How to Buy Microplate Readers


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Microplate reader technologies are continuing to evolve to meet the demands of popular applications, such as disease research and therapeutic development, and to automate, streamline, and improve the efficiency of these experiments through optimized systems.

In this free eBook download, we guide you through buying a new microplate reader by providing expert insight and all the information you should consider to select the best technology for your lab.

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Choose the best microplate reader for your applications 

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Reliable, high-quality microplate readers are available for a vast array of applications in life sciences, drug discovery and assay development and can help to save researchers time and reduce laboratory costs by improving and streamlining routine lab processes. Download the SelectScience How to Buy Microplate Readers eBook to find out more about:

Key features of single-mode and multi-mode microplate readers

  • Different microplate reader detection modes and capabilities — absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence to TR-FRET, BRET and AlphaScreen
  • The best technologies for your application workflow — from protein and nucleic acid quantification, to ELISAs and enzyme kinetics, to 3D cell culture assays, live-cell imaging and virology applications
  • Key considerations when choosing a new microplate reader
  • Top tips from industry experts
  • Future trends in microplate reader technology
  • Our science editors’ picks of some of the latest microplate readers on the market

Editor's Picks

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Editorial

Spark® Multimode Microplate Reader (Tecan)

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5 out of 5

“A must to have equipment in the lab. Easy to use and can achieve high quality and reproducible results.”
Archit Garg, Johns Hopkins Medicine

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CLARIOstar® Plus Multi-mode Microplate Reader (BMG LABTECH)

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5 out of 5

“Great product, easy-to-use instrument and software, simple setup of protocols, and export data. High reproducibility among replicates.”
Caterina Collodet, KTH

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Thermo Scientific™ Varioskan™ LUX Multimode Microplate Reader (Thermo Fisher Scientific)

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5 out of 5

“The instrument is precise and very flexible to different assays. It requires low maintenance and it auto calibrates.”
Giulio Galli, University of Leon

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SpectraMax i3x Multi-Mode Microplate Reader with MiniMax Imaging Cytometer (Molecular Devices®)

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4 out of 5

“Excellent instrument in any application you need from a plate reader.”
Giuseppe Pettinato, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Tristar Multimode Readers (BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES GmbH & Co. KG)

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5 out of 5

“An extremely versatile instruments which can be easily adapted to different assays.”
Peter Claus, SMATHERIA gGmbH

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Agilent BioTek Cytation 7 Cell Imaging Multimode Reader (Agilent Technologies)

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5 out of 5

“Easily the most economical yet a powerful tool for our lab.”
abhijith segu, BD Biosciences

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