Thermo Scientific
GENESYS Vis and UV-Vis Spectrophotometers
Legendary reliability. Unrivaled usability.

GENESYS—developed forusers, designed for results

Outstanding features to help you meet your teaching, quality
For teaching labs, research labs and industrial QC requiring robust construction,ease-of-use and software capability.

Built on the foundation of 60 years of spectroscopy
experience, the next generation Thermo Scientific™
GENESYS™ family of Vis/UV-Vis spectrophotometers provides
exceptional performance with a contemporary design.
• Start taking measurements immediately with thesimple-to-use, high-resolution, color-display start menu
• E xchange samples with ease with large, accessible
sample compartment• Save your data fast any way you want it with multiple
data-export options
There is a GENESYS spectrophotometer you can counton to provide accurate, reproducible results for yourapplication requirements.

GENESYS 30 Visible
Spectrophotometer

GENESYS 40 Vis/50 UV-Vis
Spectrophotometers

Modern power meets traditional
simplicity

Advanced usability, modern functionality• The gold standard in basic
spectrophotometers• Local control increases speed andreliability for routine analysis• Large sample compartment supports
the use of cuvettes and test tubes• Large sample compartment with front
access simplifies sample handling• Removable, washable compartment
liner for easy clean-up• Wi-Fi ready—save data and methods, print
results from on-board control• 7-inch, high-resolution touchscreen interface• Ideal solution when OD600 is yourprimary need

Choose theinstrument that’s
right for you

Instrument

SpectralregionOptics

Display

GENESYS 30

VisSingle Beam

5-inch color screen

GENESYS 40

VisGENESYS 50

UV-VisDual Beam

7-inch touchscreen

GENESYS 140

VisGENESYS 150

UV-VisDual Beam

7-inch touchscreen,tiltable

BioMate 160

UV-VisDual Beam

7-inch touchscreen, tiltable

GENESYS 180

UV-VisDouble Beam

7-inch touchscreen, tiltable*8-cell changer comes standard with the GENESYS 180**Three-year warranty available upon instrument registrationcontrol and research UV-Vis needs
For advanced teaching labs, R&D, research and life science applications
requiring higher throughput or temperature control.

For laboratories requiring double
beam with a reference cell position.

Walk-upconvenience
Simple-to-use, touchscreen userinterface features the methods andapplications most important to you.

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GENESYS 140 Vis/150 UV-Vis
Spectrophotometers

Thermo Scientific™ BioMate™ 160
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

GENESYS 180 UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer

Elite performance, enhanced
capabilities

Life science enabled

High-throughput ready• Includes Life Science Application
Software package• Double-beam optics• Tiltable 7-inch, high-resolution
touchscreen tablet to avoid glare• Software includes pre-programmed
life science methods such as Nucleic
Acid A260; Protein A280 and A205;
Protein Colorimetric assays and OD600• Compatible with automated cellchangers, Peltier, sipper and fiber
optic probe accessory options• Wi-Fi ready—save data and methods,
print results from local control

Supports
test tubes

Removable andwashable sample
compartment

4 and 8-cellchanger
compatible

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Sipper, Peltier,fiber probe
compatible• Extend your capabilities with a microcell
holder or Peltier thermostatted cellholder or cell changer option• Ideal solution when a reference
beam is required, such as for kinetics• 8-cell changer standard• Make measurements outside thesample compartment without
cuvettes using fiber optic coupler
and probeThermo Scientific™
VISIONlite™ software
compatible

A-T-C

Scanning

Quant,fixed, live
display, OD600

Single only✓✓✓

Single only✓

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2 years**

Kinetics

Wi-Fi
ready✓

Snap-onprinteravailable

Warranty✓

2 years**

Flexiblecomputer control
Optional VISIONlite software offers
complete control from a Microsoft®
Windows® computer providing
applications for:• Scanning• Quantitative analysis• Kinetics

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2 years**✓✓*✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

2 years**
2 years**• Fixed wavelength measurements

GENESYS instrument specifications
Description

GENESYS 30

Optical Design

GENESYS 40

GENESYS 50

GENESYS 150

BioMate 160

Double Beam

5 nm

Light source (Typical Lifetime)
Detector

2 nm

Tungsten-Halogen (>1000 hours)

