FlexStation® 3 Microplate Reader from Molecular Devices

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ItemFlexStation® 3 Microplate Reader
CompanyMolecular Devices
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Catalog NumberFlex 3 System
Format6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells
ApplicationsAbsorbance, Action Potential, Action Potential Analysis, Cellular Signaling, Drug Discovery & Development, ELISA, Enzyme Activity, Fast Kinetic Calcium Mobilization Assays, Fluorescence, Fluorescence Polarization (FP), IgG Quantification, Luminescence, Microbiology and Contaminant, Protein Detection Quantitation and Analysis, Reporter Gene Assay, TRF, TR-FRET & HTRF
Plate Formats6 - 384 well plates
Optical SystemMonochromator
Wavelength(s)200 - 1000 nm (Abs), 250 - 850 nm (Fluor)
Sample Type6-384 well plates
QuantityEA

Specifications/Features

Shaking, Temperature control

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(2) Cross-stress adaptation enhances the survival and stability of freeze-dried lactic acid bacteriaFood Science of Animal ResourcesDecember 1, 2026Pin Chen, Chenjie Guo, Huan Cheng, Xingqian Ye, Jianle Chensolution and incubated at 37 °C for 30 min. After incubation, absorbance was measured at 420 nm using a FlexStation 3 microplate reader (Molecular Devices, San Jose, USA). Assessment of key enzyme activities Two grams of lyophilized bacteria

(3) Discovery of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-Imatinib Hybrids With Selective Cytotoxic Activity: A Mechanistically Divergent Series From Direct BCR-ABL1 InhibitionChemMedChemApril 28, 2026Stefany Castro Bazan Moura, Andressa Paula de Oliveira, Joao de Mello Rezende Neto, Rafael Ferreira Dantas, Floriano Paes Silva-Jr, Luiz Claudio Pimentel, Mayara Salles do Nascimento Carvalho, Debora Inacio Leite, Daiane Vitoria da Silva, Monica Macedo Bastos, et al.taken immediately after adding the reagent (t0) and again at the end of the incubation (t n ) using a FlexStation 3 microplate reader (Molecular Devices, San Jose, CA, USA) with excitation/emission settings of 560/590 nm. The increase

(4) Severe Hypoxia Reduces Adenylyl Cyclase 6 Expression and Function in Bronchial Epithelial CellsFASEB BioadvApril 17, 2026Ryan H. Cunnington, Nisha Singh, Marziyeh Shafizadeh, John W. Hanrahan, Shyamala Dakshinamurti, Prashen ChelikaniThe detection range of the HTRF‐based cAMP kit is 712 nM–170 pM. The HTRF signal was captured using a FlexStation 3 Multi‐Mode Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices, CA). FRET ratios (665/615 nm) were converted to cAMP

(5) Multifaceted Role of POU5F1P1 in Regulating Its Parental Stem Cell Gene, POU5F1iScienceApril 17, 2026Kyohei Irie, Mitsuko Kosaka, Nobuhiko Mizuno, Ryo Omae, Yoshimasa Nakatani, Sandi Myat Noe Noe Oo, Hisashi Masuyama, Ayano Kawaguchilysates were prepared, and luciferase activity was assayed using the Dual-Luciferase® Kit (Promega) in a FlexStation 3 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices, courtesy of the Central Research Laboratory, Okayama

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(11) Ultrasound-activated piezoelectric Silk-PVDF hydrogel reprograms the osteoimmune microenvironment via NRF2 signaling for accelerated bone regenerationMaterials Today BioApril 1, 2026Guokang Mo, Lang Qing, Cheng Zhang, Lei Huang, Hongze Yan, Shunyi Lu, Yongxin Zhang, Weisin Chen, Xingdong Xiang, Ning Wang, et al.at 37 °C. Absorbance at 450 nm (reference 650 nm) was measured using a multimode microplate reader (FlexStation 3, Molecular Devices, CA, USA). 4.11 Live/dead cell staining ADSCs, HUVECs and RAW264.7s cultured with

(12) Structural basis of odorant recognition by a mammalian class II odorant receptorSci AdvMarch 27, 2026Minsu Gil, Chulwon Choi, Minseok Kim, Minsik Bae, Hajin Lee, Intae Choi, Wonpil Im, Hee-Jung Choitimes with TDW, and the dye was eluted with 0.1 N HCl. Absorbance was measured at 450 and 520 nm on a FlexStation 3 microplate reader (Molecular Devices) microplate reader. Signals were calculated as A450/A520 and normalized to the corresponding

(13) Comparative Phytochemical Characterization, Biological Activities and Safety Assessment of Salvia pratensis L. and Salvia sclarea L.Plants (Basel)March 27, 2026Mariana Panţuroiu, Mona Luciana Gălăţanu, Sorina Nicoleta Voicu, Emilia Pănuş, Luiza Mădălina Cima, Andrei Biţă, Carmen Marinela Mihăilescu, Carmen-Elisabeta Manea, Adina Turcu-Știolică, Manuel Ovidiu Amzoiu, et al.resulting formazan crystals were dissolved in isopropanol, and absorbance was measured at 595 nm using a FlexStation 3 microplate reader (Molecular Devices, San Jose, CA, USA).Cytotoxicity was assessed by measuring lactate dehydrogenase

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2/24/2015Molecular Devices FlexStation 3 Russ DesnoyerOur lab needed a way to measure Calcium flux downstream of the human AT1R receptor. This was our initial reason for purchasing the FlexStation. Using their calcium kits in conjunction with the ... Read Review