The automatic tube luminometer AutoLumat is an unique instrument for the measurement of all current bio- and chemiluminescence applications. The applications include Reporter Gene assays, ATP monitoring, luminescent immunoassays, enzyme measurements or cellular luminescence. Up to 180 samples placed in a chain can be measured once or sequentially many times over a long period.

Peltier cooled detector

For detection an ultra fast single photon counter with an extremely large dynamic range is used. The spectral sensitivity ranges from 370 to 620 nm. Overload detection ensures all measurements are valid. Peltier cooling of the detection unit ensures extremely low background noise resulting in unsurpassed sensitivity.

Variable volume injectors

Liquid handling can be done easily using variable volume injectors. The luminometers can be equipped with up to 3 injectors providing optimum reliability and simplicity. Based on the proprietary JET injection technology the injectors combine high speed and reliable mixing of reagents with outstanding precision. The injected volume can be adjusted within the range 25 to 300 µL. The materials used are able to withstand even corrosive substances which are often used in chemiluminescence assays. The "Unload" operation helps the user to save expensive reagents by returning them to the reagent reservoirs.

Temperature control

To establish ideal conditions for all cell based applications the measuring chamber can be temperature controlled making the AutoLumat the instrument of choice for cellular luminescence assays.

Easy sample loading

Operation is remarkably easy: You simply insert the samples and they will be automatically processed by the instrument once the start button has been pressed.

Software

The built-in software has been developed to provide easy, intuitive operation of the instrument´s powerful features. You can choose from a variety of basic measurement protocols:

• Raw data protocol
• Dual label protocol (incl. Dual reporter gene assays)
• Kinetic measurements
• Cut-off protocol
• Immunoassay protocol (LIA, ILMA) incl. evaluation

For users preferring operation via PC the Tubemaster software can be used for instrument operation, protocol management, data evaluation and data transfer to Excel® .

LBIS immunoassay evaluation software

The LBIS software is a Windows® based instrument operation and data evaluation software with a graphical user interface. It supports all common types of competitive (LIA) and immunometric (ILMA) assays with superior curve fitting algorithms increasing the reliability of the calculated results at the lower concentrations. LBIS supports worklist download and sample data upload to host computers. Up to 4 instruments connected to one PC can be run with one LBIS software.