NanoDrop Lite Plus
The NanoDrop Lite Plus Spectrophotometer is a valuable teaching tool and is ideal for quality check measurements in busy research labs as well. Measure purified DNA, RNA, and protein concentration up to 30 Abs and calculate critical A260/A280 and A260/A230 purity ratios using trusted NanoDrop technology.
- Standard measurements
- Measures purified DNA, RNA, and protein concentration up to 30 Abs
- Up to 1,500 ng/µL dsDNA
- Up to 1,200 ng/µL RNA
- Up to 45 mg/mL BS
- Calculates critical A260/A280 and A260/A230 purity ratios
- Measures purified DNA, RNA, and protein concentration up to 30 Abs
- Fast, accurate measurements from only 1–2 µL—saves precious samples, no waste
- Sample-retention technology uses surface tension to hold the sample in place—no cuvettes or expensive consumables are needed
- Intuitive interface
- Built-in touchscreen operation
- No computer required
- Data storage and transfer
- Last 1,000 measurements saved locally; export data to a USB device
- Optional printer available for freezer-compatible labels (not included)
- Compact and portable—fits on any lab bench, ready for your next experiment
- Affordably priced—stretch tight budgets
Specifications
| Instrument Type | Spectrophotometer |
| Minimum Sample Size | 1 µl |
| Sample Number | 1 |
| Path Length | 1 & 0.2 mm |
| Light Source(s) | Xenon flashlamp |
| Detector Type | Silicon photodiode |
| Wavelength Range | 230, 260 and 280 nm |
| Absorbance Accuracy | 3% (at 1.05 Abs at 260 nm) |
| Absorbance Range (10 mm equivalent) | 0.04 - 30 Abs |
| Lower Limit of Detection | 2 ng/µl (dsDNA) 0.06 mg/ml (BSA) |
| Maximum Concentration | 1,500 ng/µl (dsDNA) 45 mg/ml (BSA) |
| Measurement Time | < 5 seconds |
| Footprint | 27 x 22 x 22 cm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
| Sample Pedestal Material of Construction | 303 stainless steel and quartz fiber |
| Operating Voltage | 6 V (DC) |
| Operating Power Consumption | 18 W |
| Standby Power Consumption | ≤ 3 W |
| Software Compatibility | Local control only |
- The MIQE Guidelines and Assessment of Nucleic Acids Prior to qPCR and RT-qPCR
- Measuring Viability Decline in Animal Cell Suspension Cultures Using the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 2000 Spectrophotometer.
- Nanoparticle Characterization Resources for the NanoDrop 2000/c Spectrophotometer
- Quantification of Gold Nanoparticles
- Differences in Bacterial Optical Density Measurements between Spectrophotometers
- Activity Measurements of Pentose Phosphate Pathway Enzymes Using Kinetics
- Quality Control during Library Construction for de novo Next-Gen Sequencing Platforms
- Generation of a Standard Curve Based Custom Method using the NanoDrop 2000/2000c: Lowry Assay Case Study
- Quality Control of Industrial Dye Products Using Absorbance Spectroscopy
- Detection and Avoidance of Polysaccharides in Plant Nucleic Acid Extractions
- Quality Control of Small Molecule Pharmaceuticals using Spectrophotometry
- Pierce 660 nm Micro-Volume Assay Advantages
- Use of Custom Methods Capability of NanoDrop Spectrophotometers for Toxicology Studies
- Microvolume Quantification of Proteins by UV-Vis Absorbance or Fluorescence (Poster)
- Microvolume Quantification of Nucleic Acids in Molecular Diagnostics (Poster)
- Small Molecule Crystallography
- Microgenomic Expression Profiling
- Quantitative Real Time RT PCR
- Nucleic Acid and Fluorescent Dye Concentration Measurement
- HLA Typing: Template Quality Control for SSP and SSO
Brochure
PUBLICATIONS
Lab Manager Magazine, October 2013
A Novel Process for Developing Fully Human Monoclonal Antibodies
PharmaTech, November 2012
Comparing Microvolume and Cuvette Based Measurements of Microbial Cell Cultures
Lab Manager Magazine, October 2011
Assuring Success with qPCR
Bioscience Technology, September 2011
Assuring Reliability of qPCR & RT-PCR Results
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, September 2011
Empowering PCR
Bioscience Technology, September 2011
Global Incentives Seek to Buoy Innovation
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, September 2011
Molecular Diagnostics: Critical Issues for Successful Translation from the Bench to the Clinic
Pharma Bio World, August 2011
PCR Gets Personal, Faster
Pharmaceutical Formation & Quality, January 2011
qPCR y RT-qPCR con garantia de exito
FARMESPANA INDUSTRIAL, January 2011
Use of Microvolume Analysis in Processing
Genetic Engineering News, March 2010
Current Protocols in Molecular Biology: "Quantitation of DNA and RNA with Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopy"
Presented here are the first two pages of this Protocol. Please see Wiley InterScience for full protocol details.
Current Protocols in Protein Science: "Microvolume Spectrophotometric and Fluorometric Determination of Protein Concentration"
Presented here are the first two pages of this Protocol. Please see Wiley InterScience for full protocol details.
The power to choose expands possibilities for measurement
eLab, June 2009
"Small, easy and fast": when 'less is more' in Spectrophotometry
BioTech International, March 2009
Microsample quantitation technology for molecular diagnostics
Clinical Laboratory International, October 2008
Tissue typing - just a drop in the ocean
MedLab News, October 2008
Real-Time PCR Bridges Molecular Biology and Clinical Diagnostics
Clinical Lab Products, October 2




























