Hard-Shell low-profile 96-well semi-skirted PCR plates are compatible with many cyclers, including Applied Biosystems 7500 fast and ViiA 7 fast instruments and many of Bio-Rad’s thermal cyclers and real-time PCR detection systems. Hard-Shell plates are specifically designed to withstand the stresses of heat sealing, thermal cycling, and robotic handling. The patented* two-component microplate design provides superior stability and flatness, allowing precise positioning for automation. The low-profile wells are optimized for low-volume reactions and fast PCR.

Key Features and Benefits
•  Semi-skirted — compatible with Applied Biosystems 7500 fast and ViiA 7 fast instruments
•  Highly versatile design — provides compatibility with many Bio-Rad thermal cyclers and real-time PCR detection systems, including the C1000 Touch™ and CFX instrument series
•  Extremely uniform wells — reduce well-to-well variability in optical assays performed in real-time PCR
•  Black lettering — facilitates well identification
•  Rigid shell — ideal for heat sealing methods with instruments such as the PX1™ PCR plate sealer

Additional Details
•  White-well option for increased fluorescent signal strength
•  Color-coded skirt options with clear and white wells
•  Low-cost, user-readable bar code option for convenient database tracking
•  Footprint and well spacing match ANSI/SBS standard dimensions
•  Reaction volumes of 5–125 µl (200 µl maximum)
•  Process sampling and testing to ensure that plates are free of DNase, RNase, and human DNA

Compatible Thermal Cyclers
•  Applied Biosystems fast cyclers (9800 fast and Veriti fast)
•  Bio-Rad® C1000™, C1000 Touch, and S1000™
•  Eppendorf Mastercycler series

Compatible Real-Time PCR Detection Systems
•  Applied Biosystems fast instruments (7500 fast and ViiA 7 fast)
•  Bio-Rad® CFX96™, CFX96 Touch™, CFX96 Touch Deep Well™, and CFX Connect™
•  Eppendorf Mastercycler ep realplex