Slidetiter plates from Finnzymes can help in the performance of ultra-quick PCR protocols - available from Labtech, the plates have the footprint of a microscope slide.
A standard microplate has been divided it into four smaller plates.
Slidetiter plates are offered in 24-well and 96-well capacities, but at a quarter the size and half the price of conventional microplates.
The condensed size of the plate and reduced thickness of the well walls has been accomplished by utilising a patent-pending process to mold the thinnest walls available for polypropylene plates.
Diminishing the insulating effect of the tube wall enables Slidetiter plates to perform ultra-quick PCR protocols when married with high-performance thermal cyclers and polymerases.
The well spacing of the plates is based on the ubiquitous 9mm centre-to-centre spacing common to microplates.
In addition, an optional frame has been molded, complying with the standard dimensions for microplates, into which up to four Slidetiter plates may be easily inserted.
This assembly allows the plates to be loaded by common multi-channel pipetors or state-of-the-art liquid handlers, and also makes Slidetiter plates compatible with a wide array of conventional lab equipment and analysis instrumentation.
