96-Well ViewPlate Packard For Adherent Cell Assays (Black)

The PerkinElmer / Packard 96-Well ViewPlates / CulturPlates For Adherent Cell Assays are used primarily in order to physically eliminate optical crosstalk.

ViewPlates are designed with a clear bottom to allow microscopic viewing of cells, an essential step in confirming cell viability. CulturPlates have an opaque bottom and are intended for use in situations in which microscopic viewing is not required. The combination of ViewPlates and CulturPlates with TopCount enables the investigator to perform adherent cell assays, such as reporter gene, cell adhesion, chemotaxis, cell viability, cytotoxicity, or receptor binding assays, within the same plate without transferring cells for counting. By performing all steps from cell culture to quantification in one plate, replicate variation is lower, sample identification is ensured, throughput is increased, and costs are reduced.

ViewPlates are molded from polystyrene in the standard 96-well format, then tissue culturetreated. The combination of opaque side walls and clear well bottoms enables microscopic viewing of cells and minimizes the effect of optical crosstalk during counting. ViewPlates are available with white or black side walls for applications involving either isotopic or luminescent labels. CulturPlates are white (opaque) polystyrene microplates which are manufactured and tissue culture-treated by Nunc. Data is presented on counting efficiency and crosstalk for isotopes commonly used in adherent cell assays (³H, ¹⁴C, ³²P, ⁴⁵Ca, ¹²⁵I).