Microplate cover assembly
US6896848B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC40B60/14
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A microplate cover assembly which is compatible with manual workstations or robotic handling systems used for high throughput screening. The cover assembly includes a cover, a pressure plate and a layer of sealing material. The cover is shaped such that when it is engaged with a microplate, the cover exerts a compressive force on the pressure plate, which in turn disperses the force in a substantially uniform manner across the layer of sealing material. The cover and pressure plate also include laterally-extending tabs which allow it to be engaged with or disengaged from a microplate in a fully automated fashion.
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