BMG LABTECH introduced the new VANTAstar™ microplate reader, further expanding its range of high-quality, made-in-Germany instruments. The latest addition to the BMG LABTECH portfolio, the VANTAstar was conceived for ease-of-use and flexibility for a wide range of applications in basic research and life sciences. The VANTAstar was officially introduced to public at the SLAS 2022 conference and exhibition in Boston, USA...

BMG LABTECH will mark its 30th anniversary on January 2020 by launching an anniversary campaign that highlights the great people behind the company’s products. Started as small one-man engineering office, BMG LABTECH is now a global manufacturer of microplate readers for the scientific community with offices in Australia, France, Japan, UK and the USA. The company’s success is based on many shoulders and great heads...

BMG LABTECH introduces the new CLARIOstar®Plus, further extending its range of high-quality microplate readers. The next generation microplate reader comes with new user friendly features and was officially introduced to public at the SLAS conference and exhibition in Washington, D.C., in February 2019. Now featuring Enhanced Dynamic Range (EDR), autofocus and dedicated detectors. The newly developed Enhanced Dynamic Range...

BMG LABTECH supported the team by providing a CLARIOstar microplate reader. At the 2018 iGEM Gaint Jamboree, the team of the University of Marburg won the Grand Prize in the overgraduate section with their project “VibriGens – Accelerating SynBio”. At the end of October the team received its award in Boston, USA. In response to the great demand, the students presented again their project on Tuesday 27th of November in front of a selected...

Latest technology for cell-based assays now also available for BMG LABTECH’s entry-level product line. Cell-based assays have become an important application in the life science sector, from basic to top-level research. They are widely used in biotech companies and academic research institutions to monitor cell health in real-time. As experiments with living cells...

This year, BMG LABTECH’s Australian office celebrates 20 years of innovation and steady growth.

The office was established in January 1998 to support Australia and the APAC region, offering excellent sales and customer service for BMG LABTECH’s wide range of dedicated and multi-mode microplate readers. “Since its incorporation there have been many changes at BMG LABTECH....

BMG LABTECH, a manufacturer of innovative microplate readers, has announced the launch of a newly redesigned version of its website.

The site's clean and modern look, combined with improved search functionality, and optimization for mobile devices allow visitors to better interact with BMG LABTECH online. The revamped website offers quick and easy access to essential information and features about the company’s high quality microplate readers....

BMG LABTECH, a leading manufacturer of microplate readers, announces that the company has received grant for the U.S. Patent 9,733,124, entitled “Microplate Reader with Linear Variable Filter”.

The patent’s claims cover a revolutionary new type of dual monochromator technology using Linear Variable Filters (LVF) for the selection of wavelength and bandwidths. The patent provides protection for this unique LVF Monochromator^TM design and recognition of the high quality of the innovation being carried out by the BMG LABTECH team....

BMG LABTECH reports successful development of new technology within the MetaCell-TM project

BMG LABTECH developed a new gas ramping function that can fully manipulate the environment within a microplate reader, by mimicking in vitro hypoxia and ischaemia/reperfusion. Equipped with this unique feature, the CLARIOstar® with Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU) is the first plate reader...

One single analysis platform to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and lower maintenance efforts

BMG LABTECH collaborates with Genedata to provide a functionally rich integration between BMG LABTCH’s entire product range of dedicated and multi-mode microplate readers and Genedata Screener®, a data analysis and management platform for in-vitro screening technologies....

BMG LABTECH unveils new visual brand identity and showcases the streamlined readers at SLAS 2017

BMG LABTECH’s visual appearance is heading into a new direction. The microplate reader company launched a new corporate colour identity that will be rolled out across all products as well as external and internal communication channels in the coming weeks. “As the company grows and develops, it is important that our brand continues to reflect the high quality, reliability and innovation of our products....

The Festival of Genomics London brings together academia, biopharma and healthcare to explore the power of the genome in driving R&D and the diagnosis and treatment of disease into the future.

Stop by booth #29 to see the CLARIOstar®, the microplate reader that provides advanced flexibility and sensitivity for drug discovery, genomics, cancer studies and synthetic biology. The festival takes place from the 31^st ofJanuary - the 1^st of February and is thought for anyone generating, using, or studying genomic information....

