Agilent BioTek Epoch 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer
Epoch™ 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer offers excellent performance for UV-Vis measurements in 6- to 384-well microplates, cuvettes and in micro-volume samples with the available Take3™ Micro-Volume Plate. The optional touchscreen interface makes it easy to choose from pre-defined protocols or to define custom programs. Endpoint, kinetic, spectral scanning and well area scanning modes, plus incubation and shaking enable wide-ranging applications.
Agilent BioTek Epoch 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer
Epoch™ 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer offers excellent performance for UV-Vis measurements in 6- to 384-well microplates, cuvettes and in micro-volume samples with the available Take3™ Micro-Volume Plate. The optional touchscreen interface makes it easy to choose from pre-defined protocols or to define custom programs. Endpoint, kinetic, spectral scanning and well area scanning modes, plus incubation and shaking enable wide-ranging applications.
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GENERAL
| Detection modes | UV-Vis absorbance |
| Read methods | Endpoint, kinetic, absorbance spectral scanning (onboard software and under Gen5 control) Endpoint, kinetic, absorbance spectral scanning, well area scanning (under Gen5 control) |
| Microplate types | 6- to 384-well plates |
| Other labware supported | Take3 Micro-Volume Plates (onboard software) Take3 and Take3 Trio Micro-Volume Plates (under Gen5 control) Standard cuvette (option) |
| Temperature control | 4-Zone™ incubation to 65 °C with Condensation Control Uniformity + 0.2 °C at 37 °C |
| Shaking | Linear, orbital, double orbital |
| Software | Onboard software with easy programming and several predefined protocols (touchscreen configurations) Full reader control and data analysis and reporting under Gen5 Software control (Gen5 Software included) |
| Automation | BioStack and 3rd party automation compatible BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator compatible |
ABSORBANCE
| Light source | Xenon flash |
| Detector | photodiode |
| Wavelength selection | monochromator |
| Wavelength range | 200 - 999 nm, selectable in 1 nm increments |
| Monochromator bandwidth | 2.9 nm |
| Dynamic range | 0 - 4.0 OD |
| Resolution | 0.001 OD (onboard software) 0.0001 OD (under Gen5 control) |
| Pathlength correction | yes (under Gen5 Control) |
| Monochromator wavelength accuracy | + 2 nm |
| Monochromator wavelength repeatability | + 0.2 nm |
| OD accuracy | <1% at 2.0 OD <3% at 2.5 OD |
| OD linearity | <1% from 0 to 2.5 OD |
| OD repeatability | <0.5% at 2.0 OD |
| Stray light | 0.03% at 230 nm |
| Reading speed (kinetic) | 96 wells sweep read: 8 seconds 384 wells sweep read: 14 seconds |
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Power | External 24 VDC power supply compatible with 100-240 volts AC at 50-60Hz. 60 W maximum consumption. |
| Dimensions | Touch screen models: 12.5” H x 12.75” W x 15.5” D (32 x 32.3 x 39.54 cm) Non-touch screen models approximately 8.5” H x 12.75” W x 15.5” D (22 x 32.3 x 39.54 cm) |
| Weight | 25 lbs (11.34 kg) |
REGULATORY
| Regulatory | CE and TUV marked, RoHS compliant. Models for In Vitro Diagnostic use are available. |
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