Molecular Devices SpectraMax M5 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader with UV-Vis and Fluorescence Detection (200–1000 nm)

The Molecular Devices SpectraMax M5 is a versatile multi-mode microplate reader designed for advanced laboratory applications including molecular diagnostics, bioprocessing, and synthetic biology research. It supports a wide range of detection modes:

Key technical features include dual scanning monochromators with 1 nm spectral resolution, enabling precise wavelength selection and optimization for multiplex and ratiometric assays across 6 to 384 well plates. The PathCheck sensor normalizes absorbance measurements to a 1 cm pathlength in microplates, enhancing data reliability without standard curves.

The instrument incorporates:

Typical sensitivity specifications include fluorescence detection down to 1 fmol/well FITC in 96-well plates, less than 2 fg/well firefly luciferase luminescence, and precise fluorescence polarization measurements. The system supports endpoint, kinetic, spectral scan, and well scan read types, enabling flexibility across biotechnology and biomedical engineering research domains.

At 20.14 kg, with dimensions supportive of standard lab workflows, the SpectraMax M5 is a robust instrument engineered and manufactured in the USA, suitable for a wide array of research fields including cell viability, signaling studies, ELISA development, and molecular cloning assays.

This multi-mode microplate reader is critical in biopharmaceutical production pipelines and molecular biology research, where sensitive, precise, and flexible detection methods are paramount.