Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Purdue University
Free unlimited software is a huge benefit.
Application Area: Assay development
"The EDR (Enhanced Dynamic Range) technology is extremely useful for fluorescence measurements. The free unlimited software is very helpful and highly appreciated. The data software offers a lot of convenient functions."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: UB
Great results, easy to use. An instument you can’t miss having in your lab.
Application Area:Finding of new inhibitors of PPI by TR-Fret
"CLARIOstar reader is very easy to use, intuitive and the machine comes with a very helpful manual and tons of examples that help you to optimize your experiments. Furthermore the vendor provides software for the results of the analysis that is very handy. The only complaint I have is about the help service that the website offers. In my group we wrote several times but we didn’t get any answers. Apart from this, the machines is very useful since you can run different experiments (Fret, Tr-fret, FP, fluorescence intensity etc) that you can set it up easily in your lab without the need to hire experts to do it. Once set up you can perform the experiments in a short time."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Beijing Normoal University
The best tool for my experiments.
Application Area:Cell biology
"Pretty flexible and sensitive; User-friendly reader; Provide very professional after-sales support."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: ABEx BIORESEARCH
Flexible, really helpful & effective.
Application Area:Assay development
"The CLARIOstar instrument is flexible to use and the software is simple, fast and accurate. Data is very easy to access and analyze. it is really a helpful too!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Hospital Center Of Elbasan
Great results, every lab should have one.
Application Area:Clinical, biochemical, hormonal laboratory
"CLARIOstar multimode plate reader is the ideal reader for assay development. It has high sensitivity and flexibility. It is a little expensive, but it is worth having it in the laboratory. It gives us accuracy in what we do."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Artios Pharma Ltd
Great machine. A critically important part of our biochemistry lab!
Application Area:Biochemistry
"I mainly use this product to run biochemical screening assays. Setting up protocols for screening is user friendly and easy. The CLARIOstar produces rapid and accurate results making it a very useful tool to have in the lab."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Bio-gene
It's a powerful microplate reader.
Application Area:Life science
"Easy to use and I can run a kinetic assay with no worries about dynamic range; It's a powerful microplate reader, includes TRF, Alpha, FP and so on, almost all of my assays can be done on it."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: La Trobe
Easy and efficient.
Application Area:Cytokine ELISA, HEK-Blue Assay
"The CLARIOstar instrument is easy to use and the software is simple, fast and accurate. Data is very easy to access and analyze. Justin is a massive help too!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: La Trobe University
Easy to use, fast and efficient.
Application Area:ELISA, Luciferase, HEK Blue
"The CLARIOstar has many great applications that have helped immensely with my work. It's quick to set up, easy to use and the output is very user friendly. Justin is always on hand whenever I need to answer all questions and help me out."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: La Trobe University
Reliable use, easy to set up.
Application Area:ELISA, Luciferase, HEK Blue
"The Clariostar is easy to use and Justin is an excellent rep, always avaliable to help with questions and applications."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Western Australia
An excellent choice for a multi-functional plate reader.
Application Area:Microplate reader
"The CLARIOstar is an excellent plate reader with multi-modal function. I have used it for fluorescence polarization applications and found the user interface intuitive and easy to set up. It also comes with MARS analysis software which allows me to do quick analyses on the data produced."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Monash Univeristy
Excellent customer service.
Application Area:Fluorescence polarization, Fret, BRET
"I use both the BMG Pherastar and Clariostar for a range of assays. Their flexibility and sensitivity are enabling for many of the assays I do and the software interface make them easy to use and to teach grad studnets to use. The after-sales service, paritcularly for assays development from BMG has been excellent, their staff have a genuine interest in science done by their instrument users."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: The University of Western Australia
They are self-explanatory and it was easy to figure out what to do the first time we used it!
Application Area:3rd year teaching labs
"I've used the CLARIOstar quite a few times in the teaching labs! The software is super user-friendly which is great for teaching students and they're pretty robust ie. Not super fragile that'll break easily with students. They are self-explanatory and it was easy to figure out what to do the first time we used it!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Geneva
Robust and easy to use.
