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ReviewerMember since: 2004
Organization: Yale medical School
Great machine, can’t work without it.
Application Area:COVID 19 ELISA tests
"Very convenient and time saving. Compared to hand washing, the background is very low."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: LabCorp
Excellent plate washer & technical support.
Application Area:Plate washer
"Excellent plate washer & technical support."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Very good washer.
Application Area:Cell washing
"Very good washer for the money. Effective at cell washing. Reliable."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: West Virginia University-HSC
Love this machine, makes ELISA so much easier.
Application Area:Analysis of IgG2b using ELISA in 96-well plate
"The BioTek 405 Select Plate Washer is a huge time-saver. In less than a minute a 96-well plate can been washed multiple times and is then ready for the next step."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: USDA, APHIS, VS, NVSL, Diagnostic Virology Laboratory
The plate washer saves us time and gives reproducible results.
Application Area:IgM ELISA and other ELISA's
"The plate washer saves us time and gives reproducible results. It is easy to maintain. Well worth the cost. "
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Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Rochester General Research Institute
Very reliable washer, would recommend.
Application Area:ELISA assays
"Easy to use and add/edit new programs. Maintenance is simple and minimal. Pins rarely clog. Results are very reproducible."
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Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Great results, worth of the money you spend on it
Application Area:ELISA plate washer
"Very easy to setup and use, get consistent data as always. One thing need to improve is that the machine doesn't shake the plate during wash, it is worth to add this function."
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Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2010
Organization: Bio-Manguinhos, Fiocruz
Robust plate washer. Love it
Application Area:Washing microplates from ELISA and similar assays
"Effective washing, easy maintenance, intuitive programming."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Haemonetics Corporation
Application Area:Analyze metabolites from blood and blood components before and after processing
"I recently bought the BioTek ELx 405 Deep Well Microplate Washer. Prior to buying the BioTek microplate reader, I had used devices from other manufacturers which were although cumbersome and difficult to use, they were adequate for our work. However, I along with the research associates in my group prefer the BioTek microplate washer specifically because of its ease of use, reliability and an excellent technical support team."
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ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Corning
Application Area:Washing biochem and cell-based assay microplates
"On-instrument screen and controls takes some getting used to. Not the easiest to disassemble in order to fully clean and sterilize. Otherwise, fairly consistent and reliable."
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ReviewerMember since: 2012
Organization: Stanford University
Application Area:Cell-Based Assays
"We use this for aspirating supernatants from pelleted cells and we need the remaining volumes to be precise. Works very well for that; vacuum is pretty consistent across tubes, pellets do not get disrupted and the positioning is highly accurate. We have the valve and ultrasonic upgrades for the sake of maintenance: we have one of the four valves dedicated to water and rinse the tips of any salts or cells if there will be any significant delay between processing plates to prevent clogging. The ultrasonic cleaning cycle is very good at clearing clogs when they do form. After a year of heavy use I've yet to use the rapier to clean the manifold. We use the instrument manually (interface is fine), on a computer via LHC2 software (interface is better) and automatically in a Vworks-integrated system. Note that if you're planning to automate, BioTek will not provide serial strings; you must use their LHC2 software. Have had minor problems with valves and fluid sensors but have not needed servi"
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Northeastern University
Application Area:Bioanalytical Chemistry
"Fantastic plate washer. Processes hundreds of washes for ELISAs with ease and finesse. Manifold moves smoothly and effortlessly across platform. Produces reliable results at breakneck speeds previously un-achievable with manual plate washing. Invaluable part of the bioanalytical chemistry team; would take out a second mortgage to buy another instrument. Can be sassy at times, for example filters leading to outlet pump tend to clog after overuse without emptying waste vesicle. Don't forget to clear all lines with DI water upon termination of day or machine will be clogged with salt build up. 100000/10 stars, loyal scientist forever."
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ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Application Area:Cell biology
"This plate washer is really suitable for cell washing. Also, the liquid is dispensed at a low speed and so can be used for cells which detach easily. Therefore, I would recommend this instrument."
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ReviewerMember since: 2011
Organization: Galenea Corp
"We use this plate washer to aspirate & dispense liquids into plates with primary cells, and the gentle speed option on this model prevents cells from dispersing from the plate's surface."
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ReviewerMember since: 2007
Organization: Sanofi Aventis
"very good control for washing cells. can adjust speed and position very easily. sonicator keeps maintenance quick and easy. very good technical support on phone but expensive to get someone in if it is not working."
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ReviewerMember since: 2010
Organization: Fiocruz - Bio Manguinhos
"It works fine, but it wastes a lot of volume (water) for priming/rinsing steps and produces too much waste. When it clogs there are lots of channels to 'unclog'."
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ReviewerMember since: 2006
Organization: Exelixis
"A fairly great machine with little maintenance involved due to integrated sonicator. Great for cell based assays."
The Agilent BioTek ELx405 Select is the first deep well plate washer that aspirates and dispenses into 96- and 384-well deep well and standard height microplates. The ELx405 Select is available in several configurations to address a wide variety of plate washing applications, including ELISA and cell-based assays.
Maintenance is easy with the available patented Ultrasonic Advantage that automates and cleans manifold tubes to remove built-up salt and protein.
Manufacturer Agilent Technologies
4.5 / 5.0 | 32 reviews