SPECTROstar Omega

SPECTROstar Omega

• Detection Modes

  UV/vis absorbance spectra

• Measurement Modes

  Endpoint and kinetic
  Spectral scanning (absorbance)
  Well scanning

• Microplate Formats

  6 to 1536-well plates, user-definable
  LVis Plate with 16 low volume microspots (2 μL)

• Microplate Carrier

  Robot compatible

• Light Sources

  High energy xenon flash lamp

• Detectors

  CCD Spectrometer

• Wavelength Selection

  UV/Vis Absorbance Spectrometer
  Full spectra or 8 distinct wavelengths in < 1 sec / well

• Spectral Range

  Spectrometer
  220 - 1000 nm

• Sensitivity

  Full spectrum captured in < 1 s/well
  Selectable spectral resolution: 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm, 10 nm
  OD range: 0 to 4 OD
  Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD
  Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD
  Reproducibility: ±0.005 OD for 0 - 2 OD range

• Read Times

  Full spectrum from 220 to 1000 nm in less than 1 sec/well

• Reagent Injection

  Up to 2 built-in reagent injectors
  Injection at measurement position (6 to 384-well)
  Individual injection volumes for each well (3 to 500 µL)
  Variable injection speed up to 420 µL / s
  Up to four injection events per well
  Reagent back flushing

• Shaking

  Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed

• Purge Gas Vent

  System to inject an atmosphere or to pull a vacuum into the reader

• Incubation

  +4 °C above ambient up to 45 °C or 65 °C

  The upper heating plate of the incubation chamber operates at 0.5 °C more than the lower plate. This prevents condensation build-up on the lid or sealer.

• Software

  Multi-user Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software included
  FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant

• Dimensions

  Width: 44 cm, depth: 48 cm, height: 30 cm; weight: 28 kg

• Optional Accessories
• Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU)

  Actively regulates O₂ and CO₂ - 0.1-20%

• LVis Plate

  Sample capacity: sixteen separate microdrop wells for 2 µL samples; one standard cuvette position for up to 1 mL samples.
  Quality control internal standards (optional): four NIST-traceable optical density filters (approximate values of 0.1, 0.3, 0.6 and 1.0 OD); one holmium oxide filter for wavelength accuracy
  Dimensions: conforms to SBS standards for microplates.

• Stacker

  Magazines for up to 50 plates - continuous loading feature

• THERMOstar

  Microplate incubator and shaker

• Upgrades

  Please contact your local representative for upgrades including options such as detection modes, reagent injectors, etc.