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PlateReader AF2200
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Pipette 200 µL of 25 nM fluorescein or the blank solution (0.01 M NaOH) into the corresponding wells
according to the plate layout below.
Material/reagents
• 25 nM fluorescein (in 0.01 M NaOH) (fluorescein sodium salt)
• 0.01 M NaOH (=blank solution) (NaOH pellets)
• 96-well plate
• 200 µL pipette with tips
Calculating the detection limit (sensitivity)
The result of the detection limit formula specifies the sensitivity in pM units.
X 25 nM fluorescein
blank 0.01 M NaOH
Concentration
F
Concentration of fluorophore in pM units
Mean value
F
Mean RFU value of the wells filled with fluorophore
Mean value
B
Mean RFU value of the wells filled with the blank
solution
Std. deviation
B
Standard deviation of the RFU values of the wells
filled with the blank solution
()
B
BF
F
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