SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

 3.9/5.0 (7 reviews)
  • Ease of use 4 out of 5
  • After sales service 3 out of 5
  • Value for money 3 out of 5
SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

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The SpectraMax® M2 Multi-Mode Microplate Readers provide two detection modes in one platform and has the added functionality of bottom read fluorescence for cell-based assays. UV-Visible Absorbance (Abs) Fluorescence Intensity (FI- Top Read) The SpectraMax M2 Microplate Readers are the standard for UV/visible multi-mode reader absorbance, providing ultrafast, full spectral range detection for cuvettes, 96-, and 384-well microplates. Using the patented, PathCheck® PathLength Measurement Technology, the SpectraMax M2 Microplate Readers transform each well in a microplate to a fixed optical pathlength cuvette, and can eliminate standard curves by allowing the calculation of concentrations directly from the absorbance with a known extinction coefficient, as exemplified with nucleic acid and protein quantitation.

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Kristen Schexnayder


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RATING: 4.3

  • 4 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 5 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 4 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 14 Jan 2013

Application Area: Fluorescence Emission Immunoassays
SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"We have had our SpectraMax M2 Microplate Reader for years, and it is truly a quality product that has aided our research efforts. Our primary use for the microplate reader is for fluorescence emission, and the SpectraMax M2 is sensitive, accurate, and precise even after years of use. I would definitely recommend this product."

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Xiaochun Li-Blatter


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RATING: 3.3

  • 3 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 4 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 3 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 02 Jan 2013

Application Area: Biophysis
SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"The SpectraMax M2 is suitable for measuring UV absorption. However, it is limited when it comes to fluorescence measurements, which is what I would suggest they need to improve."

Travis Linkous


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MedImmune
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RATING: 3.6

  • 4 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 3 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 4 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 22 Mar 2012

Application Area: Microplate based assays
SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"The reader is very well built and the design takes into consideration that it will be used in a laboratory setting. The Softmax Pro (v5.4) is a great software for generating reports and performing calculations. This is great considering for most companies software is an after thought. Although the software is powerful, the user must learn the language used by the program for customizing calculations. Another annoying aspect of the software is that the user cannot use the scrolling feature to move through long reports."

JEYAPRAKASH JEYABALAN


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RATING: 3.6

  • 4 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 3 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 4 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 29 Jun 2011

SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"User friendly and cost effective."

Jim Wu


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RATING: 4.0

  • 5 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 4 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 3 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 03 Jun 2011

SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"the major advantage of this plate reader is the softmax pro sofware analysis package- a very powerful curve-fitting and interpolation tool."

Jim Wu


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RATING: 4.3

  • 5 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 4 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 4 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 28 Apr 2011

SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"Very powerful software."

Bharat Patel


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RATING: 4.0

  • 4 out of 5EASE OF USE
  • 4 out of 5AFTER SALES SERVICE
  • 4 out of 5VALUE FOR MONEY




Review date: 09 Mar 2011

SpectraMax® M2 Microplate Reader

"Easy to calibrate, software has many functions including complex calculations."

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