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Automation Friendly Microplate Products
May 3, 2012

• Porvair Sciences will present its complete range of automation friendly microplates and equipment at European Lab Automation 2012 in Hamburg, Germany in partnership with long-term collaborator, KBiosystems. Visitors to the Porvair / KBio stand at ELA 2012 will be able to see the Universal Robotic Manifold plus a growing range of high quality reagent reservoirs. The Universal Robotic Manifold is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled by robotic manipulators, thus enabling productive automation of SPE or DNA clean-up procedures...

Porvair introduces New Flip Cap Centrifuge Tubes
Apr 26, 2012

• Porvair Sciences has introduced a new range of high grade polypropylene flip cap centrifuge tubes that combine ease of use, chemical resistance and high speed tolerance. Designed for easy one-handed operation the secure leak proof flip cap lid on each centrifuge tube can also be unscrewed. Available in a range of standard sizes the dimensions of Porvair flip cap centrifuge tubes are compatible with almost all centrifuge rotors. Affordably priced - Porvair flip cap centrifuge tubes can be spun up to 9400G and will withstand repeated autoclaving at 121C or long term storage at -80C. For easy identification each centrifuge tube has a solvent resistant writing area...

Gas Permeable Adhesive Seals for Live Cell Assays
Apr 10, 2012

• Porvair Sciences announces the introduction of the 500120 series gas permeable adhesive microplate seals. These unique gas permeable adhesive seals allow uniform air and carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange, but prevent moisture evaporation making them perfect for Eukaryotic cell culture and long-term live cell assays...

Heat Sealer reproducibly seals microplates of all types & size
Mar 15, 2012

• The new MiniSeal Plus heat sealer from Porvair Sciences operates with a very high force thereby ensuring high integrity sealing of deep well or even irregularly shaped microplates. Building upon the proven track record of Porvair's trusted MiniSeal semi-automatic microplate sealer - MiniSeal Plus offers users even greater comfort and safety in use, together with unmatched reproducibility in sealing microplates of all types and sizes...

Optimised PCR plates for all thermal cyclers and sequencers
Feb 23, 2012

• Manufactured from polypropylene for extra rigidity the Porvair Sciences range of high quality PCR plates are compatible with the majority of 96- and 384-well block PCR and sequencing instruments, including FAST sequencers. Summarised in an easy-to-use selection guide - the Porvair PCR plate range of standard or low profile 96-well PCR plates are available in specific optimised formats (full, half or no skirt), with well volumes of 100-200 microlitres...

Porvair Sciences Announces 2012 Microplate Catalogue
Jan 19, 2012

• Many scientists around the world have come to rely upon the Porvair Sciences Catalogue as a primary source of information that enables them to choose the optimum microplate or tissue culture consumable for their application. The new 2012 edition brings together information on Porvair Sciences comprehensive microplate and microplate instruments product range, together with a recently introduced range of high quality epigenetics and tissue culture plastics. Reflecting Porvair's continuing commitment to continuous technological innovation, the 2012 catalogue introduces a suite of exciting new products...

Low Profile Deep Well Plate Increases Storage Capacity
Dec 20, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has introduced a low profile deep well microplate designed to make optimum use of storage space in HPLC autosamplers, robotic stackers and freezers. The new low profile 96-well deep well plate achieves a storage volume of 1.6ml / well in a height of just 32 mm.  This allows more plates to be stored or stacked in a give space.  Combining an affordable price with uncompromising high quality, Porvair low profile 1.6ml deep well plates are precisely manufactured to comply with ANSI/SBS dimensions** ensuring complete compatibility with all automated sample handling systems, microplate readers and washers...

High quality flasks streamline cell culture workflow
Nov 23, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has announced a new range of affordable, high quality cell culture flasks with design features to streamline your cell culture workflow. Combining the unrivalled optical purity of high-pressure molded 100% USP Class VI virgin crystal polystyrene with a patented low-pressure gas plasma surface treatment allows cells to adhere more efficiently to the surface by reducing its hydrophobicity. Highly polished moulds and rigorous quality control ensure that you get perfect visualization every time...

