Piko® PCR Plate Technical Data

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Ultra-Thin Wall Dimensional Data

Shown is cross section of the ultra-thin wall of a UTW 96-well tube as compared with the three competitors. The UTW vessel wall is roughly half the thickness of the competitors resulting in optimal thermal transfer to the sample.

Avg (µm)
Std. Dev.
%
UTW® vessels
150
0.000185
1
competitor 1
353
0.002825
15
competitor 2
243
0.000539
3
competitor 3
302
0.003583
19
competitor 4
284
0.002107
11


Ultra-Thin Wall Tube Concentricity

UTW well walls are much thinner and remarkably concentric. Two wells from various 96-well microplates were cut to reveal a cross-sectional view of the walls. Note the non-uniform (as indicated by arrows) and thick walls of the competitor “thin-walled” plates.

Max (µm)
Min (µm)
Max Difference (µm)
UTW® vessels
150
137.5
12.5
competitor 1
263.0
225.0
38.0
competitor 2
425.0
175.0
250.0
competitor 3
350.0
250.0
150.0
competitor 4
437.5
250
187.5