Xenon Flash Lamp (>5 years typical, 3 years guaranteed)

Silicon PhotodiodeDual Silicon Photodiodes

Range
Accuracy

325–1100 nm<±1 nmScan Speed

Automatic—up to 1200 nm/min

Data Resolution

190–1100 nm±2 nm

Repeatability±0.5 nm<±0.2 nmSlow, medium and fast (up to 1600 nm/min)

Automatic— up to 1800 nm/min

1 nm

0.2 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm

0.1 nm, 0.2 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm

Range

–3A to +3A

Display–3A to +3A, 0 to 200 000 %T,0 to 9 999 999 C–3A to +5A

Accuracy±0.002A (0–0.3A)
0.5% of ABS reading(0.301A – 2.5A)±0.002A at 0.5A
±0.004A at 1.0A
±0.008A at 2.0A

Photometric
Repeatability 1
Noise2Drift 3
Stray Light
Baseline Flatness–3A to +3.5A–2A to +3.5A±0.002 A±0.001A at 1A≤0.001A at 0A≤0.001A at 1A≤0.002A at 2A≤0.00020A at 0A at 260 and 500 nm≤0.00030A at 1A at 260 and 500 nm≤0.00040A at 2A at 260 and 500 nm<0.002A/Hr<0.0010A/Hr<0.0005A/Hr<0.1%T at 340 nm and 400 nm<0.05%T at 340 nm and 400 nm< 1.0%T 198 nm (KCl) , <0.05%T at 220 nm (NaI), <0.03%T at 340 nm (NaNO 2)<0.003A

Display

5-inch diagonal, 32-bit color display,
800 × 480 pixels

KeypadTactile rubber 23 keys
with numeric keypad

Sample Compartment±0.005A
7-inch color touchscreen, fixed,
high definition, 800 × 1280 pixels±0.002A

7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable,high definition, 800 × 1280 pixels

7-inch color touchscreen, fixed,
high definition, 800 × 1280 pixels

7-inch color touchscreen, tiltable, high definition, 800 × 1280 pixels

Touchscreen• A ccessible from top, front or side
• All platforms can accommodate 100 mm cells• Available accessory for test-tubes up to 25 mm diameter and150 mm height• R emovable, washable sample compartment liner with magnetic
placement and hold-down

Accommodates (optional):• 8-position cell changer• 4 -position cell changer(long path cells)• P eltier thermostatted cellholder (20–60 °C)• Sipper accessory• A ccessible from top, front or side
• A ble to accommodate cells up to100 mm pathlength• A vailable accessory for test-tubes up
to 25 mm diameter and 150 mm height• R emovable, washable sample
compartment liner with magnetic
placement and hold-downPrinterConnectivity

Accommodates (optional):• 8-position cell changer• 4-position cell changer (long path cells)• Peltier thermostatted cell holder (20–60 °C)• Sipper accessory• Fiber optic probe coupler

Snap-on printer available• U SB-A on front face supports flash
memory devices for method anddata storage• USB-B on side supports connection
to a Windows computer running
optional remote control software;
export data to PC via USB• S ingle USB-A supports flash memory devices for method and data storage• Duplex USB-A supports connection to a Windows computer running optional remote control software, keyboard, mouse• Export data to network or PC via Ethernet or Wi-Fi• Print via USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi

Languages

English (Available soon: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai)

Dimensions

35.5 × 38.5 × 19.5 cm (L × W × H)

Weight7.5 kgPower Requirements

External AC to DC converter. Voltage and Frequency (Hz) selected automatically, 100–240 volts, 50–60 Hz.

Warranty
1. Measured at 1.0A at 546 nm

GENESYS 180

Dual Beam

Spectral Bandwidth

Wavelength

GENESYS 140

Single Beam

2 years standard with 1 year extension upon registration of the instrument with Thermo Fisher Scientific within 6 months of purchase
2. RMS at 500 nm. 60 consecutive measurements.

3. At 500 nm after warmup. 2hrs GENESYS 30, 1hr all others.

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Not all products are available in all countries. Please consult your local sales representative for details. BR52989_E 03/18M• 8-position cell changer (standard)
Also accommodates (optional):• 4-position cell changer (long path cells)• Peltier thermostatted cell holder(20–60 °C)• Sipper accessory• Fiber optic probe coupler