CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
November 2014—BrandTech Scientific announced the availability of inertGrade microplates for the cultivation of nonadherent cell lines, spheroids, and stem cells in a 96-well plate format. The polystyrene plates are treated with a proprietary hydrogel that creates a hydrophobic interface between the surface of the plastic and cellular material to inhibit cell and protein attachment. The low-binding microplate surface suppresses the adhesion of a variety of adherent cell lines, can enhance the formation and maintenance of uniform spheroid cultures, and can inhibit early differentiation of stem cells or neurospheres.
The microplates are available with round, flat, or curved bottoms in clear, white, black, and with transparent bottoms.
BrandTech Scientific, 860-767-2562