BMGLABTECH – Omega Series

Upgradeable Plate Readers

The Omega Plate Reader Series offers true flexibility to provide you with the perfect reader to fulfill your requirements: from an absorbance-only SPECTROstar or luminescence-only LUMIstar to a fully equipped FLUOstar Omega. Your chosen instrument can also be upgraded at any time if you need more features or additional detection modes.

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Overview

Features

Specifications

Available Models

Technical Specification

Detection Modes	Fluorescence intensity – incl. FRET Luminescence (flash and glow) – incl. BRET UV/Vis absorbance spectra
Measurement Modes	Top and bottom reading Endpoint and kinetic Sequential multi excitation Sequential multi emission Simultaneous Dual Emission (FI and LUM) Spectral scanning (absorbance) Ratiometric measurements
Microplate Formats	6 to 384-well plates, user-definable LVis Plate with 16 low volume microspots (2 μL)
Microplate Carrier	Robot compatible
Light Sources	High energy xenon flash lamp
Detectors	Low-noise photomultiplier tube CCD spectrometer
Wavelength Selection	Optical filters: ex and em wheels for 8 filters each UV/vis absorbance spectrometer: full spectra or 8 distinct wavelengths in < 1 sec/well
Spectral Range	Filters 240 – 740 nm or 240 – 900 nm for FI 240 – 740 nm for LUM Spectrometer 220 – 1000 nm for ABS; wavelength precision: ≤ 0.5 nm
Sensitivity	FI <0.2 fmol/well FITC. TRF < 30 amol/well europium. LUM < 20 amol/well ATP. ABS with spectrometer Selectable spectral resolution: 1, 2, 5, and 10 nm. OD range: 0 to 4 OD; photometric resolution: 0.001 OD. Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD. Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD. Linearity: ≤ 0.8% at 2.0 OD. ABS with filters OD range: 0 to 4 OD Reproducibility: ±0.010 OD for 0-2 OD range
Read Times	Flying mode (1 flash) 9 s (96), 16 s (384)
Shaking	Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed
Incubation	+4 °C above ambient up to 45 °C or 65 °C The upper heating plate of the incubation chamber operates at 0.5 °C more than the lower plate. This prevents condensation build-up on the lid or sealer
Software	Multi-user Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software included FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
Dimensions	Width: 44 cm, depth: 48 cm, height: 30 cm; weight: 28 kg

Filter-based multi-mode microplate reader

The FLUOstar^® Omega is a multi-mode microplate reader with three detection modes. It utilises an ultra-fast UV/vis spectrometer or filters for absorbance as well as highly sensitive filters for all other detection modes. The FLUOstar Omega is the ideal plate reader for life science applications.

Technical Specification

Detection Modes	Luminescence (flash and glow) – incl. BRET
Measurement Modes	Top and bottom reading Endpoint and kinetic Sequential multi emission Simultaneous Dual Emission Ratiometric measurements
Microplate Formats	6 to 384-well plates, user-definable
Microplate Carrier	Robot compatible
Light Sources	High energy xenon flash lamp
Detectors	Low noise photomultiplier tube
Wavelength Selection	Optical filters
Spectral Range	Filters 240 – 740 nm for LUM
Sensitivity	LUM < 20 amol/well ATP.
Read Times	16 s (96), 47 s (384)
Shaking	Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed
Incubation	+4 °C above ambient up to 45 °C or 65 °C The upper heating plate of the incubation chamber operates at 0.5 °C more than the lower plate. This prevents condensation build-up on the lid or sealer
Software	Multi-user Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software included FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
Dimensions	Width: 44 cm, depth: 48 cm, height: 30 cm; weight: 28 kg

Dedicated microplate luminometer

The LUMIstar^® Omega is BMG LABTECH’s powerful dedicated luminescence microplate reader, providing highly sensitive flash and glow assay readings. This DLReady-certified microplate reader can also come equipped with Simultaneous Dual Emission for BRET applications and can be further upgraded to a multi-mode reader.

Technical Specification

Detection Modes	UV/vis absorbance spectra
Measurement Modes	Endpoint and kinetic Spectral scanning (absorbance) Well scanning
Microplate Formats	6 to 1536-well plates, user-definable LVis Plate with 16 low volume microspots (2 μL)
Microplate Carrier	Robot compatible
Light Sources	High energy xenon flash lamp
Detectors	CCD Spectrometer
Wavelength Selection	UV/Vis Absorbance Spectrometer Full spectra or 8 distinct wavelengths in < 1 sec/well
Spectral Range	Spectrometer 220 – 1000 nm; wavelength precision: ≤ 0.5 nm
Sensitivity	Selectable spectral resolution: 1, 2, 5, and 10 nm OD range: 0 to 4 OD; photometric resolution: 0.001 OD Accuracy: < 1% at 2 OD Precision: < 0.5% at 1 OD and < 0.8% at 2 OD Linearity: ≤ 0.8% at 2.0 OD
Read Times	Full spectrum from 220 to 1000 nm in less than 1 sec/well
Shaking	Linear, orbital, and double-orbital with user-definable time and speed
Incubation	+4 °C above ambient up to 45 °C or 65 °C The upper heating plate of the incubation chamber operates at 0.5 °C more than the lower plate. This prevents condensation build-up on the lid or sealer
Software	Multi-user Reader Control and MARS Data Analysis Software included FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant
Dimensions	Width: 44 cm, depth: 48 cm, height: 30 cm; weight: 28 kg

Absorbance plate reader with ultrafast UV/vis spectrometer

The SPECTROstar^® Omega is a dedicated absorbance microplate reader that can capture a full absorbance spectrum (220 – 1000 nm) in less than 1 second per well – no scanning needed. This upgradeable reader offers the highest flexibility for optimizing settings for all absorbance-based assays. The LVis Plate compatibility allows for low-volume sample measurements.