NanoRacks, LLC is installing a new, reconfigured Molecular Devices’ SpectraMax M5e multi-mode microplate reader on the International Space Station to perform experiments in microgravity.

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. —

Molecular Devices, LLC, a leader in protein and cell biology technologies, today announced the launch of the SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader to the International Space Station by NanoRacks, LLC. In May 2011, Molecular Devices’ SpectraMax M5e became the first microplate reader in space when NanoRacks added it to their line of commercial research hardware on the International Space Station, providing researchers the ability to conduct microplate reader experiments in microgravity for the first time.

NanoRacks reconfigured the SpectraMax M5e, one of Molecular Devices’ most reliable, durable, and feature-rich microplate readers, to operate comfortably in the zero-gravity environment of the space station. Upgrades to the original platform include temperature control and the