Tecan Trading Ag

Tobias Sawetzki

Manfred Lansing

Nicole Eggenhofer

Josef Grassl

Waltraud Lamprecht

Johannes Posch

A temperature equalizing plate () for a micro plate reader (), onto which temperature equalizing plate () a microplate with wells can be removably arranged, the temperature equalizing plate () having a plate-shaped body, wherein a first vertical offset is provided between four upward facing corner surfaces () and four upward facing edge surfaces () and wherein a second vertical offset is provided between the four upward facing edge surfaces () and one upward facing center surface (), resulting in gaps between at least some of the upward facing surfaces () of the temperature equalizing plate () and corresponding wells of the thereon arranged microplate.

Temperature equalizing plate for a microplate reader and microplate reader with such a temperature equalizing plate

An incubation cassette is disclosed for reducing liquid evaporation from wells of a microplate. A frame has a central first opening surrounded by an inner wall having dimensions designed for the placement of a microplate therein and an outer wall which extends substantially parallel to the inner wall. The outer wall adjoins the inner wall via an intermediate bottom such that a liquid reservoir is formed thereby. The liquid reservoir surrounds the first central opening. At least a portion of the incubation cassette that forms the liquid reservoir has a transparent portion. A microplate reader has a housing and a transport support which can be pulled out of the housing. The transport support has a bearing surface for placement of a microplate having a plurality of wells or such an incubation cassette, and a controller adapted to control a method for reducing liquid evaporation from wells of the microplate.

Incubation cassette for receiving a microplate and microplate reader

An incubation cassette for reducing liquid evaporation from wells of a microplate that has a frame for receiving a microplate having wells. The frame has a central first opening that is surrounded by an inner wall and the dimensions are designed for the placement of the microplate therein, and an outer wall extends substantially parallel to the inner wall and adjoins the inner wall via an intermediate bottom such that a liquid reservoir for holding a liquid is formed by the two walls and the intermediate bottom, the liquid reservoir surrounding the first central opening. At least a portion of the incubation cassette that forms the liquid reservoir is provided at least in part with at least one transparent portion (TA).

Method for reducing liquid evaporation from wells of a microplate

A measuring device for the measurement of light signals emitted from samples in wells of a microplate, in particular to a luminescence measuring device for measuring luminescence signals. The luminescence measuring device has a first injector with an injector needle having an outlet end for dispensing a reagent into a well, and a luminescence optical device having an optical axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the microplate and a measuring region surrounding the optical axis. The injector needle extends to below the luminescence optical device and opens with its outlet end into the measuring region. The luminescence measuring device has further a spray deflector arranged between the outlet end of the injector and the luminescence optical device.

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Berchtesgaden, Germany

Tobias Sawetzki