Multi-through hole testing plate for high throughput screening
First Claim
1. A method for holding solution, the method comprising:
- providing a testing plate with a pair of opposing surfaces and a plurality of holes, each of the holes extending from one of the opposing surfaces to the other one of the opposing surfaces;
immersing at least one of the opposing surfaces of the testing plate in the solution, wherein a portion of the solution enters openings for each of the holes in the immersed opposing surface;
removing the testing plate from the solution, wherein surface tension holds some of the solution in each of the holes; and
supporting the opposing surfaces of the testing plate above a supporting surface.
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Abstract
A method for holding samples for analysis and an apparatus thereof includes a testing plate with a pair of opposing surfaces and a plurality of holes. Each of the holes extends from one of the opposing surfaces to the other one of the opposing surfaces. The holes are arranged in groups, where each group has at least two rows and two columns of holes. The groups are arranged in sets, where each set has at least two rows and two columns of groups. To analyze samples, at least one of the opposing surfaces of the testing plate is immersed in a solution to be analyzed. A portion of the solution enters openings for each of the holes in the immersed opposing surface. Once the holes are filled with solution, the testing plate is removed and is held above a supporting surface. Surface tension holds the solution in each of the holes. The solution in one or more of the holes is then analyzed and the solution in one of these holes is identified for further study. The location of the identified solution is marked based upon its location within a particular set and group of holes.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for holding solution, the method comprising:
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providing a testing plate with a pair of opposing surfaces and a plurality of holes, each of the holes extending from one of the opposing surfaces to the other one of the opposing surfaces; immersing at least one of the opposing surfaces of the testing plate in the solution, wherein a portion of the solution enters openings for each of the holes in the immersed opposing surface; removing the testing plate from the solution, wherein surface tension holds some of the solution in each of the holes; and supporting the opposing surfaces of the testing plate above a supporting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 31)
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8. A method for identifying the location of at least one sample of a solution, the method comprising:
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providing a testing plate with a pair of opposing surfaces and a plurality of holes, each of the holes extending from one of the opposing surfaces to the other one of the opposing surfaces, wherein the holes are arranged in groups, each of the groups comprising at least two rows and two columns of holes and wherein the solution is located in at least some of the holes; identifying the solution in at least one hole and locating the identified hole based upon the group in which the hole is located. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A plate for holding samples of a solution with cells for analysis, the plate comprising:
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a platform having a pair of opposing surfaces; and a plurality of holes in the platform, each of the holes extending from an opening in one of the opposing surfaces in the platform to an opening in the other one of the opposing surfaces and each of the holes being sized to hold a plurality of the cells; wherein a portion of at least one of the opposing surfaces where the holes are located is recessed so that the openings in the platform are spaced in from the opposing surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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20. An apparatus for holding samples for analysis comprising:
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a plate with a pair of opposing surfaces; and a plurality of holes in the plate, each of the holes extending from one of the opposing surfaces to the other one of the opposing surfaces; wherein the holes are arranged in groups on the plate, each of the groups comprising at least two rows and two columns of holes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for analyzing a solution, the method comprising:
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preparing the solution of the sample for screening; providing a testing plate with a pair of opposing surfaces and a plurality of holes, each of the holes extending from one of the opposing surfaces to the other one of the opposing surfaces; immersing at least one of the opposing surfaces of the testing plate in a solution, wherein a portion of the solution enters openings for each of the holes in the immersed opposing surface; removing the testing plate from the solution, wherein surface tension holds some of the solution in each of the holes; and analyzing the solution in one or more of the holes. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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