Easy-to-Use Microplate Reader

April 15, 2019

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Johns Hopkins University
Oncology
Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company:

Molecular Devices

Product Name:

SpectraMax M3 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader

Catalog Number:

SpectraMax M3

My research focuses on the role of the immune system in regulating blood glucose. The lab uses this microplate reader on a daily basis. We have used it for many assays, including but not limited to: ELISA's, proliferation assays, DNA concentration, RNA concentration, and protein concentration.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

General Lab Research

Protocol Overview

Tips

If you have a complicated assay, it helps to set up the protocol ahead of time.

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Summary

The Good

Easy to use machine and intuitive software

The Bad

The luminesce senstivity is not the best

The Bottom Line

The lab uses this microplate reader on a daily basis. We have used it for many assays, including but not limited to: ELISA's, proliferation assays, DNA concentration, RNA concentration, and protein concentration. The software and machine are intuitive and easy to use. It is a good all around microplate reader.

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