Accurate Measurements, Solid Device

February 21, 2017

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Company:

Implen

Product Name:

NanoPhotometer®N50 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer

Catalog Number:

N50

My lab does a lot of molecular cloning work for synthetic biology projects. For the longest time we didn't have any reliable and simple way of quantifying DNA concentration. This device has been a life saver. It is accurate (checked samples against other similar devices), easy to use, has lots of extra features that the competitors lack and is cheaper.

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As long as your sample is above about 5ng/uL you will get very accurate results. You many run into problems with very low-concentration samples (<5uL).

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The Good

Accurate, easy to use, lots of programs, cheaper than competitors, looks sexy on your bench.

The Bad

Typing on the touch screen in kind of clumsy.

The Bottom Line

I would take the Implen N50 over any other microvolume spectrometer on the market regardless of price. The N50 is a solid choice if you are needing to quantify DNA concentration, protein concentration, OD600, complete spectral measurements. All your friends will be jealous when they see this on your bench.

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