Thermo Electron Corporation Varioskan Multimode Reader, Type 3001

The Thermo Electron Corporation Varioskan Multimode Reader, Type 3001 is a flexible benchtop microplate reader for laboratories running absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence assay workflows. Its multimode design supports a wide range of life science applications, including enzyme assays, nucleic acid and protein quantitation, reporter gene assays, cell-based assays, and assay development work where spectral flexibility is important.

Key Features & Benefits

• Multimode microplate reader platform for consolidating multiple assay types on a single instrument
• Suitable for endpoint, kinetic, and spectral scanning workflows
• Monochromator-based optical design supports flexible wavelength selection without routine filter changes
• Benchtop configuration fits standard biotechnology, molecular biology, and assay development lab environments
• Integrated incubation and shaking capabilities support temperature-sensitive and mixing-dependent assays
• PC-controlled operation supports method setup, data collection, and results analysis through compatible reader software
• Useful for labs seeking surplus microplate reader equipment for plate-based biochemical and cell-based applications

Specifications

• Measurement type: Multimode microplate reading
• Detection modes: Absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence
• Optics: Monochromator-based wavelength selection
• Sample format compatibility: Microplates
• Temperature control capability: Integrated incubation
• Agitation capability: Integrated plate shaking
• Automation capability: Software-controlled plate reading workflows
• Software compatibility: Thermo Electron / Thermo Scientific microplate reader control software