The 18-well Chip is a microfluidic device designed to deliver high-throughput testing capability with a total well volume of 119 µl per well and 18 distinct sample channels. Its unique layout matches the 9 mm spacing of standard 96-well microtiter plates, offering convenient volume selection for various applications. This flexible format ensures easy integration into existing laboratory workflows, whether for screening or assay development.
General
The 18-well chip (119 µl/well) features the spacing of a 96-well microtiter plate, namely 9 mm, and is available in different materials and in transparent and colored versions. It can be used with our adapter frame in microtiter-plate format that is made as a special adapter for microfluidic chips in microscopy slide format.
Features & Benefits
- Standardized Well Spacing: Follows the 9 mm pitch of conventional 96-well microtiter plates. Enables compatibility with common plate handlers and pipetting systems.
- Multiple Material Options: Available in Topas, PS, and Zeonor. Researchers can select the best chemical compatibility for their experiments.
- Various Color Variants: Offered in transparent, black, and white. This allows for optical, fluorescence, or background-reducing workflows.
- Simple Integration: Designed for seamless use with an adapter frame in microscopy slide format. Makes setup for microfluidic screening easier in existing lab infrastructure.
- No Membrane, No Surface Treatment: Simple chip construction with no membrane and untreated surfaces. Reduces sample interaction and variability.
The 18-well Chip is built for high-throughput workflows in microfluidics, with the practical benefit of 119 µl per well. Its microtiter plate-like spacing supports automated liquid handling and reads. With different material and color versions, it adapts to a wide range of applications in biology, analytics, and diagnostics.
Researchers using this chip benefit from flexible, reliable layout that mirrors standard laboratory practice. There is no need for complex integration or special handling. Its robust construction with no foil, membrane, or surface modification ensures straightforward results across multiple experimental conditions.
Applications
The 18-well Chip is ideally suited for screening, assay development, and rapid sampling tasks in modern laboratories. It shows its strengths in applications that require parallel analysis or multiplexed reactions.
- Biological assays and compound screening
- Sample preparation for analytical methods
- Cell culture or biochemical testing with defined volumes
Content
1x 18-well Chip
Specifications
| SKU | CS-10000883 | CS-10000885 | CS-10000250 | CS-10000907 | CS-10000906 | CS-10000884 | CS-10000905 | CS-10000251 |
| Design element | Well | Well | Well | Well | Well | Well | Well | Well |
| Material | Topas | PS | Zeonor | Topas | PS | Zeonor | PS | Zeonor |
| Material chip body | Mcs-COC 13 | mcs-PS 17 | mcs-COP 02 | Mcs-COC 13 | mcs-PS 17 | mcs-COP 02 | mcs-PS 17 | mcs-COP 02 |
| Material chip lid | no foil | no foil | no foil | no foil | no foil | no foil | no foil | no foil |
| Color | Transparent | Transparent | Transparent | black | black | black | white | white |
| Interface type | No interface | No interface | No interface | No interface | No interface | No interface | No interface | No interface |
| Surface treatment | Not treated | Not treated | Not treated | Not treated | Not treated | Not treated | Not treated | Not treated |
| Membrane | no membrane | no membrane | no membrane | no membrane | no membrane | no membrane | no membrane | no membrane |
Documentation
18-well Chip - Spacing of a 96-well microtiter plate Fluidic 141 datasheet
Check the chemical compatibilities for this product here:
Topas - Chemical Compatibility Chart
Polystyrene - Chemical Compatibility Chart