New Cell Culture Dishes for all Applications
Nov 16, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has introduced a new line of cell culture dishes that support a range of applications and growth of many important cell types including primary cells, stem cells, neuronal, mesenchymal, hepatocyte, and endothelial cells. Available in a range of sizes and styles - Porvair cell culture dishes are designed for optimal performance and ease-of-use.  Porvair cell culture dishes include lids designed for optimal gas exchange and stacking rings that facilitate easy stacking and handling...

Affordable, High Quality Cell Culture Flasks
Nov 12, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has announced a new range of affordable, high quality cell culture flasks with design features to streamline your cell culture workflow. Combining the unrivalled optical purity of high-pressure molded 100% USP Class VI virgin crystal polystyrene with a patented low-pressure gas plasma surface treatment allows cells to adhere more efficiently to the surface by reducing its hydrophobicity. Highly polished moulds and rigorous quality control ensure that you get perfect visualization every time...

Independent Report Compares Tissue Culture Plastics
Oct 24, 2011

• An independent evaluation by the University of Swansea, UK was undertaken to investigate characteristics of established cell lines in culture using tissue culture vessels from Porvair Sciences and comparing this to using products from another leading manufacturer. The researchers conclude that the Porvair tissue culture products provide a viable and economic alternative to the market leading supplier...

Entry Level Electronic Microplate Sealer
Oct 12, 2011

• Porvair Sciences reports that its entry level MiniSeal microplate sealer is proving popular with laboratories handling smaller batches of plates and in particular those tasked with sealing deep well plates that require extra pressure. Designed for convenience the compact MiniSeal just requires plugging into a single electrical outlet to operate. The need to site your thermal sealer near a compressed air source or buying a dedicated compressor is eliminated...

Zero Crosstalk Luminescence Assay Plate
Oct 3, 2011

• Constructed in ultra-pure grade polystyrene, the opaque white Krystal 2000 plate from Porvair Sciences Ltd. maximises reflectivity enabling even weakly emitting luminescence assays to be routinely undertaken. Designed for luminescence applications that require the highest levels of photometric accuracy and repeatability the Krystal 2000 white microplate (well volume - 350 microlitres) incorporates a unique clear cup design that eliminates the performance-limiting well-to-well light crosstalk inherent in most other clear bottomed microplate designs...

High Quality Tissue Culture Plasticware
Sep 22, 2011

• Drawing upon its many years experience of supplying scientists with tissue culture treated microplates - Porvair Sciences have announced a new range of range of carefully selected and quality controlled tissue culture treated laboratory plasticware...

Low Volume Bioassay SPE Preparation and Clean-ups
Sep 1, 2011

• BioVyonTM C18 silica microplates from Porvair Sciences Ltd offer unmatched performance in low volume Bioassay Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) sample preparation and clean-ups. Traditional packed bed SPE microplates perform relatively inefficiently when using the shallow sorbent beds necessary to get good recovery from smaller sample volumes. By immobilising the C18 sorbent within the porous BioVyonTM polymer - Porvair have created a novel, high surface area, low bed volume matrix that provides unmatched control of flow rate...

Glass Bottom Microplates for Imaging Applications
Jul 14, 2011

• Precision manufactured to be extremely flat (+/- 15 microns across base) - KrystalTM glass bottom plates from Porvair Sciences provide unmatched performance for whole-plate CCD imaging and laser detection applications. Available in a choice of 24-, 96- and 384-well formats - Krystal glass bottom plates combine the advantageous optical properties of glass, low background and low birefringence, with the versatility of a microplate...

Productive SPE Sample Preparation
Jul 12, 2011

• The MaxiLuteTM solid phase extraction (SPE) system from Porvair Sciences is fully compatible with automated liquid handling and robotic devices providing considerable productivity benefits. The MaxiLute is a novel 48-well SPE microplate system that offers significant advantages for laboratories currently using SPE cartridges...

Wide Range of Microplate Reservoir Trays
Jul 4, 2011

• Porvair Sciences offers a wide range of disposable Reservoir trays designed for use with any robotic liquid handling system. Reservoirs are available offering options to accommodate a single liquid or partitioned space for several liquids. Most working configurations are accounted for as well as liquid volumes...

