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Voyager: a new intuitive and streamlined control interface for VANTAstar and CLARIOstar Plus

BMG LABTECH is a leading global manufacturer of innovative, high-quality, and reliable microplate reader instrumentation.

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Multi-mode microplate readers

Multi-mode microplate readers

Multi-mode microplate readers are capable of operating in two or more detection modes. Typically, they combine an absorbance plate reader, a luminescence plate reader, and a fluorescence plate reader. In addition, the range can be enhanced with more advanced detection modes like TRF, TR-FRET, fluorescence polarization and AlphaScreen/AlphaLISA.

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Absorbance microplate readers

Absorbance microplate readers

An absorbance microplate reader detects the light photons absorbed by a sample present in a microplate, when exposed to light at a specific wavelength. Compared to a spectrophotometer that measures one sample at a time in a cuvette, an absorbance microplate reader can measure the same assay in higher throughput.

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Fluorescence microplate readers

Fluorescence microplate readers

A fluorescence plate reader detects the light emitted by a fluorescent sample present in a microplate upon excitation with light at a specific wavelength. Fluorescence plate readers are used for fluorescence intensity and FRET detection and are available as single- or multi-mode readers, when combined with absorbance and/or luminescence.

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Luminescence microplate readers

Luminescence microplate readers

A luminescence microplate reader detects the light emitted by chemical, bio-chemical or enzymatic reactions. Luminescence plate readers are used for flash, glow assays and BRET detection and are available as single- or multi-mode readers, when combined with absorbance and/or fluorescence.

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Nephelometers

Nephelometers

A nephelometer microplate reader is an instrument dedicated to the measurement of the turbidity of a sample, usually caused by the presence of insoluble particles suspended in a liquid. Nephelometer microplate readers measure the light scattering generated by these particles and are used for solubility or aggregation studies.

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What‘s new at BMG LABTECH

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Studying the molecular basis of antibiotic resistance by assessing penicillin interaction with PBP5 using fluorescence polarization

Antibiotic resistance continues to increase. Find out here how BOCILLIN can be used to study resistant penicillin binding protein variants using fluorescence polarization.
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Building a bridge between organoid research and drug discovery

Elad Katz founder of Navigate Precision Biology established a 384-well based organoid platform and runs his assays with the PHERAstar.
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Gene reporter assays

Gene reporter assays are sensitive and specific tools to study the regulation of gene expression. Learn about the different options available, their uses, and the benefits of running these types of assays on microplate readers.
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Screening for novel antibiotics in venom against Staphylococcus aureus

The threat of growing antibiotic resistance is constantly increasing. Find out here how venom fractions are emerging as a beacon of hope in the search for novel antibiotics.
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How to optimise OD600 measurements

Read in this howto note about the factors that influence OD600 measurements and how you can optimise your measurements.
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Chloë Atkins

Introducing cat-lover Chloë. She provides the backbone of our logistic infrastructure in the UK.
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What is the difference between a spectrometer and a monochromator for absorbance measurements?

Researchers have different technology options available for absorbance measurements. This blog compares spectrometers and monochromators. What’s the difference?
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The minimum bactericidal concentration of antibiotics

What is the minimum bactericidal concentration or MBC and what are its uses?
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Testimonials

"Most common absorbance-, luminescence- and fluorescence-based assays are able to be run without having to hunt high and low"

Dr Crystale Lim Siew Ying (Associate Professor/Deputy Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences of UCSI University, Malaysia)
Dr Crystale Lim Siew Ying (Associate Professor/Deputy Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences of UCSI University, Malaysia)

"We need to get consistent, high-quality data regardless of location […] for that reason, we chose the PHERAstar FSX"

Dr Ian Waddell (Executive Director Biology, Charles River Laboratories, UK)
Dr Ian Waddell (Executive Director Biology, Charles River Laboratories, UK)

"The PHERAstar is a very high-end instrument which is very good for high-throughput screening and is the most sensitive instrument I have tested for BRET."

Dr Kevin Pfleger (Associate Professor, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Australia)
Dr Kevin Pfleger (Associate Professor, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Australia)

"The CLARIOstar shows a fantastic performance with fluorescence, luminescence and UV measurements […] We are therefore very satisfied with this device and we strongly recommend it"

Dr Alfredo Castello-Palomares (Group leader, Oxford University, UK)
Dr Alfredo Castello-Palomares (Group leader, Oxford University, UK)

"The CLARIOstar microplate reader is essential to all the research we do […] Just love it!"

Scott Snipas (Research Coordinator, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, USA)
Scott Snipas (Research Coordinator, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, USA)
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