Leading microplate reader manufacturer doubles its production area

BMG LABTECH, a world leader in microplate readers, has recorded a rapid increase in revenue over the past years. A new company building provides the additional capacity required for the company's anticipated business growth over the longer term. The expansion is a necessary response to the global demand for BMG LABTECH products...

BMG LABTECH, a leading manufacturer of microplate readers, recently supported four iGEM teams with a microplate reader to fuel their participation at the annual iGEM competition.

The teams will compete at the iGEM Giant Jamboree held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, attended by 300 teams from around the world. “Supporting the iGEM teams is a reflection of BMG LABTECH’s commitment to scientific education. The ideas and research approaches developed by this challenge are giving hope to push the synthetic biology to new levels,” says Tobias Pusterla, the company’s International Marketing...

BMG LABTECH’s Readers are Used to Measure Binding Kinetics Over Minutes

Single reading events of a signaling molecule at a given time should no longer be considered as the only insightful indicator to predict the usefulness of a new drug candidate. In fact, the authors of a new study claim that it is necessary to explore the kinetic context of the binding event instead....

Visitors at the SLAS in San Diego will witness the international premiere of the new reference multi-mode HTS reader PHERAstar® FSX.

The latest evolution in microplate reader instrumentation combines the best sensitivity on the market, highest speed and unmatched flexibility in plate formats up to 3456 wells. Visit booth #915 from January 23^rd-27^th to see German engineering at its best. The ultimate microplate reader for HTS applications. Built upon the successful PHERAstar® FS platform, the PHERAstar® FSX has improved features that make it superior...

BMG LABTECH showcases its wide range of microplate reader at the Biotechnica in Hannover.

Visitors of booth D05 have the possibility to see readers and accessories for use in life science, drug discovery and other research areas. BMG LABTECH shows its multimode microplate reader CLARIOstar® with new Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU). The CLARIOstar® multimode microplate reader is equipped with BMG LABTECH’s unique LVF monochromator^TM technology, filters, and an UV/Vis spectrometer. The triple technology offers high...

The research iGEM team of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany presents their newly developed 'Microarray Xeroxing' technique to the Jury in Boston.

With this technique, just a few drops of blood are enough to detect many different diseases simultaneously, quickly, and cheaply. The 19 students received financial support for their project from German microplate reader manufacturer BMG LABTECH. This year, 280 teams from all around the world take part in the competition which is organized by non-profit organization iGEM (international genetically engineered machine)...

The grant is targeted towards developing new technological approaches enabling academics, biotech and pharmaceutical companies to discover novel treatments for a range of disorders.

A major outcome of the grant has been published recently in Nature Methods (Stoddart et al., 2015). The paper entitled “Application of BRET to monitor ligand binding to GPCRs” demonstrates for the first time the principle of real time ligand binding to G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs), the single most important family of drug targets, using Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET). In effect, the BRET technique has been shown to be...

BMG LABTECH - the microplate reader company - showcases its multimode microplate reader CLARIOstar with unique LVF Monochromator^TM technology and new Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU). Visit booth #1 at EMBL Heidelberg from 14^th to 17^th of June.

The CLARIOstar® multimode microplate reader offers filter-like performance with advanced LVF Monochromators^TM providing increased sensitivity over conventional monochromators. The LVF Monochromators^TM, along with filters and an UV/ Vis spectrometer can be used for a variety of applications in up to eight different detection modes: Fluorescence Intensity and FRET, Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) and TR-FRET, Fluorescence...

The major earthquake that struck west of Kathmandu, hits one of the poorest regions in the world.

The earthquake caused extensive damage to buildings and thousands of deaths and injuries. Vibrations were even felt in China, India and Bangladesh. Thousands of people need medical care and emergency shelters against rain and cold. The international department of Caritas Germany provides a 100 000 Euro emergency aid to help the victims as fast as possible. BMG LABTECH wants to help too and donated 10 000 Euro to the organization...

BMG LABTECH’s Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU) is now entirely integrated into the reader control software.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and oxygen (O₂) regulation can be easily managed via the intuitive and easy to understand user interface. Measurement results and gas concentrations curves are displayed together over the time. Equipped with the Atmospheric Control Unit the CLARIOstar® is able to provide the physiological environment for any cell type. The microprocessor-controlled unit can regulate CO₂ and O₂ independently...

