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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Geneva
Great software for quick and easy, multiplexed cell analysis!
Application Area: Cell biology
"The Gen5 software facilitates an easy and fast multiplexed analysis for experiments in a multi-well format. With this application, it is possible to analyze fluorescence, luminescence, and absorbance signals simultaneously. Unfortunately, the software is still quite expensive. We use the software to analyze single-cell 2D as well as 3D co-cultures measuring the viability, motility, cell death, and other biological measures. The automated output helps to obtain the data fast without post-experiment data processing and image analysis."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Novo Nordisk
Received help from manufacturer.
Application Area:Gen5
"Helped me a lot with kinetic read challenges. They solved my problem."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: AgResearch Ltd
Application Area:Protein Biochemistry
"Gen5 software is really easy to use and only takes me a few minutes to train up new users. Our after sales experience has been really good and they always respond immediately to any requests. The information I received before I purchased the system was very comprehensive and allowed me to compare all the specs with other models on the market at the time. Having a demo disk was really valuable because it allowed me to trial the software to make sure it met our needs. The online support and updates, and the TekTalk emails I have received have also been very useful and informative, and have helped my understanding of the full capabilities of the instrument and software. I have already recommended this product to colleagues on more than one occasion."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: CRCHUM/ Université de Montréal
Application Area:Biochemistry/Cell Biology/Molecular Biology
"This is definitely a 5 star software! It is very easy to use for running our BioTek plate reader and for programming results analysis. Instant raw results transformation is very convenient and in a minute you get your results in a mode ready to use. The tech service is excellent and if they do not have the answer right away, they will find a way and get back to you with an idea for a new program/analysis. I would definitely recommend this software in an academic environment where many junior trainees are evolving."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Wuhan University of Technology
Application Area:amyloid quantity
"The repeatability of fluorescent value in parallel experiments are poor."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Central Florida
Application Area:Cellular And Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
"It is the best investment I made in the lab. The versatility and the number of results we can obtain with the microplate reader is so good there isn’t another piece of equipment that can compete. Right now other labs come to use it too. We have other microplate reader in core equipment, but by far this is the equipment of choice for my colleagues."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Drik
Application Area:CRO
"It is a great work horse for the applications we use it for. It’s resilient and has excellent quality data along with standards."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Loyola University Medical Center
Application Area:Clinical Research
"This software is extremely powerful, and is capable of a wide range of assays and data analysis. A fairly significant time investment is required in order to effectively program the machine beyond the basic templates. After sales support is good for most things, but can be lacking when it comes to rarer situations and questions."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Application Area:Pharmaceutical
"Their instrument is easy to use and the after sales services are great."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Cryo-Cell International
"I am very pleased with my experience using the Gen5 software thus far. I find it to be incredibly user friendly and it enables me with the flexibility to do just about anything I want to do in my assays. I highly recommend this software to other research laboratories."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign
Application Area:Microbiology
"The Gen5 software has been pretty easy to start working with. We never got the formal training, but managed to sort out the basics of running the instrument without too much difficulty. Purchase the instrument and software based on advice from colleagues at my former institution. We haven't had any major issues with the software."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Florida International University
Application Area:Drug Discovery
"The software is a big upgrade from the KC4 that Biotek had. But it is still not up to the mark. Using the program is not at all intuitive and one needs to spend a bit of time to start. I have used a bunch of biotek instruments with gen5, while the biotek readers are great, the software lets them down. Sometimes the instrument will need a complete restart! Programming to do your runs isnt simple too. Don’t even start about data analysis once you get them out. I always have to go back to trusty old excel."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Arbor Assays
Application Area:Research
"Many features of the software are not intuitively obvious, and getting the software to do what you want requires a fair amount of trial and error. Help is available online, but the instructions are geared more towards refining settings rather than building a protocol from scratch. An actual instruction manual that can lead a new user through the steps of protocol design might be more useful than a "help" button on each screen. With that said, service has been very good. A field rep has been out to visit us twice and was very helpful getting us started. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Florida Department of Health