High yield cell growth microplates
Jun 28, 2011

• BactiGrowth plates from Porvair Sciences provide an optimal microplate solution enabling high yield growth of bacteria, yeast, mammalian or insect cell lines. Every batch of BactiGrowth plates is rigorously tested to validate their contamination-free status ensuring reproducibility and maintaining customer confidence in the cells you grow. BactiGrowth plates are available in a choice of well formats (24-, 96- and 384-well) and well volumes from 300 µl to 10 ml per well to suit most cellular growth applications...

Free Microplate-shaped USB Memory Stick
Jun 21, 2011

• We know that your laboratory works with microplates - but how do you save the data you generate from them? Porvair Sciences Ltd. is offering free-of-charge, for a limited time, attractive microplate-shaped 1GB USB memory sticks just for this purpose. Tell us the main application your lab uses microplates for and the memory stick is yours!

Optimised Filter Plates
Jun 10, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has developed a range of high performance filter plates to suit most filtration applications. Filter plates are used in their simplest form to remove particulate matter from liquid where either the particulate matter or the filtrate is required for further study...

UV Clear Bottomed Microplates
May 25, 2011

• Available from Porvair Sciences Ltd - the Krystal UV range of high specification, quartz-bottomed microplates are designed for scientists using assay chemistries which require excitation or detection in the far UV spectral region...

Personal Evaporator for HPLC Sample Preparation
Apr 20, 2011

• The MiniVap Blowdown Evaporator from Porvair Sciences takes just minutes to remove volatile organic solvents from your HPLC fractions collected in 24- or 96-well microplates. Compact in design the affordably priced MiniVap is simple to install, operate and maintain. Installation just requires connection to a gas supply and standard mains socket. Safety of operation is ensured as the CE marked compact unit fits into all fume cupboards...

High Quality 96-well Deep Well Plates
Apr 4, 2011

• A wide range of high quality 96-well deep well plates are available from Porvair Sciences Ltd. optimized for applications in cell biology, molecular biology, drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, screening and genomics...

Versatile Filter Plate Vacuum Manifold
Mar 2, 2011

• The Universal Robotic Manifold from Porvair Sciences has been designed to operate with all brands of filter plate and waste collection reservoir tray. Adaptable to work with three different lengths of drip director (short, medium and long) the Universal Robotic Manifold is able to accommodate collection plates from 14mm - 44mm in height...

Win a luxury chocolate microplate
Feb 17, 2011

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. is offering all laboratories that register the main applications they use microplates for - a special thank-you by sending them a delicious full-size chocolate microplate made from the finest Belgian chocolate together with a digital or printed copy of their latest 2010-2011 Microplates & Microplate Equipment catalogue

Microplate Chemical Compatibility Reference Guide
Feb 16, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has announced a reference guide for scientists that details the chemical compatibility of materials used in microplates to a wide range of common laboratory chemicals. Downloadable direct from the Porvair Sciences website the easy-to-use reference guide describes the compatibility of different microplate matrices and membranes to a wide range of acids, alcohols, bases, esters, hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, ketones and other chemicals.

Biomedical Researcher wins Microplate Catalogue prize draw
Jan 31, 2011

• A scientist at the Genomics CoreLab of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Addenbrooke's Hospital (Cambridge, UK) has won Porvair Sciences' latest free prize draw for people registering online for the company's 2010-2011 Microplate Catalogue.

Streamlining the Protein Precipitation Sample Preparation Technique
Jan 25, 2011

• The p3 microplate from Porvair Sciences Ltd. eliminates the mess and complex sample preparation (no centrifuging, no vortexing) traditionally associated with protein precipitation techniques.

SPE Methods Development Made Easy
Jan 16, 2011

• Porvair Sciences has introduced a version of its popular MicroluteTM Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) microplate which provides a wide assortment of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings in a single plate making it ideally suited for method development. The mix of phase chemistries and sorbent loadings available in the Development MicroluteTM allows you to simply and rapidly screen for the optimal retention and selectivity required to achieve your sample preparation objectives.