The microplate reader specialist exhibits at Labotec 2015

BMG LABTECH showcases its multimode microplate reader CLARIOstar® at Labotec from 6^th- 7^th of May in Lausanne, visitors have the possibility to see the CLARIOstar® with new Atmospheric Control Unit and the Gold Standard microplate reader for High-Throughput Screening, the PHERAstar FS. Visit booth # D12 to see what BMG LABTECH’s instruments can do...

BMG LABTECH exhibits at the biggest Swiss Life Sciences Meeting for the first time

BMG LABTECH, the Microplate Reader Company is Gold sponsor of the LS² Annual Meeting 2015 from January 29-30^th in Zurich. A visit to booth #33 at the Campus Irchel of the University of Zurich promises a personal introduction to BMG LABTECH’s high performance microplate readers and latest innovations. Since its establishment in Offenburg, Germany BMG LABTECH has become a world leader in microplate reading due to...

Now with independent O₂ and CO₂ control for live cell assays

The new Atmospheric Control Unit (ACU) allows independent, simultaneous control of both O₂ and CO₂ within the microplate reader chamber. Assays which can now be performed on the CLARIOstar range from standard cell growth assays to cytotoxicity assays. The ACU provides the optimal environment for any live cell-based assay.

Our newest microplate reader deserves a new website. Please check out our new CLARIOstar® featured on our new website.

Featuring easier and more intuitive navigation, along with a sleek and modernized interface, the new site allows users to access thousands of available applications and information forms, as well as filter information and instrument comparisons according to research interests and needs. Getting a quote on one of our instruments has never been easier. Dr. EJ Dell, International Marketing Director, is enthusiastic about the new site: “We are thrilled to offer existing and potential customers a more useful, efficient, and engaging experience in navigating and accessing information about our fantastic microplate readers...

When adapting a fluorescent protein assay from a confocal microscope to a microplate format, researchers no longer need filters thanks to new LVF Monochromators™ in the CLARIOstar® microplate reader from BMG LABTECH.

There are two options for filtering light into wavelengths when using a microplate reader. Filters offer higher performance thanks to greater light transmission and wider bandwidths; monochromators offer greater flexibility. Past research has stated that monochromators cannot perform many assays, due to the poor performance of monochromator-based readers. The main reason is the need for wider bandwidths, monochromators only have fixed or adjustable bandwidths up to 30 nm....

A team of world leaders in the growing scientific field of biomolecular interaction, relating to basic biomedical research and the discovery of new pharmaceuticals, has been the recipient of a new Australian Research Council Linkage Grant.

The project combines the knowledge and expertise of the laboratories of Associate Professor Kevin Pfleger of The University of Western Australia/Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Professor Stephen Hill of The University of Nottingham (UK) who are both leaders in bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)/fluorescence technology development. They will be working with the bioluminescent industry leader Promega Corporation and the leading high-throughput instrumentation company BMG Labtech Pty Ltd (Australia).

High Performance Microplate Reader with Advanced Monochromators, Spectrometer, and Filters,  Anything is possible with the CLARIOstar - Any Wavelength. Any Bandwidth. Any Assay.

BMG LABTECH and InvivoSciences announced today a strategic collaboration to market the time-dependent fluorescent assessment of engineered 3D heart tissues using advanced microplate reader technologies.

BMG Labtech, Inc. - the Microplate Reader Company - and InvivoSciences, Inc. - a leader in stem cell tissue engineering providing a novel solution in first-in-class drug discovery - announced today a strategic collaboration to market the time-dependent fluorescent assessment of engineered 3D heart tissues using advanced microplate reader technologies. Employing an automated system, 3D heart tissues are fabricated with cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells....

BMG LABTECH’s German engineers designed the CLARIOstar to be the perfect multimode microplate reader that did not compromise on sensitivity, flexibility, speed, or convenience. And they succeeded. 

The CLARIOstar has new, advanced dual LVF Monochromators for fluorescence and luminescence detection, including FRET and BRET. LVF monochromators contain cutting edge technology, which include linear variable filters and dichroic mirrors. Like conventional, grating-based monochromators, these advanced LVF Monochromators produce continually adjustable wavelengths from 320 to 850 nm. But that is where the comparison stops....

BMG LABTECH’s German engineers designed the CLARIOstar® to be the perfect multimode microplate reader, and they succeeded. With Triple Detection Technology, there is no compromise in any mode on sensitivity, flexibility, speed, or convenience.

