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Luminoskan RS Microplate Reader

 


Labsystems Luminoskan RS
The good news: You don't have
to spend over $20,000.00 today

  • Fully upgradable 
  • 6 decade measurement range 
  • Choice of 8 measurement modes 
  • Powerful software options 
  • Outstanding versatility 

Sensitivity: < 0.5 fmol ATP
9.9 x 10-21 moles Alkaline Phosphatase in 50”l LumiPhosź 530 at 37șC, (Courtesy of Lumigen Inc.)
Detector: Photomultiplier tube (PMT) with Bi-alkali Photocathode. Hamamatsu R1527.
Spectral response (PMT): 185-680 nm. Peak 400 nm,
Half band width (HBW) 210-560 nm.
Dynamic range: 6 Decades.
Measurement Range: 0.01-10,000 RLU
Measurement Units: Relative Light Units (RLU)
Temperature Control  
Stage 1: Plate carriage incorporates a Peltier block, capable of heating and cooling. Thermal conductivity is fan assisted.
Stage 2: The lightproof reading chamber incorporates an upper thermal plate for rapid equilibration and prevention of evaporation. Runs at 3șC above plate carriage temperature.
Range: 20 - 43șC (1șC increments)
Stability: ± 0.2șC
Uniformity: ± 0.5șC
Injectors: 4 precision peristaltic injectors with quick change, autoclavable tubing assemblies.
Volume Range: 5 - 350 ”l (5 ”l increments)
Precision: 350 - 30 ”l: CV < 1%
30 - 15 ”l: CV < 2%
15 - 5 ”l: CV < 5%
Accuracy: ±3”l avg.
Mixing: Programmable orbital plate shaker operating at 1800 rpm.
Data Ports: Bi-directional RS-232 data port,
Serial printer port
Parallel Centronics printer port.
Serial ports have dip switch settings.
On Board Data Reduction  
Multiplication FACTOR: 0.01 - 1000
Threshold (LIMIT): +/-
Threshold (DLIMIT) +/0/-
Results Units: RLU, ”mol/l, mmol/l, g/dl, g/l, mg/l, mg/dl, U/l, U/ml, U/”l, IU/l, IU/ml, IU/”l
Blank Modes: Well, Random, Row, Column.
Dimensions (mm): 660(w) x 495(d) x 280(h)
Weight: 32 kg.
Measurement Modes  
Single: 100 ms reading per well fast scan mode.
Integral: SIGNAL ( i )
Integrates the reading over TOTTIME.
Max. TOTTIME: 999.9 seconds.
LAGTIME: 0 - 999.9 seconds.
Integral1: SIGNAL ( i 1 )
As Integral but reads during the dispensing operation.
Peak: SIGNAL ( p )
Reports the Maximum signal measured during the TOTTIME.
Max. TOTTIME: 999.9 seconds.
LAGTIME: 0 - 999.9 seconds.
Slope: SIGNAL ( sl )
Rate of change in signal during TOTTIME. RLU/s.
Max. TOTTIME: 999.9 seconds.
LAGTIME: 0 - 999.9 seconds.
Continuous: SIGNAL ( c )
Takes 50 equidistant readings during the TOTTIME. Graphical printout.
TOTTIME range: 1 - 999.9 seconds.
LAGTIME: 0 - 999.9 seconds.
Continuous1: SIGNAL (cl )
As Continuous but readings are taken during the dispense operation.
Repeat Scan: SIGNAL ( rs )
Kinetic Mode. Define the number of readings (NPOINTS), the interval time (INTTIME) and the integral time (PMETIME).
NPOINTS: 5 - 50
INTTIME: 1 - 9999 seconds
PMETIME: 0.1 - 999.9 seconds
LAGTIME: 0 - 9999 seconds
External Software: Ascent (Windows™ software)
Genesis (Windows™ software)
Deltasoft (Macintosh software)
Transmit Windows™ data collection and transfer software)
 
 
 

Labsystems Luminoskan RS luminescent
96 well microplate reader

Luminoskan Ascent 
Is the current model
-see complete description below

Luminoskan EL

The Luminoskan EL is designed for use with enhanced luminescence or "glow" reagents. Luminoskan EL is a basic microplate luminometer without injectors, temperature control or mixing but a choice of 8 measurement modes and computer control. 

