Patent ID: 9568414
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G01N,Y10S

Claim:
1. A method for optically measuring in a microplate reader ( 1 ) samples in wells ( 25 ) of a microplate ( 8 ) provided with a microplate lid ( 7 ), wherein the microplate reader ( 1 ) comprises at least one optical measuring/detection device ( 2 ), a housing ( 3 ), a microplate support ( 4 ) and a moving unit ( 5 ), wherein the moving unit ( 5 ) is arranged to move the microplate support ( 4 ) out of the housing, into the housing ( 3 ) and in at least one horizontal direction within the housing ( 3 ), wherein the measuring method comprises the following steps: (a) placing the microplate ( (b) retracting the microplate support ( (c) moving the microplate lid ( (d) measuring samples in wells ( wherein the lid holding apparatus ( (i) permanent magnet ( (ii) electro magnet ( (iii) switchable permanent magnet ( and wherein each microplate lid (