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FLUOstar Optima

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FLUOstar OPTIMA - high-performance multidetection plate reader with 4 detection modes

Fluorescence Intensity - including FRET and multilable applications

Time-Resolved Fluorescence - including DELFIA®
High-Performance Luminescence (flash and glow) - DLReady® certified
UV/Vis Absorbance - with path length correction

The well-known versatile FLUOstar Optima is the perfect microplate reader for life science research laboratories in academia as well as in biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry.

It includes a unique combination of hardware functions and software features that enables straight forward running of all detection technologies:

Onboard "smart" injectors dispense reagents and initiate kinetic events

Versatile kinetic software features for endpoint, long-term and fast kinetic measurements
Real-time kinetic monitoring
8-position excitation and emission filter wheels for multilabel applications
Fast filter switching for rapid measurements of ratiometric assays
Automatic optic switching (AOS) feature for detection mode changes and top / bottom reading
"QuickStart" mode allows users to read plates with just 3 mouse clicks
Impressive well-scanning feature allows cell-based assays to be performed with ease
Dedicated luminescence measurement system
Expanded temperature control up to 60°C
Stacker and robot compatibility

The FLUOstar Optima supports a wide variety of microplate-based assays in all major application areas including biomolecular interaction monitoring, cell-based drug discovery assays, enzyme activity measurements, quantification assays, and reporter gene detection:

Ca2+ measurements (e.g. Ca2+ Flux with Fura-2, Indo-1, or FLUO-3/4)

Enzyme activity assays (caspase, protease)
Biomolecular interaction assays (FRET / BRET assays)
DELFIA® assays
Immunoassays, ELISA
Reporter gene assays: GFP, YFP, luciferase, dual luciferase, BRET
ORAC and ABEL antioxidant assays
Protein, DNA and RNA quantification (e.g. PicoGreen®, NanoOrangeTM, Bradford, Lowry, Absorbance 260/280)

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