Decoding a Plate Reader: What Is It And How Does It Work?
An instrument used in labs to calculate physical and biological reactions and measure chemical reactions, a plate reader consists of small scoops or wells. It is in these wells that different reactions take. Apart from this, a Molecular Devices plate reader can also be used to measure analytes, properties, etc. The reactions that take place inside the well convert the analytes into optical signals through biochemical progressions. A plate reader is used to assess and evaluate a wide range of chemicals and biological reactions. With the availability of several regent kits, a Molecular Devices plate reader is now used for more purposes than it was traditionally used for. The device is used in pharmaceutical research, biological and biochemical studies, industrial, environmental and academic research, etc. Talking about its working principle, the light signals created by samples pipetted into a microplate are detected by a microplate reader. These samples' optical properties derive f