Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: University of Texas at Austin
Great instrument, would highly recommend if it fits your experimental needs.
Application Area: Characterizing metal ion sensor activity and kinetics
"Our lab purchased the BioTek Synergy H1 a few months ago and it has proven to be a great instrument so far, with many of the capabilities still to be utilized. It is versatile, customizable and very user-friendly, with a great software interface. In addition, data is consistent and experiments are easily repeatable and comparable, as long as you are conscious of and familiar with the limitations of your own experiment. I routinely use it for kinetics experiments lasting 12 hours, so the temperature control and the ability to build your own protocols make it great for compiling a large range of data that would otherwise be tedious to collect, and importantly, susceptible to human error."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Instituto Grifols
Good equipment and easy to use
Application Area:Elisa, Fluorescence reader
"Good equipment, High sensitivity, easy to use. For next versions, better change de filters mode and upgrade to a automatic wavelength change."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Oregon State University
Very user-unfriendly
Application Area:Cell viability
"I absolutely hated using this machine. It took forever to figure out how to set up my protocol and change the plate format. Also, I lost some of my data because apparently, I was creating multiple identical reports of the protocol instead of saving the latest plate reading. I've used a lot of lab equipment and never had such a problem with any of it. It's awful. I'd use the old SpectraMax if it weren't broken, that's how much I hate this thing."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: INIA Uruguay
Best multi-reader on the market.
Application Area:Kinetics, chemiluminescence, fluorescence
"BioTek has the best after sales care. Gen5 software is very easy to use and reliable. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: University of MN
Unquestionable product quality.
Application Area:Analyze DNA in samples
"BioTek's Synergy is an easy to use instrument that allows flexibility of assays and analysis. The customer support team and local rep have always been highly responsive to our lab's needs."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Purdue University
Great results.
Application Area:Immunoassays
"I always get high quality and reproducible results. The support staff are very helpful."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Koc University
Reproducible results with many functionalities in one device.
Application Area:Measuring reporter luminescence or fluorescence in mammalian cells
"This device has many functionalities in one product. It's ability to measure absorbance (UV-Vis), fluorescence intensity and luminescence with a time-resolved measurement option which is great value for money. You only need to buy 1 device instead of separate pieces of equipment for each type of measurement. Also, the product gives reliable and reproducible results. I usually have 3 independent biological replicates (experiments I perform with live cells on different days from scratch) which generally have very little variation in measurements. Finally, the device is really easy to use with straightforward software that makes it easy to generate a protocol with different steps (setting temperature, shaking, reading, etc.) which can be also saved and used later. This would be the first instrument I'd want if I was establishing a laboratory."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University Of Agriculture Faisalabad - Official
Provide accurate and precise results.
Application Area:Biochemical analysis
"I found the product effective to use and it provided highly precise and accurate result. It is easy to use, handle and clean."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Luna Labs USA
Love the capabilities of the Synergy H1
Application Area:Luciferase assays, fluorescence, and absorbance
"Getting started was a little confusing since I missed the training, but going over the manual and talking with tech support got me started and the more that I use it the easier it is to manipulate the options for optimization of data. Adjustments for readings are fairly easy and straightforward."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: columbia university
Great results, love this instrument.
Application Area:Fluorescent detection
"I love the BioTek plate reader - it is literally my favorite piece of equipment in the lab. Reliable, fast, easy to use, and easy to program and retrieve data."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: CCRM
Results are always spot on
Application Area:drug discovery
"Very great equipment in drug discovery. Helps you test thousands of compounds within one assay. Saves time and money"
Status:
Expert ReviewerMember since: 2010
Organization: City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute Department of Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics 1500 E Duar
Excellent equipment and very easy to use.
Application Area:Analyze protein expression in samples
"It is very effective equipment for all the assays using absorbance quantification methods. High sensitivity and reproducibility to detect samples. This equipment is very easy to use and came with a reasonable pricing and a good after-sales care."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: IISER Bhopal
We are happy to use this product.
Application Area:Fluorescence based kinetics experiment at fixed temperature
"Easy to use, good temperature stability, fast reading for kinetics."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: IISER Bhopal
I feel this instrument is one of those essentials in a laboratory.
Application Area:Fluorescence assay
"It is very user friendly instrument. Specially for different kinds of assay using all types of plate is excellent. I personally use this instrument very frequently. I genarally use this for MTT assay, fluorogenic kinetics and concentration dependent measurement. I feel this instrument is one of those essentials in a biochemistry/chemical biology laboratory."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University
CO2 regulator is well sealed, leading to a big loss/waste of CO2
Application Area:Analyze UV absorption such as in MTT assay
"Very sensitive to low concentration solution. Very easy to learn and use Can measure very low volume (ca. <10 ul)"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: IISER BHOPAL, DEPT. OF CHEMISTRY
Very good product, value of money
Application Area:Physical Chemistry
"This is very good product which save time and accuracy is quite good. We are very happy with this product. It gives good quality data and very user friendly software. It is highly recommended product. Every bio and spectroscopy lab should buy this product because they can save their time as well as money. "
Status:
Expert ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd
Very useful machine
Application Area:cell based assay
"Very useful machine for cell based assay due to its incubation feature and high thru-put"
Status:
Expert ReviewerMember since: 2006
Organization: University of Hohenheim
Application Area:Food
"BioTek offers a stable and easy to use microplate reader with a lot of possibilities. I would buy the same reader again."
Agilent BioTek Synergy H1 is a modular multi-mode microplate reader, with monochromator-based optics and filter-based optics. The patented Hybrid Technology offers flexibility and sensitivity across a broad range of applications. The modular platform allows upgrading to expand functionality as your laboratory workflows change.
Synergy H1 offers continuously variable bandwidth monochromators for fluorescence excitation and emission wavelength selection. Fluorescence bandwidth can be set between 9 and 50 nm, in 1 nm increments, allowing users to fully optimize reader settings to drive the best assay performance compared to fixed bandwidth systems.