The Edit Wellplate dialog box is displayed when you click Add or Edit in the Wellplates table. It allows you to set up a new wellplate definition, or edit an existing wellplate definition.
If you are editing an existing wellplate definition, this field contains the name of the custom wellplate. If you are setting up a new wellplate definition, specify a name in this field.
In this section, enter the information about the arrangement of the rows of wells on the plate:
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Description |
Definition |
Limits |
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Rows | Number of rows on the plate | up to 16 |
Row distance | Distance (in mm) between the centers of two rows | |
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Row offset | Distance (in mm) from the back edge (bottom) to the center of the first well (A1) |
In this section, enter the information about the arrangement of the columns of wells on the plate:
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Description |
Definition |
Limits |
|---|---|---|
Columns |
Number of columns on the plate |
up to 24 |
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Column distance | Distance (in mm) between the centers of two columns | |
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Column offset | Distance (in mm) from the left edge (bottom) to the center of the first well (A1) | |
Column shift | Offset (in mm) to Y when the rows are not straight but staggered |
In this section, enter the information about the shape and dimensions of the wells:
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Description |
Definition |
Limits |
|---|---|---|
Volume | Volume (in µL) of a sample vessel | |
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Well depth | Distance (in mm) from the top of the plate to the bottom of the well | up to 99 mm Preparative Sampler (G7158B, ASC): up to 199 mm Open-Bed Fraction Collector (G7159B, FCC): up to 199 mm |
Well X Size | Size of the well in the X direction (plate length) | |
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Well Y Size | Size of the well in the Y direction (plate width) | |
| Bottom Size | For round wells, the relative size of the top and bottom of the well | 1.0: cylindrical well 0.0: conical well |
Mark the Square check box to denote that the well is rectangular or square. When the check box is cleared, a round or oval well is denoted.
In this section, enter the information about the dimensions of the plate:
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Description |
Definition |
Limits |
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Plate length | X size (in mm) at the bottom of the plate | 127.75 +/- 0.25 mm (SBS Standard) |
Plate width | Y size (in mm) at the bottom of the plate | 85.50 +/- 0.25 mm (SBS Standard) |
Plate height | Size (in mm) from the bottom to the top of the plate, including closing mats or caps) | up to 100 mm Preparative Sampler (G7158B, ASC): up to 200 mm Open-Bed Fraction Collector (G7159B, FCC): up to 200 mm |
Mark the Is Wellplate check box to denote that these dimensions specify a wellplate. When the check box is cleared, a vial tray is denoted.
Refer also to Wellplate dimensions for further details of the wellplate specifications.