Thermo Scientific™ SkanIt™ Software for Microplate Readers

Microplate reader control and data handling is simple and intuitive with the SkanIt Software, providing excellent usability and flexibility even for the most challenging microplate assays. SkanIt software helps you to optimize your research with an easy-to-read visual workflow, effortless data analysis, and flexible exporting capabilities.

Product Code	Brand	Includes
15330797	Thermo Scientific™ 5187139	SkanIt SW (Research Edition)
15340797	Thermo Scientific™ 5187149	SkanIT SW (Drug Discovery Edition)

Description

With SkanIt Software, you have full control over the instrument settings for all your Thermo Scientific™ microplate readers. SkanIt™ software supports optimal use of the instrument features, offers visual workflow setup and effortless data reduction and exporting. Operation is simple and straightforward even for new users who only require basic reading capabilities. SkanIt Software is available in two editions: a research edition for scientists working in life science research and a drug discovery edition with features for compliancy with FDA 21 CFR Part 11. SkanIt Software Upgrade Package is specifically designed to support discontinued Thermo Scientific Fluoroskan, Fluoroskan FL, and Luminoskan microplate readers to enable the use of SkanIt software and USB connection between instrument and PC.

Listed below are key features of SkanIt Software

• Multi-instrument software platform compatible with all Thermo Scientific microplate readers
• Open license software for unlimited installation to multiple computers
• Research Edition for life sciences; Drug Discovery Edition with features for compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11
• User-interface languages available: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese
• Robotic automation interface
• Searchable SkanIt Cloud Library with ready-to-use protocols including calculations
• Measurement sessions are easy to setup and navigate
• Intuitive Virtual Pipetting Tool assists in defining the plate layout
• Capable of endpoint, kinetic, spectral, bottom-reading multipoint, and kinetic-spectral measurements
• Build in calculations for fast, accurate data analysis including, but not limited to:
  • Parallel line analysis
  • Enzyme kinetics K_m and V_max
  • Z-factor
  • Linear and logistic curve fits with extrapolation
• Single- or multiple-wavelength measurements and multi-technology measurement capability
• Data transfer to an excel file with a single click
• Manual or automatical data export to .xlsx, .pdf, .xml, and .txt file formats
• Automatic measurement data load into a predefined Excel template file
• SkanIt Software Upgrade Package is compatible with the discontinued Fluoroskan, Fluoroskan FL, Multiskan Sky, Multiskan GO and Luminoskan microplate readers.