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Built for real-world laboratories and classrooms where rugged, easy-to-use instrumentation is a must, Thermo Scientific GENESYS Spectrophotometers give you a range of solutions for routine analysis and specialized measurements. Simplify sampling with easy access, flexibility, and choices to fit your varied testing needs.
Expand your GENESYS Spectrophotometer capabilities with optional software
From classroom teaching, to routine measurements, to discovery of the next breakthrough material, GENESYS Spectrophotometers are designed to meet the needs of today's modern laboratory.
Developed for users, designed for results
How much of the ultraviolet and visible spectrum do you need to cover? We have instruments to cover the full range or just the visible portion. Click the UV-Vis and Vis tabs below to see our instrument comparisons.
| For teaching labs, research labs and industrial QC requiring robust construction, ease-of-use and software capability | For advanced teaching labs, R&D, research and life science applications requiring higher throughput or temperature control. | For laboratories requiring double beam with a reference cell position. | |
| Click on the instrument titles for more information and specifications. | GENESYS G5 Vis Spectrophotometer | GENESYS G5 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer | GENESYS G5 UV-Vis Pro Spectrophotometer |
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| Spectral range | Vis | UV-Vis | UV-Vis |
| Optics | Single Beam | Dual Beam | Double Beam |
| Display | 7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable, high definition, 800 x 1280 pixels | 7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable, high definition, 800 x 1280 pixels | 7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable, high definition, 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Supports test tubes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Removable and washable single cell holders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 and 8-cell changer compatible* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sipper and peltier compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fiber optic probe compatible | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Abs, Transmittance, Concentration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scanning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quant, fixed, live display, OD600 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kinetics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| WiFi and Bluetooth USB Dongle Available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snap-on printer, available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Life Science methods - Nucleic Acid A260; Protein A280 and A205; Protein Colorimetric assays | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sample compartment | Accommodates (optional): | Accommodates (optional): | Accommodates (optional): |
| 8-position cell changer | 8-position cell changer | 8-position cell changer | |
| 4-position cell changer (long path cells) | 4-position cell changer (long path cells) | 4-position cell changer (long path cells) | |
| Peltier thermostatted cell holder (20–60 °C) | Peltier thermostatted cell holder (20–60 °C) | Peltier thermostatted cell holder (20–60 °C) | |
| Sipper accessory | Sipper accessory | Sipper accessory | |
| Fiber optic probe coupler | Fiber optic probe coupler | Fiber optic probe coupler | |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
Description |
GENESYS G5 Vis |
GENESYS G5 UV-Vis |
GENESYS G5 UV-Vis Pro |
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Optical design |
Single Beam |
Dual Beam |
Double Beam |
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Spectral bandwidth |
5 nm |
2 nm |
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Light source (typical lifetime) |
Tungsten Halogen (>1000 hours) |
Xenon flash lamp (>5 years typical, 3 years guaranteed) |
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Detector |
Silicon Photodiode |
Dual Silicon Photodiodes |
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Wavelength |
Range |
325–1100 nm |
190–1100 nm |
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Accuracy |
±2 nm |
±0.5 nm |
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Repeatability |
<1.0 nm |
<0.2 nm |
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Scan speed |
Slow, medium, and fast (up to 1800 nm/min) |
Slow, medium, and fast (up to 3500 nm/min) |
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Data resolution |
0.2 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm |
0.1 nm, 0.2 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm |
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Photometric |
Range |
–3.0 A to +3.0 A |
–3.0 A to +3.5 A |
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Display |
–3.0 A to +5.0 A |
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Accuracy |
±0.002A (0–0.3A) 0.5% of ABS reading (0.301A – 2.5A) |
±0.002A at 0.5A ±0.004A at 1.0A ±0.008A at 2.0A |
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Repeatability¹ |
±0.002 A |
±0.001 A |
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Noise² |
≤0.001A at 0A ≤0.001A at 1A ≤0.002A at 2A |
≤0.00050A at 0A at 260 and 500 nm, typical <0.00020 ≤0.00050A at 1A at 260 and 500 nm, typical <0.00030 ≤0.00080A at 2A at 260 and 500 nm, typical <0.00040 |
