Patent ID: 6558631
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A multi-well plate of the type used for PCR reactions, said plate comprising a plurality of discrete tubes held together in an array by a plate portion, the plate portion being sub-divided into adjacent sub-units of a pre-determined size by one or more slits extending substantially across the width of the plate portion, the slits extending through the entire thickness of the plate portion, the adjacent sub-units being connected by one or more connecting regions associated with each of said slits, said connection regions being formed by substantially circular regions which extend across the slits, said circular regions being weakened around their circumferences to facilitate removal from said plate portion, the arrangement of slits and connecting regions being adapted to facilitate dividing up the multi-well plate into said sub-units of pre-determined size which will then fit into a thermal cycler without interfering with each other.