Appendix 4-A: Tube, Microplate, And Sealing System Selection Chart - BIO RAD PTC-200 Operation Manual

Appendix 4-A
Key
4 Reaction vessel fits block/sealing option fits reaction vessel without modification.
# Reaction vessel/sealing option can be cut to fit.
Reaction Vessels
Bio-Rad Thermal
Cycler Blocks
384 96 48 60/30 Description
(0.2ml) (0.2ml) (0.5ml)
Hard-Shell
4
384-well microplates
Microseal
4
384-well microplates
Hard-Shell skirted
4
96-well microplates
Microseal skirted
4
96-well microplates
Multiplate
4 #
96-well microplates
Multiplate unskirted
4 4
48-well microplates
Multiplate unskirted
4 4
25-well microplates
Multiplate unskirted
4 4
24-well microplates
Concord
4
96-well microplates*
0.2ml strip tubes
4 4
8/strip & 12/strip
0.2ml individual
4 4
tubes
0.5ml individual
4
tubes, w/caps
* "Concord" microplates are made from polycarbonate plastic, which is prone to poor
sealing and vapor leakage during stringent thermal cycling.
** Since plates may adhere tightly to the Microseal 'P+' pad, this seal is only recommended
for use with the Moto Alpha
Tube, Microplate, and Sealing
System Selection Chart
Bio-Rad
Catalog #
® skirted
HSP-series
® skirted
MSP-series
HSP-series
MSP-series
TM unskirted MLP-series
MLL-series
MLP-series
MLP-2501
MLP-2401
TM skirted
CON-9601
TBS-series
TLS-series
TFI-0201
TWI-0201
TBI-series
TBI-series
™ motorized unit, which has the ability to hold the plate in the block.
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Sealing Options for Oil-Free Cycling
Microseal Microseal Microseal
'A' film 'B' seal 'F' foil
MSA-5001 MSB-1001 MSF-1001
4 4 4
4 4 4
4 4 4
4 4 4
4 4 4
# # #
# # #
# # #
4 4
4
4
Operation
Sealing Microseal Microseal
mat 'P' pad 'P+' pad**
223-9442 MSP-1001 MSP-1002
4 4
4 4
4 4 4
4 4
4 4
#
#
#
Strip Chill-out
caps wax
TCS-series CHO-series
4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
# 4
4 4
4
4 4
4 4
4
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