Description

The Multiskan FC is a high-quality filter-based microplate photometer. It is used to measure absorbance from appropriate 96 or 384-well plate formats in the wavelength range of 340 to 850 nm. The instrument allows incubation of samples up to 50°C and shaking of plate. The instrument can be controlled as standalone by internal software or by PC using SkanIt Software. The Multiskan FC can be used in a variety of applications, including cellular, nucleic acid and protein analysis, any ELISA assays such as cytotoxicity and cell proliferation assays as well as apoptosis assays etc.

Specifications

• Plate types 96 and 384-well plates Maximum height 15.3 mm

Photometry:

• Optical system: Quartz-halogen lamp (Osram 64222, 6V/10W), interference filter (in the filter wheel).
• Filter: 405 nm; 450 nm, and 620 nm.
• Wavelength accuracy: ± 2 nm.
• Detector: One silicon photodetector.
• Measurement time: 7 s (96-well plate) fast mode;
• 13 s (96-well plate) normal mode
• 16 s (96-well plate) fast mode, dual wavelength
• 13 s (384-well plate) fast mode
• 34 s (384-well plate) normal mode
• 28 s (384-well plate) fast mode, dual wavelength
• Incubator:
• Temperature range: Ambient +4 C to 50 Cin increments of 1 C
• Liquid warm-up time: Liquid warm-up time < 40 min from 25 C to 37 C 96-well plate, 200 ul water/well
• Uniformity ± 1 C across the plate (at 37 C)