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Reviewer
Member since: 2015
Organization: Bio-Rad Laboratories
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Reliable and durable lab equipment
Application Area: Colormetric assays
"Reliable and simple to use fixed wavelength spectrophotometer for absorbance measurements in the UV and visible. Highly durable and able to take a lot of wear and tear. Compact design so it does not take up a lot of bench space."
Review date: 11 Apr 2019 | SmartSpec™ Plus Spectrophotometer (170-2525)
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Advanced Reviewer Member since: 2016
Organization: USC
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Great value, It works.
Application Area:Re-calibration
"The service includes two way shipping, packing, handling and re-calibrating the machine. The total process is kind of fast. And it's easy to handle.."
Review date: 20 Dec 2018 | SmartSpec™ Plus Spectrophotometer (170-2525)
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Reviewer Member since: 2016
Organization: Ut Austin
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Awesome product an absolute utility in the lab
Application Area:Bacterial OD
"It is a very compact instrument and can fit into minimal lab space. It is very easy to use so training new personnel is comparatively easy. It does not need any computer hook up and can print a report to keep record. It is a low price instrument but does it work perfectly. If you are an existing customer with bird, you can avail discounts on the machine."
Review date: 17 Jan 2017 | SmartSpec™ Plus Spectrophotometer (170-2525)
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Reviewer Member since: 2016
Organization: Ut Austin
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Reliable results from a handy instrument
Application Area:cell biology
"It is a standalone spectrophotometer which does not need a computer hook up. Decently sized so it can easily fit in any space that is available. The training was detailed. The price is very affordable."
Review date: 24 Mar 2016 | SmartSpec™ Plus Spectrophotometer (170-2525)
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Reviewer Member since: 2010
Organization: BINGHAMTON UNIV.
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Excellent results and have become used to it!
Application Area:Analyze bacterial OD
"This is a very useful and handy instrument. It does not require any hook up to the computer and thus can be installed at any small space available. It can print out the readings right away for keeping records."
Review date: 16 Feb 2016 | SmartSpec™ Plus Spectrophotometer (170-2525)
The SmartSpec Plus Spectrophotometer has a wider range of features and functions than many other benchtop spectrophotometers, offering performance, stability, and functionality at an affordable price.
The UV/visible SmartSpec Plus spectrophotomer has a working wavelength range of 200–800 nm.
It is the perfect tool for routine applications such as:
- Quantitation of DNA, RNA, and oligonucleotides
- Quantitation of proteins via the Bradford, Lowry, and BCA assay methods
- Monitoring bacterial culture growth
- Simple kinetic assays
- Wavelength scans with peak detection
A simple, menu-driven interface simplifies assays and provides answers to common sample computations at the touch of a button. Conversion factors can be stored and modified. The SmartSpec Plus spectrophotometer is capable of performing calculations and providing results such as:
- A260/A280 ratio for nucleic acid purity
- Quantitation that takes dilution factors into account
- Sample concentration in µg/ml (additionally in pmol/µl for oligonucleotides)
- Molar extinction coefficient and molecular weight of oligonucleotides
