Hard-Shell 96-well 480 PCR plates are optimized to work on the Roche LightCycler 480 real-time PCR system. Hard-Shell plates are specifically designed to withstand the stresses of heat sealing, thermal cycling, and robotic handling. The patented* two-component microplate design provides superior stability and flatness, allowing precise positioning for automation. The low-profile wells are optimized for low-volume reactions and fast PCR.

Key Features and Benefits

• Polycarbonate shell — prevents plate warping when thermal cycling in the Roche LightCycler 480

• Extremely uniform wells — reduce well-to-well variability in optical assays performed in real-time PCR

• Black lettering — facilitates well identification

• Rigid shell — ideal for heat sealing methods with instruments such as the PX1™ PCR plate sealer

Plate Dimensions

Not drawn to scale.
All dimensions in mm, unless otherwise noted.

Additional Details

• White-well option for increased fluorescent signal strength

• Bar-coded on row A side for convenient database tracking

• Footprint and well spacing match ANSI/SBS standard dimensions

• Reaction volumes of 5–125 µl (200 µl maximum)

• Process sampling and testing to ensure that plates are free of DNase, RNase, and human DNA

Compatible PCR Instrument

• Roche LightCycler 480 real-time PCR system

* Hard-Shell plates are covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents or their foreign counterparts owned by Eppendorf AG: U.S. Patent Numbers 7,347,977; 6,340,589; and 6,528,302.

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