Multi-Well Plates

Innovative Laboratory Products (ILP) microplates are suitable for a wide range of applications. When coupled with automated systems, these plates enable fast, reliable processing and storage. These plates provide an increased ease of use versus tubes, ease of storage, increased sample density, increased throughput, and less reagent usage leading to lower costs per test. The 96-well format is the most common and lends itself to manual as well as automated applications. Polystyrene flat bottom microplates are available in natural, white, and black. The use of white microplates (optical absorbance or luminescence detection) and black microplates (fluorescence biological assays) improve background and minimize autofluorescence. Clear microplates are well suited to optical (colorimetric) assays and cell culture. Rounded bottoms are best for mixing. The “V” shaped bottom can minimize the amount of reagent needed and assist in sample collection. Square wells maximize sample space and can provide baffling/sloshing effect when mixing.