How to Buy Microplate Readers
16 Mar 2026
This 15th edition eBook provides you with useful resources, expert insights, and application-based case studies to help you make the right decisions when investing in a microplate reader. Learn about key factors and application considerations for your lab needs. Plus, read lab product reviews from your peers to help you buy with confidence.
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Choose the best microplate reader for your lab
Microplate reader technologies are advancing rapidly to meet the increasing demands of life sciences, drug discovery, and assay development. With cutting-edge features designed to enhance efficiency, automate workflows, and ensure accurate results, choosing the right microplate reader is crucial for optimizing your lab’s performance.
Download this SelectScience guide on microplate reader technology to learn more about:
- Comparison of single-mode vs. multi-mode microplate readers to help you select the best fit for your research.
- Key detection modes explained, from absorbance and fluorescence to luminescence, TR-FRET, BRET, and AlphaScreen.
- Essential features to consider like dynamic range, whole-well analysis, reagent injectors, and automation capabilities.
- Application-focused recommendations on the best technologies for ELISAs, enzyme kinetics, 3D cell culture assays, live-cell imaging, and more.
- Top tips and trend insights from leading scientists and industry specialists to help you stay ahead in the field.
- Editor’s picks of the top microplate readers currently available on the market.
Resource details:
- Document type: SelectScience guide
- Page count: 20
- Read time: 30 mins
- Edition: 15th
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CLARIOstar® Plus Multi-mode Microplate Reader
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Absorbance 96
ByonoyThe Absorbance 96 is the world’s most compact microplate reader. The vision behind the device was to give the user complete flexibility. The result is the first truly portable microplate reader featuring a unique design comprising 96-individual detection units and maintenance-free, solid-state technology. Together with the modern, highly intuitive user software, the Absorbance 96 ushers in the new category of microplate reader.