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), an d preferably the same solvent resistant material forms the frame (18), althoug h varying from the bottoms (20) of the wells (12) by being rendered opaque. Evaporation control wells (22) are preferably included at the periphery of t he matrix for reducing effects of evaporation on edge wells (12).