Application Area:Various applications
"Excellent quality, robust, top service and easy to use. I recommend all their products very highly. I have been a user since 2004."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: WEHI
Excellent instrument.
Application Area:Microplate reader
"Excellent instrument. Incredibly reliable. Intuitive to operate. Great customer care."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Wollongong, SCMB
Every lab needs one!
Application Area:Cell-based assays, fluorescence assay, protein peptide and protein-inhibition assays
"The CLARIOstar is a superb multi-functional instrument that I have used in many different aspects of my research. I have produced high quality data that has been published. It is my favorite instrument in terms of ease of use and the many various experimental techniques available in the one machine. Every lab needs one!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: SPC RT Co., LTD.
I love the CLARIOstar Plus.
Application Area:Drug discovery and compound screening
"The CLARIOstar Plus replaced the CLARIOstar. It's very high quality and overall it looks like a modern plate reader. Moreover, it is easy to use and I love MARS with advanced calculations. Thank you BMG for sending us the CLARIOstar Plus."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Mercodia
The one and only microplate reader for our lab.
Application Area:Immunoassays
"A very high quality modern plate reader and easy to use. Nearly 1000 readings in a year and it works like a clock. The service and support is superb."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: SPC RT Co., LTD.
Great results.
Application Area:Life science
"Happy to work with CLARIOstar Plus. This is the first time about powerful microplate reader which can do everyrything - fluorescence, luminescent and alphascreen too."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Miami
Best instrument I have used in a long time.
Application Area:Life sciences
"CLARIOStar Plus is one of the most innovative, easy to use instrument I have used in a long time. It has a extended dynamic range and this ability makes the instrument a life-saver. I have nothing but great experience with its customer support and they have helped me with anything from a minor issue to a large problem. The support team works fast, efficiently and are very knowledgeable."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Arctoris
Solid instrument by all considerations.
Application Area:Target-based biochemical assays (mechanistic, kinetic, FRET, FLINT) and cell based assays (viability
"The BMG CLARIOstar Plus is a robust, reliable and highly sensitive plate reader. Both software and hardware are precise, powerful and consistent. The ongoing support from BMG is second-to-none!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Oregon Health and Science University
Easy to use, reliable results, great support.
Application Area:Protein quantification, fluorescence applications
"The CLARIOstar Plus is very easy to use. It's fairly intuitive, so that for the most common applications one can sit down and get through a protocol without a manual or technical support. For more complicated applications, our regional sales manager, EJ, has been just a phone call away. He's been extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and has made sure we get the most that we can out of our plate reader."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Hudson inst.
Enhances our research.
Application Area:Colormetric, flourescence, luminescence
"We have found the BMG platereaders excellent machines to use, with easy to use software that does the job very well. We have multiple users and the capacity to have individual logins and templates is a real bonus. The Clariostar is an excellent tool with the capacity to 'tune' flourescence to our needs which increases the useability and ease use capacity enhancing our research."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Queensland
Great instrument. Excellent support.
Application Area:Cell growth, kinetics measurement, protein interaction, reporter assyas
"Very robust and versatile instrument, extremely useful in our multi-users facility. Good value for money. Excellent sales, application and technical support team."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Exceptional instrument for BRET assay development.
Application Area:BRET
"The CLARIOstar combines sensitivity with flexibility, which is essential for assay development. Multiple wavelength windows can be utilized and can be optimised for the assay in question. The after sales support has always been exceptional."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of California, Merced
Wonderful results! We have 2 Clariostars and they are in constant use.
Application Area:Monitor biological clock protein molecular interactions
"The CLARIOstar Plus Multi-mode Microplate Reader is fantastic. The model is very easy to operate, including relatively intuitive software with helpful data analysis (Mars)."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Melbourne
It's a fantastic equipment!
Application Area:Analysis of metabolites in Drosophila tissue samples
"Really versatile equipment, I've used it for different purposes, the commands are self-explanatory, it doesn't require deep knowledge of spectrometry to operate it and I always got reproducible results."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Causeway Sensors
Brilliant results and excellent control and analysis software.
