To make the most out of the microplate readers, they will need to have plates that feature a large number of wells. The more wells, the more samples you will be able to include in the experiment. Since there are a number of different types of microplate reader, they have different features. Some will specialize in different aspects of reading, such as absorbance or fluorescence. Others have multiple modes and are more versatile. These multi-mode readers have different preset configurations that you can use with different types of experiments.
One of the most interesting features of the device is that no matter the assay type, the experiments will use a standard curve in order to find the values. This means it is possible to perform many different experiments simultaneously and get correct and accurate readings for all of them. The reader is able to detect a number of different things, including absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence, light scattering, nephelometry, and more.