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Features
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SpectraMax
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Flex-
Station 3
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M3
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M4
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M5
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M5e
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L
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Detector
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Photo-multiplier tube
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Photo-multiplier
tube
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Photo-multiplier
tube
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Photo-multiplier
tube
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1, 2, or 6 Ultra-fast Photomultiplier Tubes
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Photo-multiplier
tube
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Spectral range
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250-850
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250-850
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250-850
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250-850
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380-630 nm
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250-850
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nm
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nm
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nm
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nm
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nm
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Sensitivity
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<2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384- well top read
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<2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384- well top read
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<2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384- well top read
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<2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384- well top read
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20 attomol ATP per well, 0.2 fg firefly luciferase per well
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<2 fg/well for firefly luciferase in 96- and 384- well top read
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Dynamic range
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> 9 decades
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Microplate format
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6-384
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6-384
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6-384
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6-384
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96- and 384-well microplates
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6-384 (96- and 384-well with pipetting)
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Cross-talk
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<0.3% in white 96- and 384-well microplates
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<0.3% in white 96- and 384-well microplates
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<0.3% in white 96- and 384-well microplates
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<0.3% in white 96- and 384-well microplates
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< 3 x 10-5 (white plates)
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<0.3% in white 96- and 384-well microplates
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Read modes
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Endpoint, kinetic
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Endpoint, kinetic
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Endpoint, kinetic
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Endpoint, kinetic
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Endpoint, dual read, kinetic, fast kinetic
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Endpoint, kinetic, fast kinetic
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Read times
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0.1 up to 10 sec. integration time per well
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0.1 up to 10 sec. integration time per well
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0.1 up to 10 sec. integration time per well
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0.1 up to 10 sec. integration time per well
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0.1 up to 3600 sec. in steps of 0.1 sec.
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0.1 up to 10 sec. integration time per well
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Injectors/Pipettors
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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2, 4, or 12 injectors
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8- or 16-channel pipettor
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Injection/pipettor volumes
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Selectable between 10 and 100 µl
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Selectable between 5-200 µL (96-well) and 1-25 µL (384)
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Temperature control
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Software
brand
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SoftMax Pro
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SoftMax Pro
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SoftMax Pro
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SoftMax Pro
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SoftMax Pro
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SoftMax Pro
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Automatic waste disposal
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X
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Robotic/automation
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Validation & compliance tools
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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