96 Well Half-Area Microplates & their Application in Fluorescence, Luminescence & Transmission Measurements
Standard 96 well microplates are frequently used for many applications in diagnostics, basic research and the pharmaceutical industry. The 96 well platform offers significant advantages for ease of handling on a manual, semi- and fully automated basis. Manual handling can easily be performed using multichannel pipettes, and multiple varied devices such as microplate readers, washers, and liquid handlers compatible with 96 well microplates are widely used as standard laboratory equipment.
Nevertheless, 96 well microplates can feature a large well volume, which can become disadvantageous when rare or expensive components are involved in an application. One option to reduce sample volume is to transition to a higher-format 384 or 1536 well microplate, however, higher density formats do not offer the same ease of manual handling found with 96 well microplates. Additionally, not all laboratory equipment can handle both 96 well and high-format plates without significant modification.
For conservation of volume and materials, 96 well-half area microplates offer an interesting alternative. With a well diameter of only 5 mm, in comparison to 7 mm in standard 96 well plates, half-area microplates allow up to a 50 % sample volume reduction. Interested in learning more? Read the full technical note here
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