BMG Labtech PHERAstar FSX
Fast, sensitive plate reader designed for demanding high-throughput screening applications.
Features
- Fastest read times for HTS
- High sensitivity and low CVs
- Smart automation ready
- Supports all detection modes
- Designed for large-scale screening
Applications
- High-throughput screening
- Drug discovery
- Fluorescence assays
- Biochemical kinetics
Product Specifications
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PERFORMANCE
Reading Accuracy
Absorbance accuracy 9lt9 19 9 2 OD9 precision 9lt9 0959 9 1 OD9 9lt9 0989 9 2 OD9 linearity 999 0989 9 2 OD9 FP precision 9lt9 095 mP 938499 9lt9 195 mP 915369
Absorbance Range
0 333 4 OD3 resolution 03001 OD
Sensitivity
FI top4 4lt4 0415 pM 438444 4lt4 045 pM 4153644 FI bottom4 4lt4 140 pM4 TRF4 4lt4 5 fM 438444 4lt4 15 fM 4153644 LUM4 4lt4 044 pM4 Alpha4 11004 4High Cal44 4gt4254 4Low Cal4
Measurement Speed
15361well1 27s 11 flash11 1m52s 110 flashes11 5m18s 150 flashes11 3841well1 14s 11 flash11 38s 110 flashes11 1m29s 150 flashes11 spectrum 1lt1 1s1well
Dynamic Range
8 decades 7FI7 LUM77 EDR technology
MASS RANGE AND ANALYTE DETECTION
Wavelength Range
Filters0 2300007500900 nm 0FI0 FP0 TRF00 230000750 nm 0LUM00 Spectrometer 0ABS00 2200001000 nm
Wavelength Selection
Via Optic Modules8 full spectrum or 8 wavelengths for ABS
Measurement Technology
ABS0 FI 0incl0 FRET00 LUM 0incl0 BRET00 FP0 TRF 0incl0 TR0FRET00 AlphaScreen000 AlphaLISA000 AlphaPlex0000 Nephelometry
IONIZATION, SOURCE AND INTERFACE
Detector
4 PMTs in 2 matched pairs 6FI6LUM6 TRF66 CCD for ABS6 5 assay6dedicated detectors
Optical System
Free air path9 motor9driven mirrors9 dual emission9 high9transmission filters9 Z9adjustment
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp6 lasers 6 337 nm 6TRF6 6amp6 680 nm 6Alpha6
Excitation and Emission Filters
Included in Optic Modules
MASS ANALYZER
Autofocus
Automatic Z8adjustment8 081 mm resolution
Plate Shaking
Linear7 orbital7 double7orbital7 time 7amp7 speed configurable
CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SAMPLE HANDLING
Microplate Formats
Up to 3456 wells3 supports user3defined and LVis Plate 32 33L spots3 1 mL cuvette3
Reagent Injector System
2 injectors1 3111500 11L 1up to 2 mL optional11 up to 4 events1well1 6111384 wells1 speed up to 420 11L1s
Plate Reader Mode
Top2bottom reading2 endpoint2kinetic2 multi2excitation2emission2 dual emission2 well scanning2 ratiometric2 spectral scan
DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS
Data Acquisition
All above modes9 real9time injection9detection9 dual emission9 well scanning
Data Analysis
MARS software0 curve fitting0 EC500 enzyme kinetics0 DNA0RNA quant00 ANOVA0t0tests0 S0N0 0CV0 Z00 templates0 charts
AUTOMATION AND SOFTWARE
Automation
Robotic integration1 ASCII1LIMS compatible1 ActiveX1DDE interfaces1 barcode readers1 stacker1handler options
Software
Multi7user7 license7free7 includes Reader Control 7amp7 MARS7 FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
OPERATIONAL FEATURES
Ease of Use
Optic Modules7 EDR7 autofocus7 user7friendly software
Maintenance and Durability
Made5in5Germany5 service contracts available
Operating Conditions
Incubation8 +588C above ambient to 4588C8 AAS8 188884588C with humidity control8 reduced evaporation
Power and Cooling
10031153230 V3 50360 Hz3 50 W 3operating33 20 W 3idle33 0 W 3off33 +30 W with AAS
Dimensions and Footprint
4588518847 cm8 49 kg8 with AAS8 4888688847 cm8 62 kg
GENERAL INFORMATION
Brand and Model
BMG LABTECH2 PHERAstar FSX
Documentation and Support
Global support1 app notes1 manuals1 121000+ citations1 webinars1 service contracts
Compatibility and Connectivity
Robotic integration2 ActiveX2DDE2 ASCII output
Configuration and Options
Upgradeable detection modes7 injectors7 accessories7 Stacker7 incubator7 LVis Plate
Licensing and Certification
No license needed6 software FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant6 NIST6traceable LVis Plate
Cost and Operational Expenses
Not specified
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