Alto - Cerillo

Get Better Data Where You Need It With Alto

Alto is the portable, stackable microplate reader that enables research in restrictive environments such as anaerobic chamber and incubator. Alto's rugged and user-friendly design allows you capture the environmentally relevant data you need to accelerate your discovery.

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Small Yet Mighty Microplate Reader

Dynamic Experiment Tracking

Alto seamlessly transitions between endpoint measurements, offering snapshots of reaction states and kinetic growth curve measurements, facilitating dynamic experiment tracking over time.

Accommodates Wide Range of Experimental Conditions

With flexible calibration modes, alto is an ideal plate reader for a wide range of experimental conditions and enables high throughput experimentation.

Specifications

General

Detection Method: For measurements of optical density

Detection Modes: Kinetic, End Point

Microplate Types: 6, 12, and 96-well plates, as well as the Cerillo Co-Culture Duet plate

Wavelength: 450nm, 600nm

Physical

Dimensions

Width: 15.0cm
Depth: 13.3cm
Height: 7.2cm

Weight

800g

Small footprint and stackable
No moving parts; minimal maintenance
Functional in a broad range of environments

Envrionmental

Ambient Atmospheric Tolerance

Temperature: 0°–50°C
Humidity: 0–95%
O₂ concentration: 0-21%
CO₂ concentration: 0-25%

Measurement

Wavelength

Single Wavelength: 600nm, 450nm

Light Source

Monochromatic LEDs

Resolution

0.001OD

Detection Range

0.000 – 2.500OD

Linearity

< ±1% (0.000 – 2.000OD)

Accuracy

< ±1% and ±0.02 OD (0.000 – 2.000 OD)

Repeatability

< ±0.25% and ±0.005OD (0.000 – 2.000 OD)

Data Storage

microSD up to 32GB (16GB card provided)

Labrador Software

Operating system macOS: Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura

Windows: 10, 11

Measurement mode: Kinetic, Endpoint

Evaluation methods Quantitative, Qualitative

Regression methods Point-to-Point, Linear, Four Parameter

Logistic (4PL), Five Parameter Logistic (5PL)

Export formats PDF, CSV

Wireless Premium

dimensions

113.2 X 66.1 X 47.8mm (LWH)

weight

0.17kg

power supply

power = 3A, voltage = 5.1V

input

USB-C USB-C 5.1 V DC, 3A

wired communication

USB 2.0

wireless communication range

15m

operating system

macOS: Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura
Windows: 10, 11

data export format

CSV

Get Better Data Where You Need It With Alto

Small Yet Mighty Microplate Reader

Dynamic Experiment Tracking

Accommodates Wide Range of Experimental Conditions

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Labrador Software

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How To Buy

You can purchase alto standard and/or the premium wireless directly from cerillo below.

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Or you can purchase alto standard from any of our partners.

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