The DeNovix DS-C Spectrophotometer offers outstanding dynamic range, sensitivity, flexibility, and ease of use. The instrument is ready right out of the box—no PC setup or software installation is required. From GMP compliance facilities to teaching labs, the versatile DS-C makes absorbance measurements simple with application-specific EasyApps™ software.

• Intuitive, Compact & Stand-Alone: Outstanding dynamic range, sensitivity, flexibility, and ease of use. Full spectrum UV-Vis: 190 – 840 nm.
• Powerful EasyApps™ Software: Easy-to-use, intuitive software designed by life scientists, for life scientists.
• Flexible Export & Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, Email, Ethernet and more. Data app automatically saves results.

Kinetics

• Create simple kinetics methods measuring two absorbance wavelengths over a user-defined measurement frequency and period. EasyApps streamlines the process to create and save custom methods and enables cuvette temperature control between 37° and 45° C.

Cell Culture OD 600

The high-particulate nature of bacterial cell cultures benefit from a longer measurement pathlength. The particulates in these samples scatter light, and a 10mm pathlength provides a longer cross-section of the sample for the spectrophotometer’s light beam to travel through. This ensures the highest degree of accuracy and reproducibility when measuring these types of samples.

Maintenance-Free Design

• No need for routine recalibration or scheduled maintenance procedures—the DS-C Spectrophotometer is calibrated for life!

Accepts a Large Variety of Cuvettes

• The DS-C is compatible with standard quartz or plastic cuvettes with an industry-standard 8.5 mm z-height. Select from standard, semi-micro cuvettes and specialized microvolume cuvettes. Pathlengths from 0.125 to 10 mm can be selected in EasyApps, providing assay flexibility and extended dynamic range. Upper concentration limit is extended with shorter pathlengths.

Ideal for Teaching Environments

With its stand-alone functionality and intuitive user interface, the DS-C is the perfect spectrophotometer for classroom settings.

Wide Range of Applications

Nucleic Acid Quantification

• Separate pre-configured apps for optimized workflow
• Sample contaminant alerts
• Pre-configured and user-defined factors for ssDNA ensures appropriate concentration calculations
• 260/280 and 260/230 ratios displayed
• 11 pre-configured dyes and fluorophores for Microarray
• Option to add an unlimited number of new dyes for quick recall in Microarray

Protein Quantification

• Pre-configured and user-defined protein types for A280 and Labeled Proteins
• Pre-configured Peptide app for easy peptide analysis at A205/215
• Quick addition of new user-defined protein types for improved workflow
• Ultra short pathlength enables high absorbance capability: up to 750 mg/mL BSA
• 11 pre-configured dyes and fluorophores for Labeled Proteins
• Option to add an unlimited number of new dyes for quick recall in Labeled Proteins
• BCA, Bradford, Lowry, and 660 nm colorimetric assays optimized for ease of use
• Quick save and recall of standard curves available

UV-Vis and Custom Apps

• Simple but powerful apps enable measurement of more than just nucleic acids and proteins
• Full spectrum analysis (190 – 840 nm)
• Broad absorbance range for highly concentrated samples (up to 750 A, 1 cm equivalent)
• Add new user-defined standard curve methods
• Add custom formulas to eliminate downstream calculations

Fluorescence Quantification

• Measurement ranges
  • 0.0005 ng/µL – 4000 ng/µL dsDNA
  • 0.25 – 1500 ng/µL RNA
• Four user-selectable LED light sources – compatible with all commonly used quantification assays e.g. DeNovix assays, Thermo Fisher Qubit™ assays, Thermo Fisher Quant-iT™ assays, and Promega Quantifluor™ assays
• Easy configuration of additional assays
• Single or multi-replicate standard curve options
• User control of line fit, trend line analysis, subtraction of blank
• User control of assay and reported sample concentration units
• Save and re-use curves and lists of standard concentrations
• Using DeNovix Fluorescence Quantification assays. For other kits please see manufacturer’s specifications.

Custom Fluorescence Apps

• Add new standard curve based fluorescent assays (nucleic assay, protein or other)
• Basic Fluorometer app returns RFU values for a wide range of fluorophores

Kinetics and OD600

• Full spectrum analysis (190 – 840 nm), with dual or single wavelength monitoring
• Built-in heater with temperature control between 37° and 45° C.
• Dual graphs enable absorbance vs. time or absorbance vs. wavelength plots
• All kinetic data saved
• Estimated cell number calculator included in OD 600 app