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$2LOXN7PERFORMANCE
Reading Accuracy
Absorbance Range
Sensitivity
Measurement Speed
Dynamic Range
MASS RANGE AND ANALYTE DETECTION
Wavelength Range
Wavelength Selection
Measurement Technology
IONIZATION, SOURCE AND INTERFACE
Detector
Optical System
Light Source
Excitation and Emission Filters
MASS ANALYZER
Autofocus
Plate Shaking
CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SAMPLE HANDLING
Microplate Formats
Reagent Injector System
Plate Reader Mode
DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS
Data Acquisition
Data Analysis
AUTOMATION AND SOFTWARE
Automation
Software
OPERATIONAL FEATURES
Ease of Use
Maintenance and Durability
Operating Conditions
Power and Cooling
Dimensions and Footprint
GENERAL INFORMATION
Brand and Model
Documentation and Support
Compatibility and Connectivity
Configuration and Options
Licensing and Certification
Cost and Operational Expenses

BMG Labtech NEPHELOstar Plus
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$Y0A7IUPERFORMANCE
Reading Accuracy
Not specified
Absorbance Range
Not applicable (Nephelometry only)
Sensitivity
Up to 30x higher than OD readers; 800 nM for silica (0.5–10 µm)
Measurement Speed
16 sec (96-well), 47 sec (384-well)
Dynamic Range
5 decades
MASS RANGE AND ANALYTE DETECTION
Wavelength Range
635 ± 10 nm
Wavelength Selection
Photodiode at 635 ± 10 nm
Measurement Technology
Laser-based nephelometry, forward scattering
IONIZATION, SOURCE AND INTERFACE
Detector
Side window photodiode
Optical System
Adjustable laser intensity (0–100%), beam width (1.5–3.5 mm), 80° cone
Light Source
1 mW self-monitoring laser diode, 20,000 hr life, <0.2% stability deviation
Excitation and Emission Filters
Not specified
MASS ANALYZER
Autofocus
Not specified
Plate Shaking
Linear, orbital, double-orbital; user-defined time, speed, direction
CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SAMPLE HANDLING
Microplate Formats
6 to 384-well compatible
Reagent Injector System
2 injectors max, 3–500 µL/well, up to 420 µL/s, up to 4 injections/well
Plate Reader Mode
Endpoint, Kinetic
DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS
Data Acquisition
ASCII output
Data Analysis
MARS Software
AUTOMATION AND SOFTWARE
Automation
Stackers, robotic interface, ActiveX/DDE, automation-friendly
Software
Multi-user, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
OPERATIONAL FEATURES
Ease of Use
Not specified (user rated highly)
Maintenance and Durability
20,000 hr light source, support contracts available
Operating Conditions
4 °C above ambient to 45/60 °C; purge gas vent; ACU optional
Power and Cooling
100–240 V, 15 W (normal), 50 W (at 37 °C), no cooling system specified
Dimensions and Footprint
44 × 48 × 32 cm; 25 kg; small footprint
GENERAL INFORMATION
Brand and Model
BMG LABTECH, NEPHELOstar Plus
Documentation and Support
Application notes, videos, webinars, support, manuals, service contracts
Compatibility and Connectivity
Robotic integration, ActiveX/DDE, ASCII/LIMS compatible
Configuration and Options
Incubation, injectors, ACU, THERMOstar, Stacker
Licensing and Certification
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software
Cost and Operational Expenses
Not specified