NanoDrop Products Guide
Pipette. Measure. Know.
Quantify DNA, RNA and protein samples in seconds with only 1–2µL using Thermo Scientific™ NanoDrop™ instruments. Whether you choose a NanoDrop UV-Vis spectrophotometer or fluorospectrometer, you can rely on patented* NanoDrop technology for accurate, fast results to assess sample concentration and purity.
Choose the NanoDrop instrument that's right for you
Simplify DNA, RNA, and protein quantitation with direct sample measurement.
| NanoDrop One/Oneᶜ UV-Vis |
NanoDrop 8000 UV-Vis |
NanoDrop Lite UV-Vis |
NanoDrop 3300 Fluorescence |
NanoDrop 2000/2000c UV-Vis |
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 Full-spectrum microvolume UV-Vis measurements with a cuvette option in a single instrument |
 Higher throughput, full-spectrum microvolume UV-Vis measurements |
 Basic microvolume UV-Vis measurements |
 Full-spectrum microvolume fluorescence measurements |
 Full-spectrum microvolume UV-Vis measurements; cuvette option available |
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| Measures 1-2 μL sample | ✓ |
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| Dynamic range (ng/μL dsDNA) | 0.2–27,500 ng/μL for dsDNA |
2.5–3,700 ng/μL for dsDNA |
4–1,500 ng/μL for dsDNA |
< 1 fmol (FITC) |
2–15,000 ng/µL for dsDNA |
| Full-spectral data | ✓ |
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| Pre-programmed methods for nucleic acids and proteins | ✓ |
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| Measures nucleic acid A260/A280 ratio | ✓ |
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| Measures nucleic acid A260/A230 ratio | ✓ |
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| Measures purified protein A280 | ✓ |
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| Measures protein A260/A280 ratio | ✓ |
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| Pre-programmed methods for colorimetric assays (BCA, Bradford, Lowry, Pierce 660) | ✓ |
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| Measures protein and peptides at A205 | ✓ |
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| Custom methods | ✓ |
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| Built-in cuvette option | ✓ |
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| Standalone local control | ✓ |
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High-resolution touchscreen interface |
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| Measures fluorescently-labeled nucleic acid and protein samples using absorbance | ✓ |
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| Measures a wide variety of fluorescence assays: RiboGreen™, PicoGreen™, GFP, BFP mutants, Hoechst, 4-MU, Quantum Dots, OPA, DyLite™, Alexa Fluor™, etc. | ✓ |
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| Measures multiple fluorophores from a single sample | ✓ |
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| Auto-Measure capability | ✓ |
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| Contaminant identification | ✓ |
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| Embedded technical support | ✓ |
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| Password protected access |
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| Enhanced connectivity (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™) | ✓ |
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| Thermo Fisher Connect (Cloud enabled) | ✓ |
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Move one step closer with next-generation microvolume UV-Vis
Be more successful in downstream applications when you qualify your sample before use with the NanoDrop One UV-Vis spectrophotometer built with novel Thermo Scientific™ Acclaro™ Sample Intelligence Technology.
NanoDrop Free Trial Program
Test a NanoDrop instrument in your laboratory with your own samples and convince yourself.
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* Patents US6628382 and US6809826.