Application Area:Serology
"I wanted to see more on-site test programming assistance. I am a little disappointed to learn that bio-tek does not provide test programming instructions for the EPOCH reader because of possible liable. After calling tech support to request programming instructions I was informed to follow Gen5 instructions to program the EPOCH reader. Other tests manufactures are usually willing to provide assistance with their products until their system is fully validated on site."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Miami
Application Area:Bradford protein assays
"I got Gen 5 as an inescapable accompaniment to a new multi-wavelength BioTek plate reader to replace my old four-wavelength BioTek reader. Both readers are great; they are reliable workhorses. But after trying to learn Gen 5, I gave up on it and went back to my old "Eager" software that came with the first plate reader. Gen 5 might be worth the investment of time to learn its complicated structure if I was running routine assays all day every day. But my main use is with a different plate map for every plate, and Gen 5 wasn't as eager as "Eager" is to accommodate that. Moreover, I have freshman students in an inquiry-based lab also using the plate reader, and in the limited time they have to learn the software, Gen 5 is very far beyond their ability to comprehend. In contrast, most of them can use the "Eager" software after one demonstration and a bit of hands-on practice. I hope that I NEVER have to switch from Eager to Gen 5!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: St. Joseph's University
Application Area:Microbiology
"I could not do my research without it. Together with my BioTek Synergy 2, it is the central piece of equipment in my lab. The software is versatile, allows programming for very different assays, from a short b-galactosidase assay to a week long assay with acquisition of absorbance and fluorescence for growth and gene expression monitoring. The "power export" feature, where your data is exported (with your choice of format) to Excel is extremely useful. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Yale University
Application Area:Oligo Synthesis
"As a high-throughput oligo synthesis core lab, we rely heavily on our BioTek Epock plate reader and the Gen5 software for nucleic acid quantitation. The software interface is well designed and easy to use yet flexible enough to export data into our LIMS. The company's responsive tech support and knowledgeable support staff exceeded our expectations. During the past four years of constant use, the Epoch and Gen5 software have performed flawlessly. I would not hesitate in recommending this platform to my colleagues since no other package offers such value in that price range."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Health Canada
Application Area:Toxicology Research
"The Gen5 software provides a streamlined workflow via step-by-step commands even for complex assays and calculation modes. The software provides comprehensive data deduction and powerful analysis for application used in our research such as kinetic assays, screening, curve fit or multi-labelling experiments combined with all possible detection techniques such as absorbance and fluorescence. We consider this software to be a powerful tool and easy to use for all major applications within our research and have recommended it to other research labs. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Washington
Application Area:Drug Discovery
"This is great software, awesome support with great machines at a great price!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Arkansas
Application Area:Science
"The Gen 5 is easy to use. It makes doing microplate assays much easier. The ability to make your own protocol is nice and pretty easy. A pdf of quick steps to do this would be nice though."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Michigan
Application Area:Microplate Reader
"After getting used to the new program Gen 5 is great for analyzing the data. I would recommend this product."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Florida
Application Area:ELISA
"I have found that the Gen5 1.11 has been helpful in data gathering and analyzing .We use it on a daily basis and find it user friendly. I have had problems that I could not figure out and the technical support walked me through every step to resolve the problem. It is an easy program to use and can be utilized for far more applications that I require at this point. I am quite content with Gen 5."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Duke University Medical Center
Application Area:Immunology
"We have the BioTek ELx808 ELISA reader and Gen5 software. It all works for our lab. We have only received great service."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Emory University
Application Area:Neuroscience
"The software is intuitive and easy, which is a rare exception to the rule."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Application Area:ELISA
"I am fan number 1 of this software. I started in 2010 using Gen5 in the laboratories of the institution where I work. And thanks to Gen 5 I managed to change the use of the software I was using before, which was unfriendly and was in DOS. I have needed to calculate the median of four optical density values and have not been able to make that calculation in the previous software. I have not managed to have compatibility between a protocol created by Gen5 2.0 when I install it on another computer that has the Gen5 1.10. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Dow Agrosciences
Application Area:Protein Engineering
"We have purchased two Biotek MTP plate readers for high throughput enzyme assays in our laboratory. We are very happy with the flexibility and ease of use of the Gen5 software. In particular, data is readily exported to other software platforms for analysis and presentation. I would highly recommend both the Biotek Synergy 2 MTP reader and the Gen5 software for any colorimetric and fluorometric based assays."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Ecolab
