Convenient Microvolume Nucleic Acid Quantification

August 04, 2026

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Company:

ThermoFisher Scientific

Product Name:

NanoDrop™OneC Microvolume UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Catalog Number:

ND-ONE-W

The NanoDrop™ One Microvolume UV-Vis Spectrophotometer is an exceptionally easy and convenient instrument for routine sample quantification. One of its greatest advantages is that it requires only 1 µL of sample, making it ideal when sample volume is limited. The instrument is intuitive to use, provides results within seconds, and automatically exports data to an Excel file, simplifying data management and analysis. Although I primarily use it for RNA quantification, the instrument is versatile and can also be used for DNA, protein, and other UV-Vis measurements. Overall, it is a fast, reliable, and highly efficient tool for everyday laboratory work.

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RNA Quantification

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The Good

Requires only 1 µL of sample, delivers results in seconds, and automatically exports data to Excel. It is simple, fast, and highly versatile.

The Bad

I would like the instrument to automatically retain previous experiments or provide a more robust data storage system so results are not lost if they are not saved before ending the session.

The Bottom Line

A fast, reliable, and extremely user-friendly spectrophotometer that makes nucleic acid quantification effortless.

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