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 0lt0 10 0 2 OD0 precision 0lt0 0050 0 1 OD0 0lt0 0080 0 2 OD0 linearity 000 0080 0 2 OD0 FP precision 0lt0 005 mP 038400 0lt0 105 mP 015360
Absorbance Range
0 111 4 OD1 resolution 01001 OD
Sensitivity
FI top9 9lt9 0915 pM 938499 9lt9 095 pM 9153699 FI bottom9 9lt9 190 pM9 TRF9 9lt9 5 fM 938499 9lt9 15 fM 9153699 LUM9 9lt9 094 pM9 Alpha9 11009 9High Cal99 9gt9259 9Low Cal9
Measurement Speed
15369well9 27s 91 flash99 1m52s 910 flashes99 5m18s 950 flashes99 3849well9 14s 91 flash99 38s 910 flashes99 1m29s 950 flashes99 spectrum 9lt9 1s9well
Dynamic Range
8 decades 9FI9 LUM99 EDR technology
MASS RANGE AND ANALYTE DETECTION
Wavelength Range
Filters6 2306667506900 nm 6FI6 FP6 TRF66 230666750 nm 6LUM66 Spectrometer 6ABS66 2206661000 nm
Wavelength Selection
Via Optic Modules3 full spectrum or 8 wavelengths for ABS
Measurement Technology
ABS2 FI 2incl2 FRET22 LUM 2incl2 BRET22 FP2 TRF 2incl2 TR2FRET22 AlphaScreen222 AlphaLISA222 AlphaPlex2222 Nephelometry
IONIZATION, SOURCE AND INTERFACE
Detector
4 PMTs in 2 matched pairs 5FI5LUM5 TRF55 CCD for ABS5 5 assay5dedicated detectors
Optical System
Free air path0 motor0driven mirrors0 dual emission0 high0transmission filters0 Z0adjustment
Light Source
Xenon flash lamp4 lasers 4 337 nm 4TRF4 4amp4 680 nm 4Alpha4
Excitation and Emission Filters
Included in Optic Modules
MASS ANALYZER
Autofocus
Automatic Z7adjustment7 071 mm resolution
Plate Shaking
Linear1 orbital1 double1orbital1 time 1amp1 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 injectors4 3444500 44L 4up to 2 mL optional44 up to 4 events4well4 6444384 wells4 speed up to 420 44L4s
Plate Reader Mode
Top5bottom reading5 endpoint5kinetic5 multi5excitation5emission5 dual emission5 well scanning5 ratiometric5 spectral scan
DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS
Data Acquisition
All above modes8 real8time injection8detection8 dual emission8 well scanning
Data Analysis
MARS software6 curve fitting6 EC506 enzyme kinetics6 DNA6RNA quant66 ANOVA6t6tests6 S6N6 6CV6 Z66 templates6 charts
AUTOMATION AND SOFTWARE
Automation
Robotic integration7 ASCII7LIMS compatible7 ActiveX7DDE interfaces7 barcode readers7 stacker7handler options
Software
Multi9user9 license9free9 includes Reader Control 9amp9 MARS9 FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
OPERATIONAL FEATURES
Ease of Use
Optic Modules5 EDR5 autofocus5 user5friendly software
Maintenance and Durability
Made7in7Germany7 service contracts available
Operating Conditions
Incubation7 +577C above ambient to 4577C7 AAS7 187774577C with humidity control7 reduced evaporation
Power and Cooling
10061156230 V6 50660 Hz6 50 W 6operating66 20 W 6idle66 0 W 6off66 +30 W with AAS
Dimensions and Footprint
4533513347 cm3 49 kg3 with AAS3 4833683347 cm3 62 kg
GENERAL INFORMATION
Brand and Model
BMG LABTECH0 PHERAstar FSX
Documentation and Support
Global support2 app notes2 manuals2 122000+ citations2 webinars2 service contracts
Compatibility and Connectivity
Robotic integration4 ActiveX4DDE4 ASCII output
Configuration and Options
Upgradeable detection modes9 injectors9 accessories9 Stacker9 incubator9 LVis Plate
Licensing and Certification
No license needed2 software FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant2 NIST2traceable LVis Plate
Cost and Operational Expenses
Not specified
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