SpectraMax QuickDrop UV-Vis Spectrophotometer from Molecular Devices

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ItemSpectraMax QuickDrop UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
CompanyMolecular Devices
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Catalog NumberSpectraMax QuickDrop
TypeMicro-Volume Spectrophotometer
Sample Volume0.5 µL minimum volume
Light SourcePulsed Xenon lamp
Wavelength(s)190 to 1100 nm
QuantityEA
Dimensions(WxDxH) 11 x 16.38 x 6.9 in.
Detector1024 element CCD array
ApplicationsAbsorbance, DNA/RNA Quantitation, Drug Discovery & Development, Food/Beverage Testing, Microbiology and Contaminant, Protein Detection, Quantitation and Analysis
Optical SystemMonochromator, tunable in 1-nm increments
Sample Type0.5 µL volume, expandable cuvette, 96-well plate

Specifications/Features

Touch screen, USB flash drive, expandable cuvette port

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