MULTI-WELL PLATE PROVIDING A HIGH-DENSITY STORAGE AND ASSAY PLATFORM

摘要

A dual-use, high density plate (10) for storage and assays includes a frame (18) including a matrix of wells (12). The matrix includes preferably 3456 wells (12) with top portions being arranged preferably approximately flush with a plane of the frame (18). A solvent-resistant material such as cyclo-olefin polymer forms at least the bottom portions (20) of the wells (12), and preferably the same solvent resistant material forms the frame (18), although varying from the bottoms (20) of the wells (12) by being rendered opaque. Evaporation control wells (22) are preferably included at the periphery of the matrix for reducing effects of evaporation on edge wells (12).