NanoPhotometer N50-Touch: Intuitive Mobile Microvolume Quantification
The NanoPhotometer N50-Touch is a premium UV/Vis spectrophotometer designed for the rapid and precise microvolume analysis of nucleic acids and proteins. Building upon the industry-leading N50 platform, the “Touch” model integrates a high-resolution, glove-compatible colour touchscreen, providing a fully independent workstation that eliminates the need for an external computer. This system is specifically engineered for modern life science laboratories that require high-accuracy quantification with a streamlined, user-friendly interface that minimises benchtop clutter.
Technical precision is driven by Implen’s patented Compressed Sample Technology and Dual Scan Slit Design (DSDMA). Unlike conventional pedestal-based systems that use moving parts to stretch a liquid column—often leading to measurement drift and sample evaporation—the N50-Touch utilizes a fixed optical path. This design ensures the instrument remains permanently in calibration and is completely unaffected by the surface tension of the buffer. This “maintenance-free” architecture guarantees that laboratories achieve consistent, high-fidelity results for years without the hidden costs of annual recalibration services.
Key Benefits:
- Integrated 7-Inch Touchscreen: Stand-Alone Laboratory Intelligence. Features a large, intuitive interface with glove-compatible capacitive touch, allowing for full protocol setup, data analysis, and results visualisation without a PC.
- Patented DSDMA Technology: Unmatched Measurement Stability. The fixed optical path design prevents sample evaporation and eliminates the need for recalibration, providing lifetime accuracy.
- Ultra-Fast Measurement Cycles: Enhanced Sample Throughput. Capture full spectrum data from 200 nm to 650 nm in as little as 3.5 seconds, significantly accelerating daily quantification workflows.
- Flexible Connectivity & Data Export: Seamless Digital Integration. Equipped with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB ports for direct data export to LIMS, network drives, or the optional thermal printer in various formats including Excel and PDF.
- True Microvolume Capability: Preserve Precious Samples. Accurately quantifies concentrations from a sample volume as small as 0.3 µl, making it ideal for low-yield genomic and proteomic extractions.
Technical Insights
Sample Quality Control
The N50-Touch features Sample Control™ technology, a real-time monitoring system that detects air bubbles, impurities, or lint within the sample droplet. By identifying these issues during the measurement process, the instrument prevents the recording of erroneous data, ensuring that downstream applications like Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) are based on verified, high-quality concentrations.
Specifications
- Detection Range: dsDNA: 5 ng/µl – 7,500 ng/µl; BSA: 0.15 mg/ml – 217 mg/ml.
- Minimum Sample Volume: 0.3 µl.
- Spectral Resolution: < 1.5 nm.
- Wavelength Range: 200 nm – 650 nm.
- Path Lengths: 0.67 mm and 0.07 mm (automatically adjusted).
- Measurement Time: ~3.5 seconds.
- Connectivity: USB A/B, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, HDMI.
- Data Export: Excel, PDF, CSV, and LIMS compatible.
- Interface: 7-inch colour touchscreen (1024 x 600 pixels).
- Internal Storage: 128 GB for unlimited method and data storage.
- Weight: 5.0 kg for easy laboratory portability.
Selecting Your Implen NanoPhotometer
Choosing the correct NanoPhotometer depends on your laboratory’s specific throughput needs and sample types. All units feature the patented DSDMA (Dual Scan Slit Design) technology, which provides a fixed optical path. Unlike other microvolume spectrophotometers that use moving pedestals and liquid column stretching—often leading to measurement drift—the Implen range is completely maintenance-free, ensuring your data remains accurate year after year without hidden service costs.
For standard DNA/RNA quantification, the N50 series offers robust performance for common concentration ranges. If your work involves very dilute samples or requires full mobility, the N60 series provides enhanced sensitivity and an optional battery-powered Mobile version. For labs requiring multi-functional analysis, the NP80 hybrid system includes a temperature-controlled cuvette port for kinetics and cell density measurements. Finally, the N120 is the premier choice for high-throughput environments, allowing for the simultaneous measurement of 12 samples using a multichannel pipette.