| abstract |
Concerns a microplate reader (1) and a corresponding method, wherein the microplate reader (1) at least one measuring device (2 ', 2 ", 2''') and a receiving device (5) for receiving at least one microplate (4 ) and for positioning the sample-containing wells (3) of this microplate (s) (4) with respect to the at least one measuring device (2 ', 2 ", 2"'). ') is used to detect light emitted by samples in wells (3) of a microplate (4) inserted into this microplate reader (1) and / or that of samples irradiated with light in wells (3) of one Microplate reader (1) is characterized in that it comprises a control unit (6) for controlling the composition of a gas atmosphere (7) around the wells (3 ) of microplates used in these microplate readers (1) ( 4). A corresponding use is characterized in particular by measuring living cells in a controlled gas atmosphere (7), the living cells being selected from a group comprising microaerophilic, facultatively anaerobic and obligate anaerobic microorganisms as well as fungi and eukaryotic cells. |