Spectrophotometer gets software update

Thermo Fisher Scientific has released a software version for the Nanodrop 8000 spectrophotometer.

The Nanodrop 8000 instrument is designed to perform full-spectrum UV/Vis analysis of up to eight 1-microlitre samples in less than 20 seconds.

The user-friendly software adds increased flexibility to the system, allowing users to customise methods according to their specific application needs.

The version 2.0 release incorporates user-requested features and upgrades including: user-configurable software that allows scientists to create and save methods for routine use; easy importing of lists of predefined sample names, saving time and reducing potential transcription errors associated with manual entry; units selector tool that permits scientists to select preferred concentration units for samples, particularly useful for downstream data manipulations; Oligo calculator feature.

The updated software increases instrument flexibility by allowing users to design and save personalised methods of analysis.

Sample information can be easily imported into the system, eliminating the need for manual data entry, reducing error and increasing efficiency.

These features, combined with the Nanodrop 8000 fast measurement cycle of up to 96 measurements in six minutes, increase throughput and efficiency.

In addition, the instrument's sample position illuminator feature makes it simple to track samples to be measured.

The Nanodrop 8000 provides absorbance spectra and calculated concentrations for common biological samples.

Its sample retention technology eliminates the need for cuvettes and dilutions, and makes for easy cleanup as test samples are simply wiped away using a lab wipe.

The Nanodrop 8000 is suitable for busy labs with several users sharing equipment, or that have high sample throughput needs.

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