
The Right Tools for Every Scientific Masterpiece: Discover the NEW SpectraMax iD Series
Just like a painter selects the perfect brush, researchers choose the right tools to bring their experiments to life. The NEW SpectraMax iD3s and iD5e readers are more than instruments—they’re extensions of your scientific imagination.
Whether you're designing a straightforward ELISA or a multi-layered live-cell assay masterpiece, the NEW SpectraMax® iD3s and iD5e Multi-Mode Microplate Readers deliver the flexibility and performance today’s research demands. The iD3s reader offers a streamlined, affordable platform with a tunable monochromator and temperature control, while the iD5e reader adds enhanced detection modes including time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) and tunable fluorescence polarization (FP) and can be expanded to include TR-FRET, HTRF, BRET and western blot. Both readers support onboard fluidics with optional dual injectors.
For live-cell assays and microbial growth experiments, environmental for CO₂/O₂ regulation and advanced shaking are available to maintain ideal growth conditions. Data acquisition and analysis are driven by SoftMax® Pro Software—the most cited microplate reader software in the industry.
Crafted for the Canvas of Modern Science
Supports diverse assay needs
Perform ELISA, nucleic acid and protein quantitation, cell viability, microbial assays, western blot, and more.
Simplified setup & analysis
Get reproducible, publication-ready results using SoftMax® Pro Software with 200+ prewritten protocols and simultaneous data acquisition and analysis.
Fast, consistent mixing for high-performance flash assays
Dual injectors available for fast kinetic assays with SmartInject® Technology, ensuring complete reagent mixing in every well for high-precision with 10 µL dead volume.

Why Choose the NEW SpectraMax iD series
SpectraMax® iD3s reader: Streamlined power for everyday assays
- 3 detection modes: absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence
- CO₂/O₂ control and shaking options for live-cell support
- Dual injectors for fast, high-precision reagent mixing
- Tunable monochromator with 1-nm wavelength increments for full wavelength flexibility
SpectraMax iD5e reader: Advanced detection for complex assays
- 5 detection modes including TRF and fluorescence polarization
- Dual injectors for fast, high-precision reagent mixing*
- CO₂/O₂ control and advanced shaking options for live-cell support*
- TR-FRET, HTRF®, and bottom-read luminescence*
- Hybrid optics for monochromator flexibility + filter-based sensitivity
- Western blot detection with femtogram sensitivity*
* Optional features

Built for everyday and advanced assays
From ELISA and nucleic acid quantification to live-cell and microbial assays, the SpectraMax® iD Series adapts to your evolving research needs.

Simplified data acquisition and analysis
Over 200 preconfigured protocols are available for a wide variety of common assays, including protocols for our entire suite of reagents. SoftMaxPro Software integrates data acquisition and analysis into a single, user-friendly interface.

Continuous support & service
Remote and onsite PhD level support is offered fortechnical and application related topics.
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