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MICROTITRATION [2 records]

Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Bioengineering
DEF

A flat plate with multiple wells used as small test tubes.

CONT

Assays of biochemical systems are carried out on a large scale in both industry and academia, so it is desirable to have an apparatus that allows these assays to be performed in a convenient and inexpensive fashion. Because they are relatively easy to handle and low in cost, microplates are often used for such studies. Microplates typically consist of a plurality of individual wells formed of polymeric materials. Each well includes sidewalls and a bottom so that an aliquot of a sample may be placed within each well. The wells may be arranged in relatively close proximity in a matrix pattern, allowing samples to be studied individually or as a group. Common sizes for microplates include matrices having dimensions of 4x6 (24 wells) or 8x12 (96 wells), although larger microplates are also used that may include matrices of hundreds or even thousands of wells.

PHR

96-well, allergen-coated microtitration plate.

PHR

Microplate holder, reader.

Key term(s)
  • micro-plate
  • micro plate
  • micro-titre plate
  • micro titre plate
  • micro titer plate
  • micro-titration plate
  • micro titration plate
  • microtitter plate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Technique biologique
CONT

Les tests sont réalisés à partir de kit standard dont l’élément de base est la plaque de microtitrage, en plastique transparent, qui comprend 96 petites cavités, qu’on appelle «cupules» ou «puits».

CONT

Plaque de microtitrage stérile à 96 cupules (à fond plat ou en U).

OBS

[Par exemple :] Plaque en polystyrène comportant 96 alvéoles, utilisée dans le test ELISA.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Bioengineering
DEF

A strip of small test tubes or wells used in biomedical laboratories.

CONT

Determine the number of single wells needed. ... Insert the required number of microtiter well strips into a holder.

OBS

Microtiter microplates with breakable strips offer maximum efficiency for processing both large and small numbers of samples, as only the exact number of wells required need be used. ... Strips come in 1x8 and 1x12 detachable or solid strip format with paired 2x8 strips also available.

PHR

Microwell strip reader, holder.

Key term(s)
  • micro-well strip
  • micro well strip
  • micro-titer well strip
  • micro titer well strip

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Technique biologique
DEF

Rangée de puits ou microtubes à essai attachés les uns aux autres que l’on utilise dans les laboratoires biomédicaux.

CONT

Un nouveau système comprenant des tubes séparés, des barrettes de 8 ou 12 tubes (capsules en option) et des racks spéciaux pré-remplis [...] est recommandé pour un large éventail d’applications telles que : la dilution et le mélange en série, [...] les procédures PCR [réaction en chaîne de la polymérase], EIA [essai immunoenzymatique]/ELISA [dosage immunoenzymatique] et RIA [radio-immuno-essai].

OBS

Les barrettes sont souvent reliées entre elles et forment alors une plaque de microtitration, dont on peut détacher une ou plusieurs barrettes selon le nombre de puits que l'on veut utiliser. Les puits des barrettes dites sécables peuvent être détachés et utilisés individuellement.

PHR

Barrette sécable.

PHR

Barrette de 8 puits, de 12 micropuits, de 16 tubes.

Spanish

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