What is a 96-well microplate?
Thermo Scientific™ 96-Well Microtiter Microplates are ideal for micro-volume applications such as storage, sample or reagent transfer, serial dilution, hemagglutination, blood typing and compliment fixation.
What is the volume of a 96-well plate?
CulturPlate Microplates
| Well format | 24-well | 96-well |
|---|---|---|
| Well volume | 2.39 mL | 400 µL |
| Recommended working volume | 0.5-2.39 mL | 80 µL-350 µL |
| Height (mm) | 18.70 | 14.60 |
| Length (mm) | 127.80 | 127.76 |
What are microplates made of?
Microplates are manufactured in a variety of materials. The most common is polystyrene, used for most optical detection microplates. It can be coloured white by the addition of titanium dioxide for optical absorbance or luminescence detection or black by the addition of carbon for fluorescent biological assays.
Why is 96 well plate used?
Transparent 96-Well Plates are more widely used, while Black 96-Well Plates are used when there is a specific need to minimize background in fluorescence reading. On the contrary, White 96-Well Plates are used to give maximum reflection and to minimize autofluorescence and autoluminescence.
How deep is a 96 well plate?
10.3 mm deep
96 Well Tissue Culture Plates Wells are 7 mm diameter x 10.3 mm deep; capacity 0.3 mL. Bottom of well is 1.2 mm thick.
Are all 96 well plates the same size?
The length of the 96-well standard microplate is 127.71 mm x the width 85.43 mm and the height is 14.10 mm (shown in fig….ANSI- /SLAS – Standard 1 to 4 – 2004.
| 96-Well Standard Plate Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| W | 85.43 mm |
| H | 14.10 mm |
| X1 | 14.36 mm |
| Xn | 113.36 mm |
Why are there 96 well plates?
96-well microplates are used for antibiotic screens, cell-based assays and screening compounds. The flat bottom shape is ideal for microscopic and optical measurements. Our plates are high quality for consistent and reliable results.
What are 96 well plates made of?
black polystyrene
96-well plates with transparent bottom are manufactured out of white or black polystyrene, with a transparent bottom made of polystyrene. 96-well plates are available in transparent, white pigmented and black pigmented plates.
Who invented 96 well plate?
John Sever designed the first 96 well plates.
Why do we use 96 well plates?
Where are microplates located?
Microplates. Microplates are small mostly rigid areas of lithosphere, located at major plate boundaries but rotating as more or less independent plates. They can form in many tectonic settings. The two main types along mid-ocean ridges, those formed at and away from triple junctions, share many similarities.
What is 96 well plate used for?
96-well plates are designed for High Throughput Screening (HTS), sample storage, cell culture, and DNA extraction involving a large sample size. This product has strong durability, with high temperature and chemical resistance.
Can microplates be reused?
According to the company, the new plates pay for themselves after approximately 5-8 uses, and can be reused many times more.