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News Release from: Asynt | Subject: Porvair range
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 17 May 2007
Selecting the best microplate for an
application
Asynt now distributes the Porvair range of microplates and accessories including drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, SPE, protein purification, high throughput screening, proteomics and genomics
Asynt's technical team can offer advice and support and turn the extensive Porvair catalogue into a one-stop solution for virtually any application A feature of the range is the novel solutions developed to deal with specific microplate application problems
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 8 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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For example, it is common practice to use black plates to eliminate cross-talk- in fluorescence studies, and white plates to enhance sensitivity in luminescence assays.
With normal white plates, very strong luminescence can cause false positive results, so the Porvair range includes black plates with white wells that eliminate the cross-talk problem without losing sensitivity.
Extensive evaluation and testing ensures that the materials used to manufacture Porvair microplates exhibit minimal leaching of chemicals into the sample, preventing contamination during storage and interference with analytical results.
As a further precaution, ultrasonic welding is used to produce chemically inert, bleed-free joints.
Asynt also offer the Porvair range of ancillary microplate equipment, including evaporators, vacuum manifolds and sealing systems, and a range of reagent reservoir trays to fit most laboratory robots.
"Asynt's breadth and depth of expertise in supplying tailored solutions to the analytical and preparative problems faced by chemists and biologists made them an ideal choice to become an authorised Porvair distributor" said Porvair sales manager Steve Knight.
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