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Drift³ |
<0.002A/Hr |
<0.0005A/Hr |
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Stray light |
<0.1%T at 340 nm and 400 nm |
< 1.0%T 198 nm (KCl) , <0.05%T at 220 nm (NaI), <0.05%T at 340 nm (NaNO₂) |
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Baseline flatness |
±0.003A |
±0.002A |
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Display |
7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable, high definition, 800 x 1280 pixels |
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Accessory support |
Accomodates (optional): -8-position cell changer -4-position cell changer (long path cells) -Peltier thermostatted cell holder -Sipper accessory |
Accomodates (optional): -8-position cell changer (included) -4-position cell changer (long path cells) -Peltier thermostatted cell holder -Sipper accessory |
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Printer |
Snap-on printer available |
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Connectivity |
PC (optional software available), USB-A, USB-C, USB-B (for PC control), RJ-45, LIMS, Cloud, Bluetooth and WiFi (via add-on dongle) |
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Languages |
English, Chinese, German, French, Italian; Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Korean, Thai |
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Dimensions |
376 * 347 * 218 (mm, W*D*H) |
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Weight |
8.1kg |
8.3kg |
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Power requirements |
100~240 V~50~60 Hz |
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Warranty |
2 years |
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GENESYS 30 |
GENESYS 40 |
GENESYS 140 |
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Optical Design |
Single Beam |
Dual Beam |
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Spectral Bandwidth |
5 nm |
5 nm |
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Light Source (Typical Lifetime)1 |
Tungsten-halogen (>1000 hours) |
Tungsten-halogen (>1000 hours) |
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Detector |
Silicon Photodiode |
Dual Silicon Photodiodes |
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Wavelength |
Range |
325 nm–1100 nm |
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Accuracy |
±2 nm |
±0.5 nm |
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Repeatability |
<±1 nm |
<±0.2 nm |
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Scan Speed |
Automatic—up to 1200 nm/min |
Automatic— up to 1800 nm/min |
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Data Resolution |
1 nm |
0.2 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm |
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Photometric |
Range |
–3A to +3A |
–3A to +3.5A |
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Display |
–3A to +3A, |
–3A to +5A |
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Accuracy |
±0.002A (0–0.3A) 0.5% of ABS reading (0.301A – 2.5A) |
±0.002A at 0.5A ±0.004A at 1.0A ±0.008A at 2.0A |
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Repeatability2 |
±0.002 A |
±0.001A at 1A |
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Noise3 |
≤0.001A at 0A ≤0.001A at 1A ≤0.002A at 2A |
≤0.00020A at 0A at 260 and 500 nm ≤0.00030A at 1A at 260 and 500 nm ≤0.00040A at 2A at 260 and 500 nm |
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Drift4 |
<0.002A/Hr |
<0.0010A/Hr |
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Stray Light |
<0.1%T at 340 nm and 400 nm |
<0.05%T at 340 nm and 400 nm |
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Baseline Flatness |
<0.003A |
±0.005A |
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Display |
5-inch diagonal, 32-bit color display, 800 × 480 pixels |
7-inch color touchscreen, fixed, high definition, 800 × 1280 pixels |
7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable, high definition, 800 × 1280 pixels |
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Keypad |
Tactile rubber 23 keys with numeric keypad |
Touchscreen |
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Accommodates (optional):
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Printer |
Snap-on printer available |
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Languages |
English (Available soon: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai) |
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Power Requirements |
External AC to DC converter. Voltage and Frequency (Hz) selected automatically, 100–240 volts, 50–60 Hz. |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
35.5 × 38.5 × 19.5 cm (14.0” × 15.2” × 7.7”) |
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Weight |
7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) |
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Warranty |
2 years standard with 1-year extension upon registration of the instrument with Thermo Fisher Scientific within 6 months of purchase |
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Description |
Part Number |
GENESYS 30 Visible Spectrophotometer |
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| GENESYS G5 Vis Spectrophotometer | 840-411100 |
| GENESYS G5 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer | 840-411200 |
| GENESYS G5 UV-Vis Pro Spectrophotometer | 840-411300 |
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.