Multi-Material Microplate and Method
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorsDavid M. Liu, Gary Lim, Victor H. Yee
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Abstract
A microplate assembly for performing an analytical method on an assay, comprising a microplate base structure having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of well inserts coupled to the microplate base structure adjacent the apertures. Each of the plurality of well inserts has an open top portion and is adapted to receive an assay. The microplate base structure and the plurality of well inserts can comprise different materials. Methods of manufacturing the microplate assembly are also provided.
Claims23
A microplate assembly for performing an analytical method on an assay, said microplate assembly comprising:
- a microplate base structure having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, said microplate base structure being made of a first material;
- a plurality of well inserts molded to said microplate base structure, each of said plurality of well inserts having an open top portion and being adapted to receive an assay, said plurality of well inserts each being made of a second material.
A method of making a microplate assembly useful for performing an analytical method on an assay, comprising:
- providing a plurality of well inserts and a microplate base structure attached thereto, wherein the microplate base structure has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, the microplate base structure comprises a first material, each of the plurality of well inserts has an open top portion and is adapted to receive an assay, the well inserts each comprise a rim portion surrounding the open top portion, and the lower surface of the microplate base structure is directly molded to the rim portions of the well inserts by manufacturing the well inserts and the microplate base structure by multi-component molding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.