Omega microplate readers win DLReady certification

DLReady certification, awarded by Promega, validates an instrument that has passed the strict performance levels and standards required for the Dual-Luciferase Reporter (DLR) assay system

DLR is one of the most commonly used luminescence assays for measuring gene transcription in a microplate format.

Using firefly and Renilla luciferases as reporter genes, the DLR assay system rapidly quantifies gene expression in transfected cells or in cell-free transcription/translation reactions.

BMG Labtech's Fluostar Omega, Polarstar Omega, and Lumistar Omega have all been certified by Promega.

The Omega is the world's only DLReady multidetection microplate reader that can capture a full absorbance spectrum (220 to 850nm) at a resolution of 1nm.

Read times faster than one second per well are possible.

This makes the Omega the third series of BMG Labtech life science readers that have been DLReady certified, along with the Optima and Galaxy series and the Novostar microplate reader with micropipettor.

For technical information on performing the DLR assay on the Fluostar Omega, Polarstar Omega, or Lumistar Omega microplate reader, an application note can be downloaded.

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