New 96-Well Multi-Tier Microplate System
12 Jun 2011
Watch this video from J.G. Finneran to learn about the new patented 96-Well Multi-Tier Micro Plate, with a unique design providing maximum diversity for many different applications. The Finneran plate can have a fixed height or it can be multi-tiered for adjustable height to support different sized vials and sampling volumes.
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J.G. Finneran Associates, Inc
Founded in 1977 by Jerry and Jo Finneran, J.G. Finneran Associates is an independent, family-owned and operated corporation. Satisfying customer needs is a matter of personal pride at J.G. Finneran. We communicate with the people who use and distribute our products, and we listen to what they have to say. Based on the information they give us, we respond quickly and effectively to problems and new application requirements with efficient and innovative solutions. Our approach has resulted in a host of new designs and patents over the years, establishing J.G. Finneran as a world leader in glass and plastic product design.
As a recognized industry innovator, we offer a complete line of unique proprietary items designed to save our customers time and money. Coupling over a quarter of a century of experience with in-house glass and plastic production facilities, we manufacture and stock our own proprietary items and a variety of standard glass products. Customer involvement and satisfaction is what we are all about. Our engineering and design team develops new products and provides continual modifications for existing ones. Efficient support personnel monitor each order to assure product quality, timely delivery, proper technical support, and training on product use.
Our manufacturing operations combine the most modern equipment with our own custom designed machinery and accessories. Specialized, highly automated glass and plastic manufacturing machinery handles volume production while maintaining product integrity. Capable of operating automatically seven days a week and twenty-four hours a day, our molding machinery is designed for easy, quick changeover, making both short and long runs cost effective.
From the annealing ovens to the plastic parts separators, our attention to detail at the initial stage of production assures high quality for all our glass and plastic vials, closures, microplates, and inserts. Produced to meet a wide variety of user specifications, Finneran products maintain their consistency from batch to batch.
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J.G. Finneran Associates has attained ISO-9001 compliance for manufacturing and distribution of our products, as accredited in the United States by the Registrar Accreditation (RAB), and in Europe by the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA).
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96-Well Multi-Tier™ Microplate System
J.G. Finneran Associates, IncFinneran’s patented 96-Well Multi-Tier Micro Plate offers an improvement on existing 96-well systems. The unique design provides maximum diversity for many different applications. The Finneran plate can have a fixed height or it can be multi-tiered for adjustable height to support different sized vials and sampling volumes. The plate can be built using spacers, to hold vial capacities of 0.5mL, 1.0mL, 1.5mL, and 2.0mL depending on the height limitations of the instrument. The plate can hold various length 9mm diameter conical bottom and flat bottom glass and plastic vials. Many of the assays performed in the analytical chemistry laboratories require heating or cooling of the vials to simulate invitro conditions or for temperature sensitive experiments. The heating or cooling is usually done using liquids or gases. The Finneran base plate has an open bottom so that the micro plate can be immersed in heating or cooling fluids allowing total fluid contact with the vials. This permits uniform transfer of heat or cold to and from the vials, and the plate does not float in the water bath. The micro plate is available in Topas or ABS materials. Topas known as COC - Cyclic Olefin Copolymers - has excellent clarity, and chemical and heat resistance up to 150 degrees C. ABS (Acrylic Butadiene Styrene) has good chemical resistance against acids and bases and has heat resistance up to 80 degrees C. The Multi-Tier plate has a standard 8 x12 format with an alpha-numeric grid. The cover and liners for the plate help prevent sample evaporation and cross contamination. The flat Teflon/Silicone/Teflon recessed liner used for sealing volatile samples, has cross slits for easier needle penetration. The cover locks the liner in place and has built-in o-rings which provide a secondary sealing system and prevents vial pullout. The secure fit of the vials in the base plate permits use with shakers and vortex mixers during sample preparation. Additional liners are also offered such as, Molded Teflon/Silicone Liners, Teflon/Butyl Liners or Silicone Only Liners, which plug into each of the 96 vials for better sealing capabilities. The Molded Liners are also available with 96 cross hatched/prescored areas which can be pierced by an auto injector needle. The Multi-Tier Micro Plate is available assembled with the base plate, vials, spacers, flat recessed Teflon/Silicone/Teflon slit liner and cover, or as individual components. The glass and plastic vials used in the plate are available in Vial Loaders. The Vial Loader is a fast and convenient choice for loading 96 vials into the base plate. Just peel away the packaging and place an empty base plate on top of the Vial Loader. Invert the entire unit and the plate is ready for use.