Microplate Standardization

Abstract

The increased use of mechanical systems, such as stackers, infeed/outfeed mechanisms, and robotic hands, to handle 96-well microplates has emphasized the need of a dimensional standard. Mechanical methods are far less tolerant of dimensional variations than manual methods. The result is less reliability in automated methods of microplate handling. The Society for Biomolecular Screening recognized the need and created a committee to establish such a dimensional standard. This report is a summary of that work.