Porvair Sciences Announces International Sales Growth
Dec 9, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd, an established specialist manufacturer of microplates and microplate products, has reported 9% growth in international sales for the fiscal year ending November 30th 2010.

Oligo Manufacturer Standardizes On Ultravap for Sample Preparation
Nov 22, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced that a leading manufacturer of ready-made oligonucleotides, with bases in both North America and Europe, has standardized on their UltravapTM Blowdown Station for careful drying of their production samples.

New Manual Thermal Plate Sealer from Porvair Sciences
Nov 12, 2010

• Porvair Sciences has announced the MicroSeal - a new budget priced manual microplate heat sealer that offers great performance. Designed to meet the needs of low to medium throughput laboratories for microplate sealing the MicroSeal is compact and easy-to-use. An ergonomic pull down mechanism makes single action heat sealing of a wide range of plates quick and simple.

Porvair Announces Low Profile 96-well Microplate
Oct 25, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd, specialists in applications optimised microplates, has announced a low profile 96-well microplate designed to minimise the space required for compound storage.

High Volume Plate Optimised for High Yield Yeast Production
Oct 19, 2010

• A 24-well microplate, with a working volume of 10ml / well, has been developed by Porvair Sciences Ltd. for large scale, high yield growth of yeast. Produced under class 10,000 clean room conditions from virgin polypropylene, the new 24-well plate contains no contaminants that may leach out and affect yeast growth

Eliminating the Difficulties In Handling Adhesive Sealing Films
Sep 20, 2010

• Porvair Sciences has announced MicroBurst - a revolutionary new microencapsulated clear sealing film for microplates.

Robot-Compatible Blowdown Evaporator
Sep 10, 2010

• Porvair Sciences' Ultravap Microplate Evaporator has become a trusted standard for removing unwanted solvents from laboratory microplates. The open-access design of the Ultravap, combined with full RS232 control of every parameter, enables integration with laboratory robotics

Low and High Binding Filtration Plates
Aug 25, 2010

• Drawing upon a selection of proprietary microfilters - Porvair Sciences has developed a comprehensive range of low and high binding plates with well volumes ranging from 350µl to 5ml to suit almost all filtration applications.

Porvair Sciences Announces Q3 2010 Events Program
Aug 17, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd has announced a comprehensive program of events it will attend over the next few months to launch its 2010 / 2011 Microplate Catalogue and introduce several new products.

Glass Vial Storage Microplates
Jul 20, 2010

• Porvair Sciences has announced a new introduction to its range of storage microplates. For scenarios where chemical resistance and thermal stability is vital - the new Glass Vial Storage Plate offers 96 high quality glass vials in a 45mm high storage block - ideal for UHPLC and combinatorial chemistry applications.

Porvair Sciences Announce 2010/2011 Microplate Catalogue
Jul 9, 2010

• Many scientists around the world have come to rely upon previous editions of the Microplate Catalogue from Porvair Sciences Ltd. as a primary source of information that enables them to choose the right assay, filter, storage or PCR plate.

Win a digital SLR camera !
Jul 7, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. is offering laboratories that register to receive its new 2010-2011 Catalogue of Microplates & Microplate Equipment the chance to win a brand new Canon EOS1000D DSLR camera

High Integrity Compound Storage Plate
Jun 11, 2010

• Manufactured from ultra-pure grade polypropylene under clean room conditions the 2ml square deep well microplate from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is the 96-well plate of choice for laboratories tasked with high integrity compound storage, fraction collection and SPE collection..

Heat Seals for PCR, Storage & Life Science Applications
May 25, 2010

• Porvair Sciences, specialists in microplate technology, has announced a new range of aluminium heat seals for PCR, storage and life science applications.

Acrylic Manifold for Vacuum Separations
May 13, 2010

• Available from Porvair Sciences Ltd. the Acrylic Manifold has been designed to be fully compatible with all ANSI / SBS standard* compliant solid phase extraction, filtration, protein precipitation and collection plates.

Maintaining the Integrity of Light Sensitive Samples
Apr 21, 2010

• Porvair Sciences has announced a black microplate and seal combination that eliminates sample degradation by exposure to light, even over long-term storage periods.