Application Area:Fluorescnce and calormetric assay development
"Well built and accurate machine, does exactly what we need to a high standard. Delivery, installation and training were excellent and helped get our company started."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Tecnosuma
It is a good instrument for my daily work.
Application Area:Immunoassay
"High quality and easy to use. It is a little expensive."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Immunocore Ltd.
Very happy with the CLARIOstar.
Application Area:Concentration measurments, ELISA, absorbance
"Only one instrument for absorbance, fluorescence and chemiluminescence needed in the lab which saves space and time. The software is easy to use when doing measurements. For calculations a deeper understanding of the software is necessary, but is provided by the customer service which is very helpful and offers regular visits in order to help with any issues the user might have."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: The Francis Crick Institute
Very versatile and easy-to use instrument.
Application Area:Enzyme kinetics with fluorescence intensity, fluorescence spectra, anisotropy
"Versatile, easy to use, robust (no instrument failures so far), good analysis software Description of the anisotropy mode in the manual could be a bit better The fluorescence intensity signal seems very sensitive to the sample volume (e.g. slight differences in the volume give large errors) Not sure if this is better with other readers, but found it less pronounced with a Tecan"
Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Institut Curie
Great multimode plate reader
Application Area:Plate reader
"We already have a Fluostar which is in a way the old version of this machine. The ClarioStar is a multimode plate reader (abs, Fluo, lumi) very easy to use, powerful and very sensitive. The big plus for us considering the Fluostar is that the machine has a monochromator which is an optical device that selects a wavelength of light or a range thereof. So we are not limited anymore with filters!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2012
Organization: Pharmaxis
Happily bought BMG readers twice already
Application Area:HTS and Mode of Action studies
"We bought the Clariostar after having used the Fluostar for several years, having had nothing or very little to complain about. The machine provides all the sensitivity and versatility we (small Pharma) need, and a powerful and user friendly analysis software (Mars). I can (and did) recommend this instrument as a valid alternative to more expensive equipment."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: UCL
seems to do the job, yet to be seen the full spectrum
Application Area:Protein analysis
"Not the end-user; but being he purchaser, aftersales care seems ok up to now."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Montana Molecular
Highly recommend this instrument for live cell fluorescent assays
Application Area:Genetically encoded fluorescent assays for Cell Stress and GPCR activity
"We use the Clariostar fluorescence plate reader to detect simultaneous changes in our red and green fluorescent sensors. In our current project we combine either our red fluorescent CADDis sensor for cAMP or our red fluorescent DAG sensor with our green arrestin signaling sensor in the same cells to determine agonist bias in a single assay. The Clariostar is particularly well-suited for these multiplex assays in living cells because of the excellent optical path design. Fluorescence Intensity measurements are straightforward and the onboard software is reliable and intuitive. The instrument is compact and we install on a bench top where it has performed flawlessly after several years of heavy use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: imperial college
Great instrument.
Application Area:Real time fluorescence analysis on DNA displacement reaction
"It's very easy to operate and the software is powerful."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2011
Organization: ENAMINE Ltd.
Perfect instrument with wide range of use.
Application Area:High Throughput Screening
"Great flexibility, ease of use. Provides high-quality results. Would highly recommend."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Intitute
Can't be beat for ease of use and rapid enzyme kinetics.
Application Area:Enzyme kinetics
"I use the CLARIOstar mainly for enzyme kinetics. I like the fact that the CLARIOstar can measure at a very short intervals. This is very important to me since a lot of the enzymes I use are very good at cleaving the fluorescent substrates that I'm using. I also like the CLARIOstar because it can read at multiple gains. So if I don't know the well that will generate the most fluorescence I can set a low, medium and high gain and pick the best for my application. The software is very easy to navigate for both the CLARIOstar and the MARs analysis software. Just recently our institutes old plate reader that was used for dual luciferase assays went down. The CLARIOstar is now being used by our institute for all the dual luciferase assays. Set up was easy and all the new users were up and running in about 30 minutes. I know BMG tech support is only a phone call away and is always willing to help. If they don't know the solution to my problem while I'm on the phone with them, they call back as soon as they figure out the solution. I could not be happier with the choice I made to purchase the CLARIOstar over other fluorescent plate readers."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: University of Surrey
Fantastic reader.
