Agilent BioTek EPOCH 2 Microplate Reader with GEN5 Software and PC

Features

• Filter-free UV-Vis wavelength selection from 200 to 999 nm in 1 nm increments. Monochromator-based optics offer a broad wavelength range for applications from nucleic acid and protein quantification to microbial growth assays and more
• Onboard software offers end point, kinetic and spectral scanning and several read modes including single and dual wavelength measurements giving your lab efficient and powerful operation and processing in a single instrument
• Compatible with 6- to 384-well plates and cuvettes for assay versatility, the optional cuvette port enables quick and easy 1 cm sample measurements. The system offers versatile choices for assay workflows in a variety of labware
• 4-Zone incubation to 65 °C and Condensation Control can meet the assay requirements of important applications like biofuels research, food and beverage safety, and kinetic assays. Your lab can have confidence in the data in these demanding assays
• The Take3 microvolume plates measure 2 µL samples for direct DNA, RNA, and protein quantification. Get rapid results for up to 48 samples at a time without other instrumentation
• Available touch screen interface and onboard software allows control of several common end point, kinetic, or microvolume assays through the convenient touch screen. Use Gen6 software for powerful data analysis. Flexible data output for easy reporting.

Specifications

How It Works

Filter-free UV-Vis wavelength selection from 200 to 999 nm

The monochromator-based optics in Epoch 2 allows selection of wavelengths in 1 nm increments - there is no need to purchase filters! The broad wavelength range enables applications from nucleic acid and protein quantification in the low UV to microbial growth assays at higher wavelengths.

Compatible with 6- to 384-well plates and cuvettes for assay versatility

The optional cuvette port enables quick and easy 1 cm sample measurements, making Epoch 2 a versatile choice for assay workflows in a variety of labware.

Available touch screen interface and onboard software

Access common end point, kinetic, or microvolume assays through the convenient touch screen. Displayed data can be output to a printer or USB flash drive for added flexibility. Epoch 2 comes with Gen6 software for additional powerful data analysis.

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Endpoint, kinetic, and spectral scanning modes

The onboard software in Epoch 2 enables several read modes including single and dual wavelength end point and kinetic measurements. Spectral scanning provides a convenient, quick spectrum of all defined samples. Under Gen6 software control, well area scanning is also available, along with powerful data analysis.

4-Zone incubation to 65 °C and Condensation Control

Some important applications like biofuels research, food and beverage safety, and microbial growth assays call for higher incubation temperatures. Epoch 2 can meet these assay requirements. Kinetic assays are optimized with Condensation Control to prevent interference caused by condensation on plate lids.

Microvolume measurements with the Take3 Plate

The Take3 microvolume plates expand Epoch 2 capabilities to measure 2 µL samples for direct DNA, RNA, and protein quantification. Get rapid results for up to 48 samples at a time without additional instrumentation.

Technology

Absorbance

Absorbance refers to the ability of a substance to absorb light of a specific wavelength. In a microplate reader designed to measure absorbance, a light source illuminates the sample using a specific wavelength, selected by an optical filter or a monochromator.