The Right Plates for your Project

When starting your projects, one of your first steps is assessing the tools you have at your disposal. From the reactants to the plates, each item’s specific features contributes to a successful experiment. To determine the right plate for your project, many features need to be considered; everything from the color of the plate to the type of treatment applied to the plate affects the out come.

BrandTech has simplified this process by offering a variety of plates, all categorized by their applications. Below is a summary of the plate categorizations and the applications best suited for the plate.

General Application

The pureGrade Brandplates have been optimized for most applications. These polystyrene plates have a non-treated surface and come both in non-sterile or sterile packaging. PureGrade plates are considered to be medium-binding; which means molecules will bind passively to the plate wall.

PureGrade

Homogenous assays
Screening
Storage

PureGrade S

Bacteriological assays
Apoptosis Assay
Determination of membrane potential
IC50-Determination
Kinetic growth of Bacteria
Screenings

Immunoassay Application

The plates under the Immunoassay category are great for high-binding projects. These plates are made of polystyrene and are treated to bind with a specific type of molecules.

ImmunoGrade – Treated for general high-binding

High-Binding of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules
Optimized for the immobilization of IgG
Surface choice for the majority of ELISAs
Solid Phase Immunoassays

HydroGrade – Treated to be strongly hydrophilic

For the immobilization of hydrophilic molecules
Solid phase assay (if the molecules are hydrophilic)
Homogenous assay (if the molecules are hydrophobic)

LipoGrade – Treated to be strongly hydrophobic

For the immobilization of hydrophobic molecules
Immobilization of molecules such as lipoproteins or peptides
Liquid phase assay (for hydrophilic molecules that need to be kept suspended in solution)
Solid phase assay (if the molecules are hydrophobic)

Cell Culture

The cell culture plates are treated or coated to provide an optimal culture surface for various cell types. Sterile, polystyrene, plates are manufactured with specialized characteristic for your cell growing needs.

CellGrade – Treated to have different chemical groups freely accessible

For the cultivation of adherent cell lines
Slightly hydrophilic compared with non-treated polystyrene

CellGrade Plus – Treated to have a protein-like composition

For Reduced-serum media cultivation of cells
For cultivation of fastidious cell line
Carboxyl, Hydroxyl, and amino groups are present on the surface
Great for cultivating sensitive cell lines

CellGrade Premium – Treated to be Poly-D-Lysine-equivalent

Optimal adhesion of cells reduces damage when frequent washing is performed
Suited for serum-free & serum0reduced cultivation of cells
Room temperature storage
Alternative to biologically coated surfaces

InertGrade – Coated with Hydrogel

For cultivation of suspension cell lines
Reduces cell adhesion and protein adsorption
Minimizes enzyme and cellular activation
Inhibits early differentiation of stem cells

The Right Plate at the Right Price!

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