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NanoDrop One/OneC Microvolume UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

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Please refer to manufacturer website and the manual for more information. 

Specifications/Capabilities

Applications Nucleic Acid A260, A260/A280, A260/A230 and Labeled Nucleic Acids;
Protein A280 and A205, Protein Pierce 660, Protein Bradford, Protein BCA, Protein Lowry, Labeled Proteins,
OD600, Kinetics, UV-Vis, and Custom Methods
Certifications/Compliance All NanoDrop instruments are approved to CE and UL/CSA.
Compatibility DYMO LabelWriter 450 printer, Bluetooth keyboard, mouse and barcode reader
Concentration Maximum

dsDNA: Pedestal: 27,500 ng/µL
BSA (IgG): Pedestal: 820 (400) mg/mL
Connections Three USB-A ports, Ethernet, Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi
(Only available on instruments with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth support)
Description NanoDrop One Microvolume UV-Vis Spectrophotometer with Wi-Fi
Detection Range dsDNA: Pedestal: 2.0 ng/µL; Cuvette: 0.2 ng/µL
BSA (IgG): Pedestal: 0.06 (0.03) mg/mL; Cuvette: 0.006 (0.003) mg/mL
Detector Type 2048-element CMOS linear image sensor
Dimensions (L x W x H) 20 x 25.4 x 32.3 cm (8 x 10 x 12.7 in.)
Display 7-inch, 1280 x 800 high-definition color display
Keypad Built-in touchscreen, multipoint capacitive touch
Lamp Xenon flash lamp
Languages English, Spanish, Polish, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Chinese
Measurement Time Measurement and Data Processing Time 8 seconds
Operating System Android™
Pathlength (Metric) 0.030 to 1.0 mm auto-ranging
Photometric Accuracy Instrument 3% at 0.97 A, 302 nm
(Absorbance expressed at Abs/mm at 25°C)
Photometric Range 10 mm equivalent: Pedestal: 0–550 A; Cuvette: 0–1.5 A
Power Consumption Operating: 12–18 W
Standby: 5 W
Repeatability Measurement repeatability: Typical: 0.002 A (1.0 mm path) or 1%CV, whichever is greater
(SD of 10 individual measurements at 0.97 A)
Sample Temperature Temperature Control (cuvette only) 37 °C
Sample Volume (Metric) Minimum 1µL
Spectral Bandwidth ≤1.8 nm (FWHM at Hg 254 nm)
System Requirements Windows™ 8.1 and 10, 64 bit
Voltage 12 V (DC)
Wavelength Accuracy ±1 nm
Wavelength Range 190–850 nm
Weight (English) 7.9 lbs.
Weight (Metric) 3.6 kg
Unit Size Each
Created February 24, 2020, Updated April 5, 2022