviation <5 mP at 1 nM Fluorescein
• Absorbance: Range 0–4 OD, accuracy <0.01 OD (0–2 OD range)
• Luminescence (optional): <30 amol/well of ATP, >6 decades dynamic range

• Performance specifications:
• High throughput with up to 50 reads per second
• Fast read times: 15 seconds for 96-well plates, 30 seconds for 384-well plates
• Temperature-controlled incubation from ambient +5°C to 45°C with ±0.2°C stability, enabling robust assay conditions for live-cell imaging and enzymatic kinetics studies

• Optical filters included:
• Excitation: 430-10 nm, 485-P nm, ABS 420 nm, 540-10 nm, 530BP10 nm, ABS 620 nm, 450BP10 nm, 380BP10 nm
• Emission: 540BP10 nm, 520P nm, 460BP10 nm, EM590 nm, 620BP10 nm, 500BMP10 nm, 403-A nm, and vacuum filter

The FLUOstar OPTIMA is widely adopted in biomedical engineering, pharmacology, and cell imaging laboratories, offering an optimal balance of sensitivity, flexibility, and throughput. Its compatibility with plates ranging from 6 to 384 wells makes it essential for high-throughput molecular diagnostics, synthetic biology research, and critical evaluations in biopharmaceutical production pipelines. The compact design and intuitive user interface enhance laboratory productivity while supporting rigorous experimental demands in fluorescence-based assays and absorbance measurements.