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What's the difference between qubit and nanodrop?
Posted September 26, 2022
Cell Structures and OrganellesDNA and RNA QuantitationNucleusFluorescence Measurements and Instruments
Answer

The differences between qubit and nanodrop are listed in the table below.

Basis of differentiationQubit fluorometerNanodrop spectrophotometer
Sample volume requirement1-10 microliters0.5- 1 microliter
Principle Fluorochrome chemistrySpectroscopic analysis
Sample preparationRequiredNot required
Sample processing time2-5 minutes< 1 minute
Quanlification range10 pg to 200 ng10 nanograms to 10 micrograms
Additional resources
Comparison of DNA Quantification Methods for Next Generation SequencingPortelite™ Fluorimetric High Sensitivity DNA Quantitation Kit *Optimized for CytoCite™ and Qubit™ Fluorometers*Spexyte™ Micro pH Probe *Optimized for Nanodrop*Fluorescence Measurements and Instruments

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