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> (On a related note: does anyone know of good 96-well microbatch plates > compatible with a multichannel pipetter? The tiny 72-well plates are > terrific but I want something that's easy to set up, and I've given up > trying to make the Impact plates work.) Nat You COULD use our 96-well microbatch plates with a multichannel pipette, see http://www.douglas.co.uk/vb.htm The wells are on a 4.5 mm pitch, which means you can pipette every other one. The plate is small, the same size as a 72-well HLA plate, so you can only put e.g. six tips on your pipette. Also you will have to use a look-up table to work out which solution is in which well. These plates are great for isopropanol etc, see http://www.douglas.co.uk/winner1.htm Not quite what you are looking for probably, but it may help. Patrick -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Douglas Instruments Ltd. DouglasHouse, EastGarston, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG177HD, UK Directors: Peter Baldock, Patrick Shaw Stewart, James Smith http://douglas.co.uk or http://www.douglasinstruments.com Tel: 44 (0) 148-864-9090 US toll-free 1-877-225-2034 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nat > Echols > Sent: 03 August 2006 03:59 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb]: Sealing film for 96 well plates > > *** For details on how to be removed from this list visit the *** > *** CCP4 home page http://www.ccp4.ac.uk *** > > > > We have just started using a similar type of setup. The sealing films I > > have found to not really seal all that well, either from Corning or > > Griener. I have gotten reasonable results using the Manco Tape packing > > tape that is typically used for other sitting drop trays. > > We've had excellent results with the ClearSeal Film that Hampton sells > (not sure who the original manufacturer is). The pressure-activated > adhesive works reasonably well and is harder to make a mess of - and the > "windows" above the wells remain (mostly) chemically inert, which I > haven't found to be the case for regular tape. It's also simply much > clearer than anything else we've tried. > > The only problem is it's so expensive ($2 each, or something ridiculous) > and removing the film from a plate often destroys it, so I try to be > conservative in my use of 96-well plates. > > (On a related note: does anyone know of good 96-well microbatch plates > compatible with a multichannel pipetter? The tiny 72-well plates are > terrific but I want something that's easy to set up, and I've given up > trying to make the Impact plates work.) > > -Nat
