Thermo Scientific Multiskan microplate photometers have led the way in life science research since the first model was unveiled 30 years ago. The Multiskan family of microplate readers has been and continues to be widely used in immunology, microbiology and cell biology research, for applications including ELISAs, cell proliferation, enzyme activity and protein assays. Altogether, over 30,000 Multiskans have been delivered to research laboratories worldwide.

A story of how Multiskan changed laboratory measurement procedure standards

Multiskan, the first ever microplate photometer, was introduced to the market in 1978. It quickly established itself as it offered dramatic increases in the throughput of enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) measurements. This brief history gives a quick overview of the development and introduction of the new product concept as well as some of the challenges it faced. [ click here to read more… ]

Join the incredible Multiskan journey

We invite you to celebrate our journey with all the Multiskan users around the world:

• Tell us your story about how you use your instrument 
• Send a picture of the instrument in your lab with your team (optional) and,
• Provide the Multiskan serial number and the year it was purchased. 

How to submit your story

Please send your submission form (download below) to info.microplateinstruments@thermofisher.com, along with any images, before December 31, 2009, to receive a gift.

Download the Thermo Scientific Oldest Multiskan SUBMISSION FORM here

Download the Thermo Scientific Oldest Multiskan OFFICIAL RULES here 

Your stories and photos will be published here in the Reading Room. Publication is permission-based and subject to approval. Participation is open to all Multiskan instrument users, except where prohibited by law or company policy. (See  official rules for more information)