Appendix A - Specifications
A-1 BioMate 3 Operator’s Manual
Specifications
Table 1 Specifications for BioMate 3 spectrophotometers
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BioMate 3
Spectral Bandwidth 5nm
Optical System Split beam, grating-based, dual detectors
Lamp Source; Lifetime Xenon; 5 years typical
Wavelength
Range 190 - 1100nm
Accuracy ± 1.0nm
Repeatability ± 0.5nm
Display 320 x 240 pixel LCD, 3.8" x 2.8"
Photometric
Range 0.3 - 125%T; -0.1 - 3.0A; 0 - 9999C
Readout Absorbance, Transmittance, Concentration
Accuracy
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0.5% or 0.005A, whichever is greater, up to 2A
Noise ≤ 1mA at 0A; ≤ 2mA at 2A, peak-to-peak at 340nm
Drift ≤ 1mA/hour
Stray Light
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≤ 0.1%T at 220 and 340nm
Standard Interface Bi-directional RS232C
Standard Cell Holder 1-position and automatic 6-position cell holder
Keyboard Membrane keypad
Software DNA ratio/concentration with or without scanning
Direct protein at 280nm
Protein standard curves
Cell growth
Oligo calculator - absorptivity, molecular weight, factor and theoretical T
m
Absorbance/Transmittance/Concentration
Absorbance Ratio
Absorbance Difference
Standard Curve
Kinetics
Survey Scan
Performance Validation
Multiple Wavelength
3 Point Net
Test Storage Up to 40 sets of test parameters
Languages Software and Printout: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
(user selectable)
Printer (optional) 40-column internal graphics
Power Requirements Selected automatically; 100 - 240 Volts