Perkin Elmer EnVision Plate Readers

Note: The EnVision is a very sensitive plate reader and it has been demonstrated that it is not optimal for use with Alamar Blue Assays.

The 40-plate stacker Perkin Elmer EnVision plate reader is capable of standard multi-mode plate reader capabilities:

  • Absorbance
  • Fluorescence
  • Luminescence
  • Enhanced Luminescence
  • Time-Resolved Fluorescence
  • Fluorescence Polarization
  • DELFIA® (TRF for heterogenous assays)
  • LANCE® ( TR-FRET for homogenous assays)

Certain filters and mirrors are designed for FP assays. These are indicated in the tables below.

Envision 1 - Upgraded
Envision 2
Envision 3

Envision 1 - Upgraded

Note: As of 4/5/07 Envision1 was completed with an upgrade to include Alphascreen (PDF) and Ultra Luminescence. If you have any questions regarding these new capabilities please see a member of the screening room staff.

Excitation:
Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Bandpass (nm)
FP
Photometric 330
330
80
Photometric 340
340
25
Umbelliferone
355
40
Photometric 405
405
8
Photometric 420
420
8
FITC FP
480
30
x
FITC
485
14
BODIPY TMR FP
531
25
x
Photometric 570
570
8
Photometric 600
600
8
 
Cy5
620
10
 
Photometric 720
720
8
 

Emission:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Bandpass (nm)
FP
Umbelliferone
460
25
 
BRET2
515
30
 
FITC FP S-pol
535
40
x
FITC FP P-pol
535
40
x
FITC
535
25
 
AlphaScreen
570
100
 
Rhodamine
590
20
 
Cy3
595
60
 
Custom Emission
650
8
 
APC
665
7.5
 
Luminescence
700
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Dichroic Mirrors:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Test Compatibility
LANCE/DELFIA
400
 
FITC
505
 
FITC FP Dual
D505fp/D535
x
BODIPY TMR
555
 
AlphaScreen
640
 
Cy5
658
 
50/50 Beamsplitter
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Luminescence Mirror
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Envision 2

Excitation:
Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Bandpass (nm)
FP
Photometric 340
340
25
 
Umbelliferone
355
40
 
Photometric 405
405
8
 
Photometric 420
420
8
 
Custom
470
40
 
FITC FP
480
30
x
FITC
485
14
 
YFP
510
10
 
Custom
525
50
 
BODIPY TMR FP
531
25
x
Custom
580
8
 
Photometric 600
600
8
 
Cy5
620
10
 
Custom
640
40
 
Photometric 720
720
8
 

Emission:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Bandpass (nm)
FP
Umbelliferone
460
25
 
YFP
530
10
 
FITC
535
25
 
FITC FP S-pol
535
40
x
FITC FP P-pol
535
40
x
custom
570
8
 
Rhodamine
590
20
 
Cy3
595
60
 
Emission 650
650
8
 
APC
665
7.5
 
Luminescence
700
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Dichroic Mirrors:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
FP
LANCE® / DELFIA®
400
 
FITC
D505
 
FITC FP Dual
D505fp/D535
x
BODIPY TMR
D555
 
50/50 Beamsplitter
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Envision 3

Excitation:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Bandpass (nm)
FP
Umbelliferone
355
40
 
Photometric 405
405
8
 
Photometric 420
420
8
 
FITC FP
480
30
x
FITC
485
14
 
BODIPY TMR FP
531
25
x
Cy5
620
10
 

Emission:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
Bandpass (nm)
FP
Umbelliferone
460
25
 
FITC
535
25
 
FITC FP S-pol
535
40
x
FITC FP P-pol
535
40
x
Cy3
595
60
 
Photometric 650
650
8
 

Dichroic Mirrors:

Filter Name
Wavelength (nm)
FP
LANCE® / DELFIA®
400
 
FITC
505
 
FITC FP Dual
D505fp/D535
x
BODIPY TMR
D555
 
50/50 Beamsplitter
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Filters with the narrowest bandwidth are recommended for photometry. If additional filters with narrow bandwidths are required, please see screening facility staff.