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Find assays for use with our microplate readers

Selecting the right assay is critical to obtaining reliable, reproducible results. Use the categories and tables below to explore microplate assays by application, detection mode, and instrument compatibility—so you can quickly identify the best solution for your experimental needs.

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Cell viability

Assess cell health and viability with a versatile portfolio of assays designed to deliver reliable insights into redox activity, enzymatic protein release, and membrane integrity. 

ELISA

Detect and quantify proteins with confidence using Invitrogen ELISA kits built for accuracy and reproducibility. Select from more than 2,000 ELISA kits.

Protein assays

Simplify total protein quantitation with Dilution-Free BCA and Bradford assays.

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Cell viability alamarBlue Cell Viability Reagent  570 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell viability alamarBlue HS Cell Viability Reagent 570 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell viability CyQUANT LDH Cytotoxicity  590 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell viability CyQUANT MTT Cell viability Assay 570 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell viability CyQUANT XTT Cell viability Assay 450 nm and 660 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell viability PrestoBlue Cell viability Reagent 570 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cell viability PrestoBlue HS Cell viability Reagent 570 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
ELISA Invitrogen ELISA Kits (Coated or Uncoated) - Choose from >2500 targets 450 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Endotoxin quantification Pierce Chromogenic Endotoxin Quant Kit 405 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Peptide Assays Pierce Dilution-Free Rapid Gold BCA Protein Assay 480 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce BCA Protein Assay Kit with Dilution-Free BSA Protein Standards 562 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce Bradford Plus Protein Assay Kit with Dilution-Free BSA Protein Standards 595 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Micro BCA Protein Assay Kit  562 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce Microplate BCA Protein Assay Kit - Reducing Agent Compatible 562 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce BCA Protein Assay Kit - Reducing Agent Compatible  562 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce Detergent Compatible Bradford Assay Kit 595 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce 660nm Protein Assay Kit 660 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce Modified Lowry Protein Assay Kit 750 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Protein assays Pierce Quantitative Colorimetric Peptide Assay 480 nm ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

 

 

 

 

 

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Cell function reagents ATP Determination Kit 560 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability GlowQuant ATP assay       ✓ ✓
Cell viability QuantiGene Singleplex Gene Expression Assay Kit       ✓ ✓
Cell viability Luc-Screen Extended-Glow Luciferase Reporter Gene Assay System       ✓ ✓
Cell viability NovaBright Phospha-Light EXP Assay Kit for SEAP Reporter Gene Detection        ✓ ✓
Cell viability Galacto-Star β-Galactosidase Reporter Gene Assay System for Mammalian Cells       ✓ ✓

 

 

 

 

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Peroxidase assay Amplex Red Hydrogen Peroxide/Peroxidase Assay Kit 571/585 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell proliferation Click-iT EdU Proliferation Assay for Microplates 568/585 nm       ✓
Cell proliferation CyQUANT Cell Proliferation 480/520 nm       ✓
Cell proliferation CyQUANT NF (No Freeze) Cell Proliferation 497/520 nm       ✓
Cell signaling and lipids Amplex Red Cholesterol Assay Kit 571/585 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell signaling and lipids EnzChek Phosphatase Assay Kit 360/460 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability alamarBlue Cell viability Reagent 560/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability alamarBlue HS Cell viability Reagent 560/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability CyQUANT Cytotoxicity Assay Kit (G6PD Release Assay) 560/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability CyQUANT LDH Cytotoxicity Assay, fluorescence 560/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability LIVE/DEAD BacLight Bacterial Viability Kit 485/530 nm
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Cell viability LIVE/DEAD Viability/Cytotoxicity Kit, for mammalian cells 494/517 nm 517/617 nm       ✓
Cell viability LIVE/DEAD Yeast Viability Kit 485/530 nm       ✓
Cell viability PrestoBlue Cell viability Reagent 560/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Cell viability PrestoBlue HS Cell viability Reagent 560/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Endotoxin quantification Quant-iT Endotoxin Detection Assay Kit 490/525 nm     ✓ ✓
Enzyme activity EnzChek Protease Assay Kit, green fluorescence  505/513 nm     ✓ ✓
Enzyme activity EnzChek Protease Assay Kit, red fluorescence 589/617 nm     ✓ ✓
pH indicators pHrodo Green AM Intracellular pH indicator 509/533 nm     ✓ ✓
pH indicators pHrodo Red AM Intracellular pH indicator 560/585 nm     ✓ ✓
Ion indicators Measure-IT Thiol Assay Kit       ✓ ✓
Ion indicators FluoVolt Membrane Potential Kit       ✓ ✓
Ion indicators Fluo-4 Direct Calcium Assay Kit       ✓ ✓
Ion indicators Fura-2, AM, cell permeant       ✓ ✓
Ion indicators FluxOR II Green Potassium Ion Channel Assay       ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-IT dsDNA Assay Kit, high sensitivity (HS) and broad range (BR) 502/523 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT 1X dsDNA Assay Kit, high sensitivity (HS) and broad range (BR) 502/523 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT PicoGreen dsDNA Assay Kits and Reagents 502/523 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT PicoGreen ReadyPlate 502/523 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT microRNA Assay Kit 500/525 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT OliGreen ssDNA Assay Kit and Quant-iT OliGreen ssDNA Reagent 500/525 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Assay Kit and Reagent 500/525 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT RiboGreen ReadyPlate 500/525 nm     ✓ ✓
Nucleic acids Quant-iT RNA Assay Kit and Quant-iT RNA HS Reagent  644/673 nm     ✓ ✓
Peptide assays Pierce Quantitative Fluorometric Peptide Assay 390/475 nm     ✓ ✓
Protein assays CBQCA Plus Protein Quantitation Kit 465/550 nm     ✓ ✓
Protein assays NanoOrange Protein Quantitation Kit 485/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Protein assays Quant-iT Protein Assay Kit 485/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Protein assays EZQ Protein Quantitation Kit 485/590 nm     ✓ ✓
Reactive oxygen species CellROX Deep Red Reagent, for oxidative stress detection 644/665 nm     ✓ ✓
Reactive oxygen species CellROX Green Reagent, for oxidative stress detection 485/520 nm     ✓ ✓

 

 

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