Application Area:Enzyme Activity
"We demo-ed three potential enzyme analyzers from several companies, and the Biotek microplate reader gave the best accuracy and precision. The Gen5 software was also fairly easy to use, without losing functionality. As a first-time microplate user, it would have been useful to get some background information on the different types of plate, what applications they are used for, and the reasoning behind choosing one type over another (different well count, flat vs round bottom, etc)."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Agri-King
Application Area:Mostly Elisa Type and Colorimetric Assays
"The new Gen5 2.3 is quite easy to use. I used a previous version of Gen5 1.07, but I like the newer version for ease of use. I like to create standard curves and have Gen5 calculate the actual values from absorbancies. The one problem I have with the program is that there has to be a read step after shaking a plate. Most of the time I just want to shake the plate, then incubate for a period of time prior to reading the plate. This does pose a problem for some of my less computer friendly co-workers, and they often get confused about this step. I have called numerous times and received great help with this program."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Georgia
Application Area:Cell Growth
"The Gen5 is an improvement from the previous software version. It took lab members less than 10 minutes to become adept at settings. When one of our hard drives crashed, BioTek sales and services quickly sent instructions for removing and adding the software. I would recommend Gen5 to others, but it would be beneficial to have an extra application code."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: NC State Laboratory of Public Health
Application Area:Immunology
"This software provides endless opportunities. We use very little of the functionality built in but it is nice to have it for future options. I’ve never had any issue with the program and it exports data as required. Wouldn't hesitation I would buy it again!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Application Area:In vitro Toxicology
"The software is very intuitive and simple to understand, easy to use and navigate."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: INSERM- Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology
Application Area:Protein, DNA and RNA Quantification. MTT Based Viability Assay.
"Gen5 is very easy to use. It is also very fast and you can save your data on a friendly format (excel) that allows rapid processing of the data. I would never go back again!"
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Arizona
Application Area:Endocrinology
"Customer service was not helpful when we had questions about programming protocols, and the existing parallelism protocols. The program is not totally intuitive, but with some use it is not difficult. It came free with our plate reader, so for 0$ it's valuable! I'd recommend this to a friend, but a more helpful manual and customer service should be in the works. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Indian University Bloomington
Application Area:Microbial Genetics
"This is an impressive machine. The synergy H1 and Gen5 combination ticks all the right buttons in terms of ease of use, flexibility and high throughput. The best part, the students LOVE it! So far, it is worth the price tag."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Technische Universität München
Application Area:Research
"It is good stuff. It works fast and would recommend it to a colleague for sure. It’s so much cheaper than other products and so much better, because with the Take3 Plate you can measure 16 or 48 samples with only 2µl at once. It’s not only for DNA/RNA and Proteins; it’s for a lot of more applications. The service is perfect. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Application Area:Immunology And Molecular Biology
"The software is very easy to deal with and handy. Moreover it has got a lot of options and flexibilities which facilitates easy design for different experiments. The service provider here in Bangladesh is very helpful and provided every kind of help and is easy to reach. The price is reasonable and the money invested has really been made worthwhile after the all the contributions it has brought to our laboratory service. Yes, I would like recommend all of my colleague in the field Immunology and molecular biology. To be honest I had no idea about it before the purchase of it. However, we had training both locally and Singapore after acquiring it. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Fundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia
Application Area:Infection And Cancer
"Software is intuitive but isn’t easy to program the blanks or controls. To use the mathematical analysis, you will need extensive training."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Otago
Application Area:Synergy 2 Plate Reader Fluorescence, Absorbance.
"The software package is easy to use, the report options and calculations are appropriate. The software was included with plate reader, and it looks like a good value for money ratio. I would recommend it in general. We had no problems with support (updates). Although there are two things that need to be improved: 1. sometimes the software loses the communication with the reader, and there is no way to re-establish it during the long run (kinetics). 2. The time interval for automatic turn off the lamp needs to be introduced."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
Application Area:Agriculture
"Sometimes the reader software doesn't recognize the plate reader; usually the issues is associated in recognizing what port the reader is connected. Software updates would be welcome to fix some bugs."
