Microwell plate system and container

• Main Authors: BERRY SHAUN, HOFER PETER M, SCHMIDLEY DIRK, CANESIO RICHARD, LUZIO JOSEPH, ZUMSTEIN THOMAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 18.07.2023
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

The invention provides a microplate system (1) comprising a microplate (2) and a plurality of containers (3). The microwell plate (2) has a length in a range between about 127 mm and about 129 mm and a width in a range between about 84 mm and about 86 mm. The microwell plate (2) has 384 or 1536 receptacles (21). Each receptacle (21) of the microplate (2) extends through the microplate (2) such that each receptacle has a first open end and a second open end. Each receptacle (21) of the microplate (2) forms a base to hold one of the plurality of containers (3). Each of the plurality of containers (3) comprises a cover (32) and a tube (31) shaped to be held in a base of one of the receptacles (21) of the microplate (2). The plurality of containers (3) and the receptacles (21) of the microplate (2) are shaped such that, for arrangement in the microplate (2), each of the plurality of containers (3) can be introduced through the first open end of one of the receptacles (21) into one of the receptacles (21) until it