Porvair Sciences has launched Microburst - a micro-encapsulated clear sealing film for microplates.
Using adhesive seals while wearing laboratory gloves can often prove to be difficult.
The glued surface of the seal can easily stick to your glove rather than your microplate.
Microburst sealing films have been developed to eliminate this problem.
With its adhesive encapsulated in millions of tiny spheroids, Microburst sealing film, when first handled, is not sticky and can be quickly and easily moved into position.
When satisfied that the film is in the correct place, press down hard to burst and activate the Microburst adhesive microcapsules.
The Microburst clear film is said to have excellent optical properties and once activated, produces a very firm seal that quickly strengths to form a near-permanent seal on the plates.
Microburst film can be pierced by pipette tips or robot liquid handlers and is temperature stable - making it suitable for PCR work.