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ReviewerMember since: 2009
Organization: Ridge Diagnostics, Research Triangle Park NC
Application Area:Serum Biomarker Testing
"Challenging to learn all the features of Gen5, but the level of control over the data acquisition protocols and the data reduction procedure is great. The audit trail is valuable. I've not had much interaction 'after sales', but BioTek has provided useful sample protocols which helped us customize our protocols. I think Gen5 is a terrific tool, and am ready to upgrade to the latest/greatest version..."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Application Area:Clinical Research
"I was forced to upgrade due to computer upgrades to Win 7. It has been somewhat painful to create new assay profiles from those that were used in KC Jr."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Application Area:Bacterial Growth, Fluorescence
"Most of the time it works great. The sales manager David Kurtz is truly helpful and knowledgeable about the product. The platereader stopped functioning after 7 months, the process of repairing was not uneventful but with the extra help from David it got repaired in about 6 weeks, although the problem was not clearly identified. Another issue we noticed was that the temperature seems to be not quite accurate, especially at higher than 37 degrees, based on our growth assays of several strains."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Rivalea Australia
Application Area:Microbiology/Biotech
"Ok for our use, we are only a small lab and found it a bit quirky to set up but once it was set up it is functioning adequately for our requirements. Have shown it to others and they have found it useful. I would have liked a bit more advice on setting up at the start, although the manual was fairly easy to follow. When exporting data to Excel, you can't enter any extra data into the spreadsheet, such as plate numbers, until all your results are in, otherwise you need to use a separate spreadsheet. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Application Area:Genetics
"I have previously used Biotek instruments, so I was already familiar with their software. I found the Gen5 Data Collection and Analysis software to be similar in organization and ease of use as previous versions. Furthermore, if I had any questions in regards to the software, I found the manual to be helpful."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Arkansas
Application Area:Absorbance And Fluorescence
"Very easy to use but the technical service isn't the greatest."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Washington State University
Application Area:Drug Metabolism
"This is a great product for the money and a perfect complement to the BioTek plate reader. Building protocols is a simple process, allowing for automation of everything from basic to complex workflows."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Application Area:Immunoassays/Cytotoxicity Assays
"The software is excellent, but I was disappointed that when we had an annual service contract with Biotek, we were not scheduled for a routine visit."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Yale University- School of Medicine
Application Area:ELISA, Luminescence
"Gen5 is the best product of its genre, very easy to use and reliable. Life is easy when it came into my lab."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: IVD GmbH
Application Area:PCR
"The Gen5 Analysis Software is the most intuitive analysis software I have seen for a while. We all understood the software really quickly. The export function directly o Excel is great and so everybody could use it in the laboratory. With the Take3 Module you can measure up to 48 2µl samples. With the Epoch, the Take3 plate and the Gen5 you get a winning team to your laboratory."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
Application Area:ELISA Assays
"We are really happy with the Gen5 software. It is quick and simple to use. We use it for several applications like ELISA assay, flourometric assay and luciferase assay. Easy to learn and good to make results report. Yes we have recommended it to some of our colleagues for related area use."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: BIOKOM
Application Area:Microplate Analysis
"It has a logical interface. It has very good data reduction features, especially in kinetics analysis. Very good help system included in. Many "ready to use” experiments available on BioTek's website."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Application Area:Plant Pathology
"The Gen5 software has worked well for our lab, who decided to purchase our own plate reader after the plate reader we were using as a shared venture became overburdened. Ultimately, for our pathogen, it has proved a valuable tool for a variety of conditions, most notably saving immense amount of time in the area of simple, repeated optical measurements of density. This cell counting technology is easily used and the data easily analyzed using the simple export tools, and the programming capabilities of the software have assisted us in developing a set of standard, shared, and saved protocol that have really expedited lab work."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Arizona
Application Area:Cancer Research
"It has a simple interface with extremely rapid reads. Tech service is excellent, both before and after the sale. When our old reader went down, we didn't even LOOK at another brand."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: The University of Alabama
Application Area:Physical Organic Chemistry
