Nanodrop vs NanoPhotometer®

Spectrophotometers allow for quantification of nucleic acid and protein samples based on absorbance at 260nm and 280nm, respectively. Traditionally this method is performed in cuvette format which requires large sample volumes generally from 100μl - 3500μl. Technology advances have reduced sample volume needed which is necessary in life science applications where cost and sample availability are limited.

Implen GmbH has developed the NanoPhotometer® to analyze ultra low sample volumes of 0.3μl while maintaining high accuracy, reproducibility and speed. The NanoPhotometer® has been compared with respect to its performance characteristics to those of the alternative technology, the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 2000c. The tests were designed to evaluate very low sample volume (0.3μl - 2μl) performance on DNA and proteins together with sample stability and overall speed of analysis.

Read the full performance comparison of the NanoPhotometer® and the NanoDrop 2000c

NanoPhotometer™ Pearl

The NanoPhotometer™ Pearl combines ultra low (0.3µl) and standard volume cuvette applications for improved concentration measurement and purity analysis in one UV/Vis spectrophotometer.

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History of the NanoPhotometer

In 2006 Implen developed and successfully launched its first photometer, the NanoPhotometer®. Using Sample Compression Technology™ the NanoPhotometer® improves both functionality and reliability for quantification and analysis of ultrla low volume samples. As a result, today the NanoPhotometer® is one of the most bought small volume spectrophotometers around the globe.