BMGLABTECH – VANTAstar – All Products

Description

With its Atmospheric Control Unit for gas control, temperature incubation, multiple shaking options, well scan and reagent injectors with heater and stirrer, the VANTAstar supports all live cell-based assays. The VANTAstar is also available with only filter-based detection. Check here for more details about the VANTAstar.

Technical Specifications

Detection Modes	Fluorescence intensity (incl. FRET) Fluorescence polarization Luminescence (flash and glow) – incl. BRET Time-resolved fluorescence TR-FRET UV/vis absorbance spectra
Measurement Modes	Top and bottom reading Endpoint and kinetic Sequential multi-excitation Sequential multi-emission Spectral scanning (fluorescence, luminescence, absorbance) Ratiometric measurements Well scanning
Microplate Formats	6 to 1536-well plates, user-definable LVis Plate with 16 low-volume microspots (2 μL)
Microplate Carrier	Robot compatible
Light Sources	High energy xenon flash lamp
Detectors	Low-noise photomultiplier tube CCD spectrometer
Wavelength Selection	Dual Linear Variable Filter (LVF) Monochromators™ Linear Variable Dichroic Mirror Separates ex & em LVF Monochromators Optical filters: Ex and em slides hold up to 5 filters each LVF Monochromators + optical filters Use one for ex and the other for em UV/Vis absorbance spectrometer: Full spectra or 8 distinct wavelengths in < 1 sec/well
Spectral Range	Filters FI, LUM, TRF, FP, TR-FRET: 240 – 740 nm LVF Monochromators™ FI, LUM: 320 – 740 nm Linear Variable Dichroic 340 – 740 nm Spectrometer ABS: 220 – 1000 nm; wavelength precision: ≤ 0.5 nm
Sensitivity	FI filters (top) < 0.5 pM (< 10 amol/well FITC, 384sv, 20 μL). FI filters (bottom) < 2.5 pM (< 125 amol/well FITC, 384g, 50 μL). FI monochromator (top) < 0.8 pM (< 16 amol/well FITC, 384sv, 20 μL). FI monochromator (bottom) < 3.5 pM (< 175 amol/well FITC, 384g, 50 μL). Dynamic Range: 8 decades in a single measurement. FP < 1.2 mP SD at 1 nM FITC (384sv, 20 μL). HTRF® (black and white microplates) Reader Control Kit (Eu) after 18h (384sv, 20 μL). Delta F > 700% (High Calibrator). Delta F > 25% (Low Calibrator). TRF < 30 fM europium (< 2.4 amol/well, 384, 80 μL). LUM < 0.8 pM (< 15 amol/well ATP, 384sv, 20 μL). Dynamic range: 8 decades in a single measurement. ABS with spectrometer Selectable spectral resolution: 1, 2, 5, and 10 nm. OD range: 0 to 4 OD; photometric resolution: 0.001 OD. Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD. Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD. Linearity: ≤ 0.8% at 2.0 OD.
Read Times	Flying mode (1 flash) 9 sec (96), 16 sec (384)
Shaking	Linear, circular and double-circular with user-definable time and speed
Incubation	#ERROR!
Software	Multi-user Smart Control and MARS Data Analysis Software included FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant Integrated fluorophore library
Dimensions	Width: 35 cm, depth: 52 cm, height: 36 cm; weight: 27 kg

Key Features

LVF Monochromators for wavelength flexibility and performance
Automatic sensitivity adjustment with EDR
Rapid full-plate auto-focus
Optimized luminescence detection with automatic crosstalk reduction
Spectral scanning in absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence
Dedicated features for live cell-based assays
Full top/bottom detection capability with automatic switch
Reduced footprint
Easily integrated into automated systems

VANTAstar Microplate Reader

The VANTAstar is a compact multi-mode microplate reader conceived for ease-of-use and flexibility. It provides the best possible data without the need to make any adjustments, and comes equipped with LVF Monochromators, filter-based detection and a UV/vis spectrometer.

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