Rapid Microplate Solvent Removal
Apr 16, 2010

• Incorporating advanced evaporator head technology and an innovative manifold design, which directly injects heated nitrogen into each well of a 96-well microplate simultaneously, the affordable MiniVapTM from Porvair Sciences takes just minutes to remove volatile organic solvents from your plate.

Video Presentation Brings Microplate Sealer 'To Life'
Apr 7, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced the launch of a new video presentation for its popular MiniSeal Plus microplate sealer.

Online Video Presentations Bring Microplate Products 'To Life'
Mar 30, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced the launch of a new suite of product presentation videos for its website. Located at www.porvair-sciences.com/videos.php the new product presentation video facility has been designed to offer a new level of useful information to anyone involved with using microplates or microplate technologies.

Report On Extractables Testing In Deep Well Microplates
Mar 28, 2010

• A new technical report is available from Porvair Sciences Ltd. that investigates and demonstrates the importance of high quality raw material selection for the manufacture of deep well microplates.

New Comprehensive Microplate Catalogue
Mar 11, 2010

• The Porvair Sciences Product Catalogue for 2010 is packed with vital information on the company's wide range of microplates, plate sealers and microplate evaporators to help you get the best from your separations, assays and storage applications.

Reliable Easy-to-Use Microplate Sealer
Feb 25, 2010

• Porvair Sciences has announced that a new pdf download brochure is now available for its MiniSeal Plus thermal microplate sealer.

Informative Report on Deep Well Microplate Sample
Feb 18, 2010

• A new technical report is available from Porvair Sciences Ltd. that investigates and demonstrates the importance of high quality raw material selection for the manufacture of deep well microplates.

Reproducible High Integrity Plate Sealing
Feb 10, 2010

• The Thermobond II manual heat sealer from Porvair Sciences Ltd. has been designed to seal polypropylene collection plates, PCR plates, microplates and deep well blocks with a specially prepared pierceable film or foil. Sealing plates prevents sample evaporation and leakage during storage and transportation

Sterile Shallow Well Plate
Jan 21, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced a new sterile 96-well Shallow Polypropylene Plate that offers a capacity of just 150µL per well reducing reagent costs and round well bottoms to ensure good mixing.

Increased German Market Focus for Porvair Sciences
Jan 17, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd has chosen the forthcoming Analytica meeting in Munich, Germany (23rd - 26th March) as the launch pad for its increased focus on German speaking markets in 2010

Partitioned Reagent Reservoir Helps Save Deck Space
Jan 6, 2010

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced a new 4-row partitioned reservoir plate that enables aspiration of up to 4 reagents into a single well space thereby saving valuable deck space on your automated liquid handling system.

Affordable, high quality 2ml compound storage plate
Dec 11, 2009

• The 2ml square deep well microplate from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is the 96-well plate of choice for laboratories involved with compound storage.

OEM Microplate Design & Production
Dec 11, 2009

• Specialists in microplate technology - Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced a 20% growth in its OEM design and manufacture business during 2009

Continuous Roll Microplate Heat Sealer
Dec 9, 2009

• The TriSeal Pro from Porvair Sciences Ltd. is a new budget-priced continuous roll microplate heat sealer optimised for medium to high throughput plate sealing applications

High Volume Microplate for Sensitive Photometric Assays
Dec 8, 2009

• With a well volume of 3.1ml the Krystal 24 from Porvair Science Ltd. is the microplate of choice for screening applications that require high sensitivity combined with photometric accuracy and repeatability. In addition the Krystal 24's large surface area per well makes the tissue culture treated version of the plate perfect for cell growth applications.
  

Technical report compares well-to-well crosstalk in luminescence microplates
Sep 24, 2009

• Porvair Sciences Ltd. has announced a new technical report that evaluates well-to-well crosstalk in commercially available microplates used for luminescence measurements.
  

Microplate Sealer Combines Ease-of-Use & Excellent Repeatability.
Sep 24, 2009

• Porvair Sciences has announced a new budget priced, semi-automatic thermal microplate sealer - the MiniSeal Plus.