An ELISA reader is a specialized spectrophotometer, which is used to read the results of this technique which is used to determine the presence of specific antibodies or antigens present in a sample. These laboratory equipment allows to analyze 96 or more wells with samples, so its use is very favorable to the laboratories, reducing reagents and samples used which leads to a better performance.
The ELISA is a technique based on the detection of an antigen immobilized on a solid phase, by antibodies that, directly or indirectly, produce a reaction whose product can be read by the spectrophotometer. This technique is used for the detection of diseases such as HIV, dengue, yellow fever, Chagas disease, among others in the field of immunology and serology, as well as the detection of hormones and tumor markers.