Greater Sensitivity in Fluorescence and Luminescence - Convenience with Increased Performance. The key technological advancement in the CLARIOstar® is its new LVF Monochromators^TM, which have much greater sensitivity in fluorescence and luminescence assays, including FRET and BRET. LVF Monochromators^TM contain state of the art technology, incorporating linear variable filters and linear variable dichroic mirrors into their design....

BMG LABTECH showcased the CLARIOstar multimode microplate reader at the European Laboratory Automation 2013 conference in Hamburg, Germany.

Watch the video to learn about this new and exciting microplate reading technology, which includes a next generation monochromator for fluorescence and luminescence assays. The LVF monochromators, which incorporate linear variable filters and dichroics, allow greater light transmission, which translates into significantly increased sensitivity....

BMG LABTECH’s German engineers designed the CLARIOstar to be the perfect multimode microplate reader that did not compromise on sensitivity, flexibility, speed, or convenience. And they succeeded.

Any Assay, Any Wavelength, Any Bandwidth

Over the years, many different assays have been designed to work on many different microplate readers. As new techniques emerged, so did new microplate reader technology. The new CLARIOstar microplate reader from BMG LABTECH is the latest evolution in microplate reader instrumentation....

The CLARIOstar is a multimode microplate reader with new Advanced LVF Monochromators (TM), highly sensitive filters, and an ultra-fast spectrometer

Anything is possible with the CLARIOstar - Any Wavelength. Any Bandwidth. Any Assay

As scientific research has grown, so have the tools and technology needed to perform the scientific experiments. With each new technology, an older technology is replaced and a new gold-standard is established

An example of such an evolution was with music: vinyl records became tapes, tapes became CDs, and CDs became MP3s. A similar evolution has occurred with microplate readers. Microplate readers have evolved from single function absorbance only instruments to multifunction absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence instruments. Further evolution has allowed different plate formats (6- to 1536-wells) to be read, as well as adding additional detection modes such as fluorescence polarization, time-resolved fluorescence, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, and AlphaScreen^®

A newly developed prion seeding assay called Real-Time Quaking Induced Conversion assay (RT-QuIC) now permits researchers to measure prion seeding at lower levels and in less than a few days in standard 96 well microplates

In contrast, animal bioassays, though they are sensitive enough, are more expensive and much slower—they can take years to complete. RT-QuIC is a sensitive, fast, and high throughput improvement on the previously employed methods of quaking-induced conversion (QuIC) (Atarashi 2008) and amyloid seeding assay (ASA) (Colby 2007)...

Ligand binding affinities at G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) have historically been determined using a radioligand that competes for receptor binding sites against an unlabeled drug-like compound. But the potential hazards of open-source radioisotope handling, and the environmental impact of radioisotope disposal, make this a less desirable, costly technology

Looking to perform a microplate cell-based assay for the first time or would like to develop a higher throughput for your current cell-based assay?

Studying the physiological effects of gravity fluctuations on plants, researchers at the University of Tuebingen in Germany use BMG LABTECH’s POLARstar microplate reader in parabolic flights

As science evolves, new technologies and methods are continuously created that supplant older, outdated methods. The main reasons to replace outdated applications are: to save money, to save time, and to be safer. If a new application can do all three, its chance of successfully replacing an older technology greatly increases

A Fluorescence Based Assay of the Epigenetic Enzyme Histonedeacetylase 1 (HDAC1)

PHERAstar FS with Direct Optic Bottom Reading, the Optimal Solution for Cell Based Assays

One of the most important uses for fluorescent proteins like GFP, mCherry, and mOranage is real-time monitoring of cellular processes in live cells. Now with the PHERAstar FS microplate reader, it is possible to miniaturize and increase throughput of fluorescent protein cell-based assays that were not possible before...

BMG LABTECH,The Microplate Reader Company, will showcase its newest technology at ELRIG 2012 in Manchester, UK on September 5^th-6^th. Visit BMG LABTECH booth Q11 & Q12 to learn how innovative technology greatly enhances microplate applications.

Rising Stars in the Chemistry/Biochemistry Department at U.T. Arlington are the Second Winners of a SPECTROstar Nano from BMG LABTECH. For young and exuberant scientists it is sometimes hard to accomplish new and exciting research when applying for classic funding sources...