Patent ID: 6676905
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B01L,C12M

Abstract:
A multi-well plate for holding a compound for testing, said plate comprising:a substantially planar member bounded by downwardly depending side portions and having an upper surface; a plurality of wells positioned in said planar member and adapted to hold samples of said compound, each of said wells having an opening located on said upper surface, a first group of said wells being arranged adjacent to one of said side portions and a second group of said wells being arranged adjacent to another of said side portions; a first elongated chamber extending within said planar member lengthwise along said one side portion and confined between said one side portion and said first group of wells; a second elongated chamber extending within said planar member lengthwise along said other side portion and confined between said other side portion and said second group of wells, said first and second chambers being in fluid communication with one another, said first chamber being adapted to confine a fluid between said one side portion and said first group of wells, said second chamber being adapted to confine a fluid between said other side portion and said second group of wells, said fluid having the capacity to act as a heat reservoir and resist temperature changes of said samples in said first and second groups of wells relative to the samples in others of said wells.