Fluorescent Plate Reader
The Tissue Culture Facility no longer houses the Biomolecular Research Facility's new Molecular Devices SPECTRAmax Gemini EM flourescent plate reader. This instrument has moved to room 1076, on the first floor of Jordan Hall.
Features of the SPECTRAmax instrument are:
- dual monochromators allowing any fluorophore to be read
- fluorescent spectra capability
- top or bottom reading of plates for adherent cells
- well scanning
- kinetic measurements
- heating of plates
- shaking of plate
- SoftMax Pro 4.6 software for data analysis.
The instrument is located in the Biomolecular Research Facility, Jordan Hall room 1076. Users need to contact Dr. John Shannon of the Biomolecular Research Facility at 3-9399 or by email at jds1c@virginia.edu to establish an account on the computer which controls the instrument. Dr. Shannon will offer basic training for the operation of the instrument.
Currently there is no charge to use the instrument.