Transparency-based microplates for fluorescence quantification

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 422, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-45

  Cheong, Brandon Huey Ping ^a   Diep, Vu ^a   Ng, Tuck Wah ^a   Liew, Oi Wah ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cardiovascular Research Institute   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Microplate; Polyester; Transparency

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; FLUORESCENCE; LIQUIDS; POLYESTERS; SILICONES;

CONTACT ANGLE HYSTERESIS; CUTTING PLOTTERS; FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; FLUORESCENCE QUANTIFICATION; IMAGING EVALUATION; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTIONS; MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS; MICROPLATES;

TRANSPARENCY;

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; COST; FIBER OPTICS; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING; IMMUNITY; LIQUID; MEDICAL DEVICE; MICROPLATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 84857038655     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.12.034     Document Type: Article

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