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Creating a custom plate type – Bio-Rad Model 680 Microplate Reader Accessories User Manual

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Chapter 5. Templates

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Benchmark Plus and Ultramark users can select from one of three standard plate
types: 12

Ч 8, 24 Ч 16, or 48 × 32. Benchmark, Model 550, and Model 680 users can

only select the standard 12

× 8 plate type.

If you are using the Ultramark, you can also define your own plate type size by
selecting Custom.

Figure 38. Selecting a template.

Creating a Custom Plate Type

If you are using the Ultramark, you can define your own plate type by selecting
Custom from the New Template submenu on the FILE menu. A dialog box will open,
allowing you to create a new plate format.

If you use a custom plate type, the Ultramark will capture an image of the

microplate at 500 micron resolution; standard plate types will simply capture
well data.
There is no difference in the resulting data and analysis; however, if you
use a custom plate type, you can view the resulting microplate image in the Raw
Image Report
. This report is not available if you use a standard plate type. See
page 92 for more details.

Select Custom to
select/add a different
plate type

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