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Overview
The quality of your samples and our ability to process them efficiently with our automated plate processing equipment are greatly improved when you use high-quality plasticware. The suitability of the plasticware depends on your sample type.
What plasticware should you use?
- Plasticware for DNA, blood and tiny samples: Use a PCR plate
- Plasticware for Plants and Animal samples: Use a microtube system
- Plasticware for whole seeds/grains: Use a deepwell plate
- Plasticware for pulverised seeds: Use microtube system
Please see the specific plasticware recommendation based on your sample type.
Plasticware for DNA
Please package your DNA samples into one of the PCR plates listed in the table below. If the correct plasticware is not available, we can courier it to you via DHL, adding the cost of shipping to your invoice.
We prefer that you seal the plate with a heat seal, although one of the seals designated in the table below is acceptable.
Plate Manufacturer | Plate name | Plate product codes | Seal name | Seal product codes |
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Eppendorf© | TwinTec©, skirted, 150 μL, PCR clean |
| Cap Strips, 8-strips, flat | 30124847 |
Cap Strips, 8-Strips, domed | 30124839 | |||
Azenta Life Sciences | Framestar© 96 Well Skirted PCR Plate |
| 8 cap, flat optical | 4ti-0783 |
8 cap, domed | 4ti-0782 | |||
Bio-Rad | Hard-Shell© 96-Well PCR Plates. Low profile. Thin walled, skirted |
| 0.2 mL Optical Flat PCR Tube 8-Cap Strips, Clear | TCS0803 |
0.2 ml Domed PCR Tube 8-Cap Strips, Clear | TCS0803 |
Plasticware for whole seeds/grains
For whole seeds and grains we recommend using deep well plates with seals.
Plate Manufacturer | Plate name | Plate product codes | Seal Manufacturer | Seal name | Seal product code |
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Perkin Elmer | Chemagic Deep Well Plate | CMG-555 | Axygen | Silicon Sealing Mat for 2ml 96 Square Well Deep Well Plates | AM-2ML-SQ |
When packaging deep well plates for shipment, please:
- Ensure the plates are properly sealed and labelled matching the Sample Tracking File (e.g., plate 1, plate 2, etc..).
- Secure the seal by putting a piece of cardboard on top of it and secure it to the plate with rubber bands
- Place tightly packed in an appropriately sized box with bubble wrap or Styrofoam. Please read How to pack and ship samples for more information and include any applicable Documentation & permits when you ship to us
Plasticware for plant tissue
We recommend you use either:
- ‘MicroTube Rack System™, 1.1mL Single Tubes in Racks’ (National Scientific Supply Company catalogue numbers TN0946-01R for racks and TN0946-01B)
- Sealed with the ‘Pierceable TPE Micronic capband-8 cluster ’ (capmat format - Micronic catalogue number MP53024) or equivalent
Or:
- 1.1mL Microtube System, Racked (Thermo-Fisher catalogue number 15082, or -1.40mL non-coded push cap tubes, U-bottom in Micronic 96-4 rack with low cover (barcoded A1-H1 side) (Micronic catalogue number MP32136)
- Sealed with Thermo-Fisher 1.2mL Microtiter tub 8-cap plug strip (catalogue number QSP847), or -Micronic TPE Capband-8 (catalogue number MP53018)
These may be available from:
- The National Scientific Supply Co, Inc for tubes1.
- Micronic
- Thermo-Fisher Scientific
Plasticware for pulverised seeds
We recommend you use either:
- ‘MicroTube Rack System™, 1.1mL Single Tubes in Racks’ (National Scientific Supply Company catalogue numbers TN0946-01R for racks and TN0946-01B)
- Sealed with the ‘Pierceable TPE Micronic capband-8 cluster ’ (capmat format) - Micronic catalogue number MP53024) or equivalent.
Or:
- 1.1mL Microtube System, Racked (Thermo-Fisher catalogue number 15082, or -1.40mL non-coded push cap tubes, U-bottom in Micronic 96-4 rack with low cover (barcoded A1-H1 side) (Micronic catalogue number MP32136)
- Sealed with Thermo-Fisher 1.2mL Microtiter tub 8-cap plug strip (catalogue number QSP847) or -Micronic TPE Capband-8 (catalogue number MP53018)
These may be available from:
- The National Scientific Supply Co, Inc., for tubes 1
- Micronic
- Thermo-Fisher Scientific