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WELL STRIP [2 records]

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Record 1 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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Record 2 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

To pull rods and tubing from a well at the same time. Tubing must be stripped over the rods a joint at a time, and the exposed sucker rod then backed off and removed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
OBS

(simultanément).

Spanish

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