Name

PHERAstar

Synergy NEO

Cytation 5

Picture

Manufacturer

BMG
Labtech

BioTek

BioTek

Type

Multi-Mode
Reader

Multi-Mode
Reader

Cell
Imaging
Multi-Mode Reader

Filter based
configuration

Top (dual
emission)

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Top (dual
emission)

Bottom
(mono emission)

Top (mono
emission)

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PMT type

Low-noise
PMT

Red
Extended PMT

Low-noise
PMT

Monochromator
based configuration

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Top and Bottom
(fixed bandwidth, 16 nm)

Range
250-850

Top
(variable bandwidth
from 9 nm to 50 nm)
Range 250-850

Detection
modes

UV-Vis
absorbance

Fluorescence
intensity

Luminescence

Fluorescence
polarization

Time-resolved
fluorescence

AlphaScreen

UV-Vis
absorbance

Fluorescence
intensity

Luminescence

Fluorescence
polarization

Time-resolved
fluorescence

UV-Vis
absorbance

Fluorescence
intensity

Luminescence

Fluorescence
polarization

Time-resolved
fluorescence

Imaging

Imaging
modes

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Fluorescence,
Brightfield,
H&E staining

Objectives

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UPLFLN 4x,
LUCPLFLN 20x, LUCPLFLN 60x

Light
sources

Xenon
Flash Lamp

Solid
State 680 nm laser

Xenon
Flash Lamp

Xenon
Flash Lamp

Epi-LEDs
(filters):

365 (DAPI),
465 (CFP),
465 (GFP), 523 (RFP),
590 (TR), 625 (Cy5)

Trans-LEDs:
RGB