Patent ID: 6528302
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: B01L,B29C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of constructing a thin-well microplate comprising steps of:providing a first material in a form conducive for use in a two-step molding process; molding an insert of the first material in a first step of the molding process, wherein the insert includes a plurality of holes formed in a top surface of the insert; providing a second material in a form conducive for use in the molding process; positioning the insert to receive the second material; applying the second material to the insert; and molding an over-mold of the second material by a second step of the molding process, wherein the over-mold is a planar deck and a plurality of sample wells integrally formed with the top surface of the insert and the plurality of holes to produce a unitary plate.