Fluorometers
Fluorometers
Instruments and respective accessories used to characterize the fluorescence a sample. Includes assays for a variety of applications.
Fluorometers or fluorospectrometers are used to identify the presence and quantity of specific molecules in a medium. The mechanisms of measurement involve a light source to excite the molecules to fluoresce and a means to isolate a specific wavelength at which to measure the light emitted.
Advantages of fluorescence include:
- Sensitivity: Measures concentrations in the picomole and femtomole ranges (and lower)
- Quantitative: Fluorescence signals are proportional to concentration; changes in intensity occur rapidly, making the technique suitable for in situ studies and fast processes
- Safe: Non-destructive to biological samples, with no hazardous byproducts
Some examples of fluorescence spectroscopy areas of use include:
- Biology
- To measurethe fluorescence of chlorophyll (plant physiology)
- Observe cellular processes
- Molecule detection
- Biochemistry
- Cytometry and cell sorting
- Gel electrophoresis
- Chemistry
- Fluorescent detectors in HPLC and other chromatography applications
- Laser-induced fluorescence to study molecular electronic structures
- Measure concentrations in combustion, plasma, and flow phenomena
- Organic compound analysis
- Environmentalmonitoring
- Analyze dissolved organic matter in water to identify sources and paths
- Forensics
- Detecting fingerprints and blood
- Analyzing fibers and other materials
- Medicine
- Tissue analysis for cancer detection
- Glucose sensors
- DNA sequencing
- Other
- Gemstone analysis
- Mineral analysis
- Crude oil residue assessments
Invitrogen™ Qubit™ Flex Starter Packages
Measure fluorescence simultaneously, and reduce assay variability, with the Qubit Flex NGS and Flex Quantitation Starter Kits, which offer highly accurate quantification of DNA, RNA, microRNA, and protein using the Qubit Flex Fluorometer .
Cole-Parmer™ Jenway™ Interference Filters
Better performance on your spectrophotometers
Thermo Scientific™ Quantech™ Fluorometer Narrow-Band Excitation and Emission Filters
Thermo Scientific™ Quantech Digital Filter Fluorometer Narrow Band Filters allow you to choose the best excitation and emission wavelength ranges for your fluorescence experiment.
Thermo Scientific™ Quantech™ Sharp Cut Fluorometer Filters
Thermo Scientific™ Quantech Sharp Cut Fluorometer Filters deliver accurate results with the sensitivity you demand.
Jenway™ Interference Filters
Jenway™ Interference Filters are fluorometer filters suitable for narrower wavelength requirements.
Jenway™ Fluorimeter Interference Filter
Requires a much more narrow range of wavelengths. Jenway™ Fluorimeter Interference Filter allows a specified wavelength and light to pass through to the sample.
SCHOTT AG Lighting and Imaging™ Fluorescence Exitation Filter
Evenly illuminates the entire fiber bundle and can be used with all standard fiber optics for the respective light source. For use with cold light source KL2500LED.