Ciba-corning Reader

Applications & Use Cases

• Used in pharmaceutical research for drug discovery and development, including high-throughput screening.
• Applied in biotechnology for cell-based assays, protein quantification, and nucleic acid analysis.
• Utilised in clinical diagnostics for immunoassays and biochemical tests.
• Employed in academic research for various biological and chemical experiments requiring absorbance, fluorescence, or luminescence detection.
• Suitable for quality control in food and beverage industries for pathogen detection or contaminant analysis.

Typical Specifications

Typical plate formats

Commonly supports 96-well and 384-well microplates; some advanced units may accommodate 1536-well plates.

Detection modes

For this class of equipment, typical detection modes include absorbance (UV/Vis), fluorescence intensity, and luminescence. Some units may offer time-resolved fluorescence or fluorescence polarisation.

Wavelength range

Typically covers a broad spectrum, for example, 200-1000 nm for absorbance, with specific filters or monochromators for fluorescence and luminescence.

Temperature control

Many units feature temperature control capabilities, typically ranging from ambient +5°C to 45°C, crucial for enzyme kinetics and cell-based assays.

Software interface

Usually includes dedicated software for instrument control, data acquisition, and basic analysis, often compatible with Windows operating systems.

Power supply

Commonly requires a standard single-phase electrical supply, typically 230V, 50Hz for the UK market.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What types of assays can a Ciba-corning reader perform?

  A Ciba-corning reader, as a microplate reader, can typically perform a wide range of assays including ELISA, protein quantification (e.g., Bradford, BCA), cell viability assays, enzyme kinetics, and nucleic acid quantification, depending on its specific detection modes.

• Is this unit suitable for high-throughput screening?

• What maintenance is typically required for a microplate reader?

• Can this reader be integrated with laboratory automation systems?

• What are the common consumables for this type of equipment?