Wednesday 20 October 2010

Guide to good microplate washing practice

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced the availability of its ‘guide to good washing practice.’

The online guide is designed as a step-by-step tool, providing detailed guidance on obtaining secure and reliable performance with every use of the Thermo Scientific Wellwash microplate washers. It also links to an online game, challenging users to score points by washing wells effectively. To view the guide and play the game, visit www.thermoscientific.com/wellwashguide.

The easy to navigate, carousel-style, guide provides a host of information to ensure reliable ELISA results are obtained. It includes details on set-up, operation, performance optimization, maintenance and troubleshooting.

As an easy-to-use platform, the Wellwash and Wellwash Versa strip washers feature a large, icon-based graphical user-interface, available in eight languages, as well as a context-sensitive help feature. As a result, protocols can be quickly developed with minimal training to ensure excellent ELISA results are obtained.

Thermo Scientific