"We have a Synergy 2 multi-mode plate reader that we use with 96- and 384-well plates for absorbance, fluorescence intensity and fluorescence polarization studies. We are very pleased with the performance of the machine and with the ease of use of the Gen5 software. The machine and software have been easily adapted to our atypical workflows (we do not run the bioassays that these machines are typically deployed for). The machine has quickly become a favorite in our lab and in the department for its hands-off measurement capabilities. User training is also very straightforward: users go from novice to fully operational in half a day. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Nebraska-Kearney
Application Area:Enzyme Assay
"I have been using Gen5 with my BioTek Synergy II for several years now. It is an excellent program that allows me to set up my enzyme assays exactly the way I want. I use my plate reader routinely to do protein concentration assays and a variety of enzyme assays. It has been very reliable with zero down time."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Mississippi State University
Application Area:Poultry Science/Food Safety
"We purchased a used unit and have no trouble using it. It is very easy for students to manage."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: The University of Aberdeen
Application Area:One Point Or Kinetic Readings
"Great service! The software was bought a while ago and heavily used. When the computer broke down and we got the new one their technical service advised and helped to update software which would work with the new Windows. We got great advice from technical team how to be able to get more than 300 readings, which is the limit for our plate reader."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Application Area:Research ELISAs
"Gen5 is easy to use and I have it worked out to do what I need it to do but it has so many features I wonder what I'm missing out on. Our sales follow up by David Coe has been excellent but the tech support has not been satisfactory. There seems to be a disconnection between the tech support people and the questions I have posed to them. They've eventually figured out my problem but it took a lot longer than expected. A more in depth tutorial of the software would be excellent."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
"Excellent customer service! The Gen 5 software is very user friendly. I would definitely recommend this product to other scientists."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: The University of South Dakota
Application Area:ELISA Hormone And Protein Assay
"The program is easy to use and it is quite easy to make and use new protocols. The ability to run experiments off of existing protocols is streamlined and data interpretation is just a click. We also appreciate the export to excel option and how easy it is to directly export all data neatly to excel. A very good product for conducting our assays. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Arizona
"As a new Assistant Professor, I really wanted to get all the equipment I needed while stretching my budget. I was able to get a wonderful deal on a BioTek reader including free Gen5 software. The Gen5 software is very easy to use and it's features help me train students effectively and in a short amount of time. Building a protocol is very easy and straight-forward. BioTek sent a specialist to set-up our plate reader and train us on how to use the software. We haven't needed any "After Sales Service" really but the two questions we've had were answered thoroughly and very quickly. We would definitely recommend this product to colleagues."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University
Application Area:ELISA
"It is an awesome platform. Plates are easy to set up and modify. Export to excel is a plus."
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ReviewerMember since: 2006
Organization: Univ Cincinnati
Application Area:Vascular Access
"We recently brought the Epoch Biotek with the Gen 5 data collection software. We are very happy with the purchase. It is easy for undergraduate and all students to use."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Zalgen Labs
Application Area:IgG Quantization ELISA, ADCC, CDC Assays
"Gen5 is an easy to use platform with adequate statistical analysis. No follow-up after sale of plate reader/ plate washer/ Gen5 combination. Biotek systems are excellent choices for instrumentation in every day standard laboratories and for use in austere environments."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology- CNR
Application Area:Molecular Oncology
"This is very useful and intuitive software. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Wako Diagnostics
Application Area:ELISA Method Validation
"I would definitely recommend the GEN5 software for use with Biotek instrumentation. The software is easy to use and the ability to export data to Excel to generate reports is a plus."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: SiO2 Medical Products
Application Area:Application Science
"Ease of Use - Both the instrument and the software are very user friendly. Software leads you through the steps needed to analyze your samples. After Sales Services - BioTek has been very supportive and eager to answer any questions that we have. Both our sales rep and service rep are great to work with. Value for Money - Getting a multimode detector for not much more than a standard fluorescence instrument is great value for money. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Application Area:Monitor Bacteria Growth Curve
"Overall, the software is good at collecting data and analysis results. One point I do not like is that I have to save it after I set the protocol. It is ok."
Agilent BioTek Gen5 software for Agilent BioTek multimode and single-mode microplate readers is an integrated tool for endpoint, kinetic, spectral scanning, and well area scanning. It controls all the functions of the plate reader and has powerful data analysis capabilities for a broad range of applications.
Gen5 microplate reader software is also used to integrate BioTek plate readers to BioTek BioStack and other automated systems.
Manufacturer Agilent Technologies | Available Worldwide
4.3 / 5.0 | 84 reviews