Luminoskan EL is fully upgradeable to include 1 to 4 injectors, mixing and temperature control if your assay requirements should change. 

Luminoskan RT

Luminoskan RT is supplied with two injectors and an orbital mixer as a standard. It is suited for applications requiring reagent additions without temperature control such as ATP studies as well as for assays involving flash reagents such as acridinium esters. Luminoskan RT is upgradable to include temperature control and additional injectors. 

Luminoskan RS

Luminoskan RS is the top of the range research instrument for applications that demand greatest flexibility. Luminoskan RS includes bi-level temperature control over the range from 20 to 43oC, orbital mixing and two injectors with possibility to add two additional injectors if required. 

  Luminoskan Model Matrix
  EL RT RS
8 reading modes + + +
Bidirectional RS-232 + + +
Full computer control + + +
Robot compatible + + +
Upgradable + + +
2 injectors  u + +
Orbital mixer u + +
Temperature control u u +

You can reserve/order this instrument
 by calling 763-712-8717 or by
 completing the form on the
 Ordering Page.
 

Other Microplate Readers 2 Consider:

Perkin Elmer Victor 2




Luminoskan Ascent
Luminescent microplate reader

The Thermo Luminoskan Ascent is a sensitive and flexible microplate luminometer. Combined with the powerful Ascent Software, it handles both glow-and flash-type reactions. The instrument covers a wide range of research, industrial and clinical applications.

Luminoskan Ascent offers great advantages for many different types of assays. These include ATP-based assays for hygiene and sterility monitoring, or quality control in the food, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Reporter gene assays, such as luciferase and galactosidase, are widely performed in research and routine molecular biology laboratories. Luminescent immunoassays and DNA hybridization assays based on luminescent enzyme substrates or luminescent labels are other important application areas for this instrument.


Application areas of the Luminoskan Ascent

Reporter gene assays

ATP assays

Cytotoxicity

Immunoassays

DNA quantitation

Cell proliferation

Phagocytosis  

Intracellular Ca2+

Enzyme assays

Microbiological assays

Reactive oxygen assays

 

Completely robot compatible

Robotic integration is simple, effective and easy to automate with the Luminoskan Ascent.

The plate carrier allows convenient access for different kinds of robotic arms. It has been designed to enable portrait gripping of the plate with the gripper of less than 60 mm and also landscape gripping with the gripper of less than 65 mm. In addition, wall edges of the carrier have been beveled to aid the plate to slide

 

High-performance optics

Luminoskan incorporates the latest optical design. High sensitivity is one of the main benefits of the fiberless optics and a critical feature for luminometric measurements. It measures less than 1 fmol ATP per well and has a wide dynamic range of more than 9 decades for maximum flexibility. Luminoskan Ascent can also be equipped with filters. The luminometer reads microplate formats from 1-96 and 384-well plates.

Versatility through dispenser system, incubator and shaker

For an easy and accurate addition of reagents, up to three dispensers can be fitted on-board the Luminoskan Ascent. The dispensers allow a precise delivery of reagents in 1 ”l increments over an adjustable volume range of 1-1000”l. Speed and precision are important advantages of these dispensers.

For assays requiring precise temperature control, Luminoskan Ascent features an on-board incubator. Built-in orbital shaking, another advanced feature, ensures effective mixing and speeds up reactions. Both the speed and amplitude of the shaking can be adjusted. For flash luminescence reactions performed with acridinium esters and aequorin, for example, Ascent Software supports simultaneous reagent injection and signal monitoring. The ability to add reagents and read in any sequence allows multiphase ATP and reporter genes assays.

 

 

 
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