Our Luminescence plate readers have been brought to market by a team of specific engineers with a heritage of developing the most sensitive Luminometers on the market today. All high-performance plate luminometers are “Made in Germany” by Berthold Technologies which guarantees the lowest background and negligible crosstalk for all luminescence applications. From reporter gene assays to BRET, ATP assays and more. We offer both dedicated microplate luminometers and multimode plate readers that are configured to perform luminescence detection.

Dedicated Microplate Luminometers

Luminescence measurements without compromise - dedicated Microplate Luminometers offer the best sensitivity as their optical system has been optimized for 100% luminescence detection.

Multimode Luminescence Microplate Readers

All our multimode microplate readers can be equipped with modules to measure luminescence. They offer a sensitivity comparable to that of our dedicated microplate luminometers. In addition, some systems can be equipped with filters required to perform BRET assays.

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Tristar 3

The Tristar 3 is a user-friendly and affordable filter-based multimode plate reader that offers high-performance analysis in absorbance, luminescence and fluorescence measurements

Compare Luminescence Microplate Readers

 Centro LB 963Centro XS LB 963Tristar 3
Detectors
  • Low-noise photomultiplier tube in  photon counting mode
  • Low-noise photomultiplier tube in  photon counting mode
  • Low-noise photomultiplier tube in dual mode
  • Photodiode for absorbance
Absorbance (Vis)   
Absorbance (UV)   
Luminescence   
BRET   
Fluorescence   
TRF   
FP   
AlphaScreen   
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Optical systemSingle technologySingle technologySingle path for all detection technologies
Light sourceXenon flash lamp
Spectral range Absorbance200-1000 nm
Spectral range Luminescence340-630 nm340-630 nm

Standard: 280-650 nm

Extended: 280-850 nm
Spectral range FluorescenceExcitation: 230-1000 nm
Emission: Standard 280-650 nm, Extended 280-850 nm
Z-adjustment
Bottom reading 
Filters 
Monochromator for Abs. and Fluor. Excitation
Monochromator for Fluor. Emission
Filter identification  Manual
Wavelength scanning
Monochromator stray light   
Monochromator bandwidth   
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InjectorsUp to 3 JET injectors with frictionless operationUp to 3 JET injectors with frictionless operation, all in pre-measurement positionUp to 3 JET injectors with frictionless operation
Injector volume10-100 µL in 1 µL steps10-100 µL in 1 µL steps10-100 µL in 1 µL steps
Injector accuracyBetter than 2% across the entire volume rangeBetter than 2% across the entire volume rangeBetter than 2% across the entire volume range
Injector precisionBetter than 2% across the entire volume rangeBetter than 2% across the entire volume rangeBetter than 2% across the entire volume range
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Microplate formats96-well96- and 384-well6- to 384-well
Plate height adjustment3 different frames depending on plate type
Additional sample formats (optional)  
  • µDrop plate for microvolumes
  • Adapter for cuvettes
  • Adapter for petri dishes
  • Adapter for Terasaki plates
Optional Microplate Stacker
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ShakingLinear, orbital, double orbital, with selectable speed and diameterLinear, orbital, double orbital, with selectable speed and diameterLinear, orbital, double orbital, with selectable speed and diameter
Temperature controlFrom ambient +5° to 45° C-From ambient +5° to 45° C
Gas connection   
 Centro LB 963Centro XS LB 963Tristar 3
Luminescence sensitivity<5 amol (25 fM) ATP/well (96-well plate)<1.8 amol (7.5 fM) ATP/well (96-well plate)<6 amol (30 fM) ATP/well (96-well plate)
Crosstalk10-610-610-6
Dynamic range>6 orders of magnitude>6 orders of magnitude>6 orders of magnitude

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