Molecular Devices SpectraMax Gemini XPS microplate reader with laptop and software (Pre-owned)

Molecular Devices SpectraMax Gemini XPS plate reader package Manufacturer:  Molecular Devices Model:  SpectraMax Gemini XPS Status:  Pre-owned Condition:  Very Good Estimated lead time:  1-2 weeks Guarantee:  15 day money back guarantee.  The SPECTRAmax GEMINI XPS Microplate Spectrofluorometer is a microplate reader capable of detecting signal from either fluorescence or luminescence based assays. This device has all the features of a standard microplate reader, such as temperature control and shaker. The most important feature of the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XPS is that it uses two monochromators, instead of filters, to select the desired wavelengths. This allows the reader to be set in 1-nm increments, as opposed to the 25-nm increments typical of filters, over an excitation/emission range of 250 to 850 nm. The bandwidth for both the excitation and emission monochromators is 9 nm. The combination of setting the best possible wavelength and having a relatively tight bandwidth results in good sensitivity and specificity for any given probe. This also means that you can always choose the best excitation/emission wavelength pair for the fluorochrome of your choice. It is worth noting that the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS can read both luminescence and fluorescence, the latter as an end-point, in a time-resolved fashion, or by scanning the spectra.  The fact that this instrument can be used for both fluorescence and luminescence based assays means that it is very versatile. This feature, as well as the design for multi-well plate tray, makes the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS a valuable tool for a wide variety of applications: from ELISA to enzymatic assays, from reporter-gene activity measurements to cell survival/death assays. It also has a user-friendly interface – most of the settings can be changed by clicking on the intuitive icons on the machines screen.  Applications: • Live/Dead viability/cytotoxicity assays • Detection of nucleic acids • Green fluorescent protein • NanoOrange protein quantitation • PicoGreen DNA detection • Molecular beacons • Caspase-3 • Fluorometric protease assays • cAMP detection Includes SpectraMax Gemini XPS plate reader Laptop computer SoftMax Pro software Communications cable Power cord 15 day money back guarantee 30 day warranty Other similar items available:  Spectramax M2e, Spectramax 190, Spectramax Plus 384 Specifications Fluorescence photometric performance  Dual monochromators (EX and EM)  1 nm increment selection  EX Wavelength range  250-850 nm  EM wavelength range  360-850 nm  Bandwidth (EX and EM)  9 nm  Detection limit (signal 3X SD of baseline)  3.0 fmol/well FITC 200ul in 96 wells  Time-resolved fluorescence  Wavelength range  360-850 nm  Data collection  50-1450 usec, 200 usec increments  Sensitivity  0.5 fmol/well Eu chelate Luminescence  Detection limit  10 mol/well alkaline phosphatase 200ul/well  General photometric performance  Plate formats  6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 wells  Light source  Xenon flash lamp  Detector  Photomultiplier (R-3896)  Read time  96 wells <15 secs  384 wells <45 secs  Shaker time  0-999 seconds  Temperature range  Ambient +4C to 45C  General specs  Dimensions  8.6"H x 22.8"W x 15"D  Weight  35 lbs  Power source  100-240 VAC, 3A, 50/60Hz  Robot compatible  Yes   Please don’t hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions.