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Thermo Scientific Varioskan LUX Multimode Microplate Reader for Absorbance & Fluorescence Assays
Product Description
The Thermo Scientific Varioskan LUX is a precise multimode microplate reader designed for absorbance and fluorescence intensity measurements, widely used in molecular biology, biotechnology, and clinical diagnostics laboratories. Featuring monochromator-based optics, it allows flexible wavelength selection from 200–1000 nm (absorbance) and excitation/emission ranges from 200–1000 nm and 270–840 nm (fluorescence). The system supports top and bottom reading, enabling compatibility with diverse plate types including 6, 12, 24, 96, and 384-well formats.
Key technical features include:
- Detector: Photomultiplier tube optimized for sensitive fluorescence and absorbance detection
- Light source: Xenon flash lamp ensures rapid and stable illumination
- Measurement modes: End-point, kinetic, spectra scanning, multipoint, and kinetic spectra for versatile assay workflows
- Read-out range: 0 – 6 Abs for absorbance with linearity up to 4 Abs (96-well) and accuracy ±2%
- Fluorescence sensitivity: <0.4 fmol fluorescein/well (top reading, black 384-well plate), critical for low-concentration detection
- Dynamic range: Fluorescence intensity dynamic range >6 decades (top reading) supports quantification across wide molecular concentrations
- Incubator: Temperature control up to 45°C with orbital shaking, facilitating live-cell kinetic assays and biochemical reactions
- Speed: Reads 96-well plates in 15 seconds and 384-well plates in 45 seconds, ideal for high-throughput bioprocessing and molecular cloning workflows
- Compact footprint: Dimensions of 22 x 21 x 21 inches and a weight of 131 lbs support efficient benchtop placement in shared lab environments
The monochromator design offers superior wavelength flexibility compared to filter-based systems, making this instrument essential for laboratories requiring adaptable fluorescence assay protocols such as gene editing validation, synthetic biology monitoring, and molecular diagnostics development. Its combination of absorbance and fluorescence modes without luminescence reduces complexity while delivering robust performance.
This reader is especially suitable for biotechnology applications including fluorescence-based reporter assays, enzyme kinetics studies, nucleic acid quantification, and protein interaction analysis, providing reliable data for biopharmaceutical production pipelines and advanced biomedical research.
Overall, the Thermo Scientific Varioskan LUX microplate reader is a flexible, accurate, and rapid platform for multimodal plate-based assays, supporting comprehensive fluorescence and absorbance measurements critical for modern life science research and bioprocessing optimization.
Item Stats
Product details
| Detector Type | Photomultiplier Tube |
| Light Source | Xenon flash lamp |
| Measurement Technology | Absorbance and Fluorescence intensity |
| Measurement Type | End-point, kinetic, spectra, multipoint and kinetic spectra |
| Plate Type | 6, 12, 24, 96, and 384‑well plates |
| Wavelength Selection | Absorbance: double monochromators; Fluorescence intensity: double excitation and emission monochromators; Double monochromators for spectral scanning |
| Read-out Range | 0 – 6Abs |
| Wavelength Range | Absorbance: 200 – 1000nm |
| Linearity | 0 – 4Abs (96-well plate) at 450nm, ± 2% 0 – 3Abs (384-well plate) at 450nm, ± 2% |
| Accuracy | 0.003Abs or ± 2%, at 200 – 399nm (0 – 2Abs) 0.003Abs or ± 1%, at 400 – 1000nm (0 – 3Abs) |
| Precision | SD < 0.001Abs or CV < 0.5%, at 450nm (0 – 3Abs) |
| Fluorescence intensity: | Excitation: 200 – 1000nm, Emission: 270 – 840nm |
| Reading Options | Top and bottom |
| Read-out Range | 0-6 Abs |
| Sensitivity | Fluorescence intensity (top reading): < 0.4 fmol fluorescein/well (black 384-well plate) Fluorescence intensity (bottom reading): < 4 fmol fluorescein/well, (clear bottom black 384 square well plate) |
| Dynamic Range | Fluorescence intensity: top reading > 6 decades, bottom reading > 5.5 decades |
| Incubator Temperature | up to 45°C |
| Shaking | Orbital |
| Measurement Speed | Reads a 96-well plate in 15 sec., a 384-well plate in 45 sec., and a 1536-well plate in 135 sec. (minimum times) |
| Spectral Scanning Speed | < 2.2 s/well 400 to 500 nm, 1 flash, 2 nm Step |
| Dimensions | 22x21x21” |
| Weight | 131lbs |
| Power | 100-240vac, 50/60hz,200va |
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