Microplate reader with absorbance and fluorescence detection

纳米材料方面的工作有助于进行平行实验，即同时研究多个样品。我们实验室感兴趣的纳米材料包括在纳米医学和催化中具有潜在应用的金属纳米颗粒，以及通常被称为“量子点”的半导体纳米颗粒，其特征在于它们的强荧光，这导致了作为生物标记物和传感器的应用。 为了同时处理许多样品，需要能够使用机器人并行制备它们，进行并行化学的工具（在我们的情况下，多次紫外线曝光），最后是读取实验结果的设备。我们的实验室已经提供样品制备机器人和曝光工具。本申请通过请求支持购买能够记录吸光度和荧光光谱的酶标仪来处理最后一个方面（阅读结果）。

Work on nanomaterials lends itself for parallel experimentation, where multiple samples are studied at the same time. The nanomaterials of interest in our laboratory include metal nanoparticles with potential applications in nanomedicine and catalysis, as well as semiconductor nanoparticles, usually referred as "quantum dots", characterized by their strong fluorescence that has led to applications as biological markers and as sensors.  In order to handle many samples at the same time one needs the ability to prepare them in parallel using robotics, the tools to carry out parallel chemistry (in our case multiple ultraviolet exposures), and finally equipment to read the results of the experiment. Sample preparation robotics and exposure tools are already available in our labs. The present application deals with the last aspect (reading the results) by requesting support for the purchase of a microplate reader capable of recording absorbance and fluorescence spectra.