Provides three modes of detection in a multi-mode system with the upgrade option to add TRF, FP, and HTRF modes at a later time. Your applications, your modes, your choice.

The SpectraMax® M3 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader dual monochromatic optics allows the widest range of applications to be utilized for bioresearch applications all without the need to change filters, and provides three modes of detection in one platform.

 

UV-Visible Absorbance (Abs)

Fluorescence Intensity (FI)

Glow Luminescence (Lumi)

The SpectraMax M3 Microplate Reader is the standard for UV/visible multi-mode reader absorbance, providing ultrafast, full spectral range detection for cuvettes, 96-, and 384-well microplates.

 

Using the patented PathCheck® Pathlength Measurement Technology, the SpectraMax M3 Microplate Reader transforms each well in a microplate to a fixed optical path length cuvette, and can eliminate standard curves by allowing the calculation of concentrations directly from the absorbance with a known extinction co-efficient, as exemplified with nucleic acid and protein quantification

 

For fluorescence intensity assays users can select from top or bottom read modes for improved sensitivity for solution and cell-based assays. Assays can be better optimized by scanning across a range of wavelengths in increments as small as 1 nm. Up to 4 wavelength pairs can be read in one protocol for endpoint and kinetic measurements allowing for fast setup of FRET assays.

 

For luminescence, the SpectraMax M3 Microplate Reader utilizes a dedicated luminescence photomultiplier tube (PMT), providing the user the maximum signal and lowest background possible for glow luminescence reporter gene assays.

 

If the needs of the researcher change, the SpectraMax M3 Microplate Reader can be upgraded with more detection options including time-resolved fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, and HTRF certified detection making it equivalent to the SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader, SpectraMax M5 Microplate Reader, or the SpectraMax M5e Microplate Reader.

 

The SpectraMax M3 Microplate Reader is supplied with SoftMax Pro Data Acquisition & Analysis Software, Molecular Devices' industry leading all-in-one software. Additionally, the SpectraMax M3 Microplate Reader can be seamlessly integrated with the StakMax® Microplate Handling System through SoftMax Pro Data Acquisition & Analysis Software.