• Ca²⁺ Measurements (e.g. Ca²⁺ Flux with Fura-2 or Indo-1)
• Enzyme Activity
• Cell Toxicity, Proliferation and Viability
• ATP Quantification
• Immunoassays

By integrating a high intensity xenon flash lamp and liquid light guide technology, the Galaxy can cover the wavelength range from 250 to 740 nm. The Galaxy can read plate formats of 96-well plates in all measurement modes. Top to bottom readings.
 

Fluorescence
Fluorescence Intensity
Time-Resolved Fluorescence
Absorbance
Luminescence

Light Source

High-energy xenon flash lamp

Detector

Side window, current type photomultiplier tube

Filters

Two filter wheels for 8 filters each with your choice of 2 filter pairs of choice

Gain Control

Automatic gain adjustment

Fluorescence Intensity

Limit of detection: 0.9 fmol / well fluorescein
calculated according to the IUPAC standard: 3(SDblank)/slope

Time Resolved Fluorescence

Limit of detection: 50 amol/well europium
calculated according to the IUPAC standard: 3(SDblank)/slope

Absorbance

Dynamic range: 0.000-3.000 OD
Reproducibility: 0.010 OD for 0-2 OD range

Microplate Formats

up to 96 well
Fluorescence intensity and time-resolved fluorescence up to 1536 well

Reading Time

Depends on test definition
shortest reading time: 15 s for 96-well plate

Incubation

Incubation range from ambient +5 °C to 45 °C (option: 60 °C)
Temperature stability 0.2 °C
Temperature gradient < 0.5 °C

Shaking

Orbital or linear shaking, user definable time and amplitude