Application Area:Cell signalling
"The UK team of BMG are by far the best sales team I have worked with in three different countries. The CLARIOstar is an excellent reader for the money. It is extremely versatile and the sensitivity blows most other readers on the market out of the water."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: Iowa State University, College of Vet Med
Motivates me to go to lab everyday
Application Area:RT-QuIC, Fluorescence and absorbance, kinetic assays, and pretty much everything
"Efficient, high quality, versatile and ease to use"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Good results also with the monochromator.
Application Area:Cell Signalling Analysis
"It is a good machine, allowing a deep investigation of the cell signaling induced by different agonists upon binding to their receptors. The interface is user-friendly after understanding a few key points of the software. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: NIDDK/NIH
Great product and highly recommended.
Application Area:fluorescence measurement, such as FRET, et al.
"Easy to set up. Reproducible measurements, versatile and flexible for different measurements, overall data quality is good, and the results are satisfying."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: 490 BioTech, Inc.
A very well designed instrument with an excellent software interface
Application Area:Toxicology assays using human cell lines
"The CLARIOstar has been a work-horse instrument in our lab and has performed flawlessly. The software interface is excellent and enables easy programming of assay parameters and very straightforward analysis of resulting data. Technical assistance from BMG has been first-rate."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: University of Bristol
Very easy to use, and very versatile
Application Area:Protein binding assays
"Very easy to use, and has a range of applications."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: CDI
Great results with this instrument; we are happy!
Application Area:Cell-based assays
"This plate reader is very versatile and powerful. We are impressed with the software and interface - simple and intuitive. For our everyday luminescence and fluorescence assays, this instrument does the job very well."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
A great product with a very good user concept.
Application Area:Luminescence, Absorbance, Fluorescence Spectroscopy
"A very easy to use multi-mode reader. Sensitivity was good for all our measurements so far (e.g. ThT Assay for fibril formation). Different configuration options (e.g. addition of automatic injection, larger T-range). The software is easy to handle and allows to configure a lot of presets for various applications. The data analysis software supports all necessary standard evaluations and allows an easy export for data handling with other software. Makes it also suitable for teaching and use in education. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: PHOST'IN SAS
Very correct money rating.
Application Area: Cytotoxicity Assay
"I recommend it to others. Easy to use for many applications (optical density, Cytotoxicity, etc.) "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2013
Organization: BIO-GENE TECHNOLOGY LTD
The best system I have ever used.
Application Area:Cell based assay
"The Clariostar is the best system I have ever used so far, the system is very flexible and easy to use. Great technical support. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Department of Biochemistry
Application Area:Real time fluoresecence production
"We purchased the CLARIOstar with the gas control module. As a plate reader, the CLARIOstar shows a fantastic performance with fluorescence, luminescence and UV measurements. The monochromator system of filters gives a great flexibility with very minor loss in sensitivity when compared to normal filter settings. The gas control unit offers a unique versatility, since you can either use the device as a conventional plate reader or to monitor production of fluorescent proteins in living cells with high precision. We are therefore very satisfied with this device and we strongly recommend it. "
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ReviewerMember since: 2010
Organization: Bellbrook Labs
"A great instrument to measure FP. This reader is amazing for measuring polarization. It is extremely sensitive. Also the ability to fine tune the bandwidth makes it a great instrument. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2012
Organization: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
"The CLARIOstar is very easy to use, super sensitivity and the speed in many different technologies is outstanding and versatility in fluorescence assays. I have demo'd both the PHERAstar FS and the Clario and their performance is similar. Clario definitively wins for the price tag."
