Using this equipment for the past 9 years in both academia and pharma has shown me superior performance compared to competitor products. Specifically, the sensitivity of laser-based HTRF assays in comparison to the speed of the measurement is unmatched. Strikingly, the sensitivity of this platereader for tracer-based NanoBRET experiments (using fluorescent tracers for competition with the compound of interest) enabled assays with fantastic z' that were otherwise not possible. The pipetting pumps of the PheraSTAR enable very fast kinetics experiments in a single well mode that were easy to perform because of the user-centric platereader software. The customer care both for the one repair we had in 9 years as well as requirements for custom filters were fulfilled with expertise and excellent timing. I can fully recommend you this platereader for anything from binding kinetics experiments to fast HTS campaigns.

Review Date: 24 Jul 2024 | BMG LABTECH

We are using FSX Pherastar for throughput ELISA crucial in our antibody development pipeline. CV is very low and time of reading is superior to the competitors.

Review Date: 24 Jul 2024 | BMG LABTECH

PheraStar is really easy to use, to assess and define protocol in order to get reproducible data. Also changing the filter units is an easy procedure. In short time 96, 384 and 1536 well plate are readed, with the possibility to define controls or standard units. It is the kind of equipment each lab needs to have.

Review Date: 6 Feb 2024 | BMG LABTECH

The Pherastar system is quick and easy to use for high throughput, and sensitive BRET2 based assay experiments such as TRUPATH and arrestin recruitment.

Review Date: 26 Sept 2023 | BMG LABTECH

I really like the PheraStar plate reader because it’s so easy to adjust the parameters and so easy to visualise the changes in proliferation because of colour coding.

Review Date: 22 Apr 2023 | BMG LABTECH

PHERAstar is the Must Have instrument to enable our fast-paced drug discovery research. I have been in the pharmaceutical industry for almost 10 years and had used a variety of microplate readers from different vendors. PHERAstar stands out to be top of the line product with exceptional reliability and flexibility. The extra bonus from purchasing PHERAstar from BMG Labtech is the after sales care - I'd like to give a big shoutout to BMG's technical specialist EJ (Edward “EJ” Dell) for his expertise, excellent customer service, and his "can do " attitude that helped us in many occasions to tackle technical challenges in setting up novel assays. It's a great pleasure to work with EJ and we are very happy with PHERAstar instrument. Highly recommend this product!

Review Date: 6 Dec 2022 | BMG LABTECH