Shimadzu unveils Biospec-nano spectrophotometer

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments's Biospec-nano is a dedicated spectrophotometer for the quantitation of nucleic acids.

Life-science researchers can conserve precious samples and obtain accurate and reproducible results, which is made possible by an automated precision drive mechanism, according to the company.

The Biospec-nano requires 1uL (path length 0.2mm) or 2uL (path length 0.7mm) of sample, which is pipetted onto the measurement plate.

For ultra-small sample volumes, no standard rectangular cell is needed, although for applications that are not volume limited, an optional rectangular cell adapter is available.

The instrument is said to be able to conduct sample mounting, measurement and cleaning.

According to the company, the operators do not need to perform the placement of the fibre-optic element and the manual cleaning required in other instruments.

Sample measurement time is three seconds.

The start, exchange-wiper, list, detail, save-CSV/-PDF and display-PDF operations are displayed on the toolbar according to the user's procedure.

The Biospec-nano is suitable for research in genomics, molecular biology, agriculture, medical science and food quality.

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