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Expert ReviewerMember since: 2012
Organization: Exact Sciences
"The instrument and its stackers work well for high throughput screening, allowing fast and consistent read times for microplates. FP comparisons to other readers found the ClarioStar to have higher resolution, require fewer flashes, and result in lower CVs per plate. BMG is very fast at answering any questions and worked with us on any custom requests. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: I-STEM
Application Area:Compounds effect in stem cell screening
"The Clariostar is a really robust machine and with great flexibility. The control interface is easy to use and allows a lot of customization. It has a very good sensitivity. And spectral scanning option is very useful. In stacker mode, its speed is necessary in our screening campaign. Moreover, its price is really competitive."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Cambridge
Application Area:Fluorescence and absorbance-based assays
"The Clariostar is the most versatile plate reader so far, and we use it for many different applications."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: UCLA
Application Area:DLR, Florescent Reporter, ELISA assays
"We purchased a Clariostar reader recently to be a workhorse for our labs plate reading needs, and it has performed excellently. Compared to our old microplate reader, this machine is much easier to use and maintain, and not having to change out filters every time we run a new assay is wonderful. We got great install and setup support when we purchased as well. The spectral scanning feature, adjustable band pass, and price really sold us on the BMG reader over another Tecan system we were looking at. We are very happy with our purchase. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Pavia
Application Area:Binding and Activity Assay Development; Drug discovery
"The instrument is versatile for a broad range of applications and reading modes. We currently use it for fluorescence polarization, intensity, UV-ABS readouts. The use of a monochromator instead of filters or optic modules really makes the instrument flexible and met the needs of all the research projects in the lab, as each of us uses different molecules/fluorophores and detection modes. We had a minor issue with the software, but it was promptly solved by the BMG support (they are excellent as for "customer care"). Quite user-friendly and quite easy setups. The idea of the "modularity" of the machine is helpful as well: we got our custom machine with for FP, injectors as major modules, with the awareness of the chance to upgrade the machine with new modules instead of buying a new plate reader. Very good and competitive quality/price value."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Mission Therapeutics
Application Area:Drug Discovery
"A long awaited multipurpose plate reader that does not require filters. I have used it for a variety of assay systems; fluorescence intensity, fluorescence polarisation, absorbance and found it easy to use. The injectors are a great addition for kinetic assays."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of Cambridge
Application Area:Various single read and time resolved fluorescence assays
"It was about time that BMG had a monochromator based platereader, to combine the flexibility of that sort of instrument with their general high standards of instrument quality and customer support. Our Clariostar works well, except for some small issues with the software, potentially stemming from compatibility problems with the setup of our operating system. But the customer support (UK) is as always excellent. Due to the fundamental design changes, it probably wasn't possible to keep the same filter format as for the filter-based platereaders (the Clariostar still needs filters for polarization experiment and at short wavelengths), so the filters can't be interchanged, which is a pity. Overall, it is probably the most versatile platereader on the market, and the modular build up (can be upgraded with high temperature option up to 65C, luminscence, injectors etc.) gives you flexibility on the price."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2010
Organization: Beckman Coulter
"BMG delivers excellent service and good value with the unit. Unlike competitors, the software is very easy to use and lets you get the most out of each plate. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co.
Application Area:Assay Development
"It is a very flexible instrument with good software. It is suitable for assay development (96/384 well, multiple reading modes). Tuneable not filters. For low/medium throughput, not an HTS machine."
The CLARIOstar® Plus is the latest addition to our family and the most-sensitive monochromator-based microplate reader. This high-performance multi-mode microplate reader from BMG LABTECH is equipped with revolutionary LVF MonochromatorsTM, spectrometer, and filters. Patented LVF Monochromators™ include cutting-edge technology, such as linear variable filters and a linear variable dichroic mirror. These provide the highest flexibility while delivering filter-like performance for fluorescence and luminescence assays including FRET and BRET. There is no compromise when it comes to sensitivity and flexibility, making the CLARIOstar Plus the leading microplate reader in its class. The Enhanced Dynamic Range and autofocus technologies significantly improve usability, making manual settings superfluous and detection optimisation easier than ever.
Features of the CLARIOstar Plus multi-mode microplate reader include:
The Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU) allows independent, simultaneous control of both O2 and CO2 within the microplate reader chamber. Ranging from standard cell growth assays to cytotoxicity assays, the ACU provides the optimal environment for any live cell-based assay. As a unique function, the CLARIOstar Plus with ACU can run gas ramps and mimic pathological conditions such as ischemia/reperfusion and hypoxia in vitro.
Manufacturer BMG LABTECH | Available Worldwide
4.7 / 5.0 | 62 reviews