Thermo Scientific mDrop, User Manual

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Introduction to the μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates
General description
2 Thermo Scientific μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates User Manual Thermo Scientific
General description
The μDrop Plate low-volume measurement area on the left-hand side consists of two quartz slides, the
top clear quartz and the bottom Teflon-coated quartz slide (see
Figure 2 ). The bottom slide contains 16
sample positions, arranged in a 2 x 8 matrix, where samples are to be pipetted. The nominal pathlength
for the sample is fixed to 0.5 mm. The verified pathlength for each μDrop Plate is indicated on the
quality control measurement report delivered with the μDrop Plate.
The μDrop Duo Plate has two low-volume measurement areas on the left-hand side (see Figure 4 ). The
verified pathlengths for each μDrop Duo Plate are indicated on the quality control measurement report
delivered with the μDrop Duo Plate.
On the right-hand side, the μDrop and μDrop Duo Plates have a slot for cuvette measurement (see
Figure 1 and Figure 3 ).
Figure 1. A closed μDrop Plate showing the low-volume measurement area (1), adjustment screw (2), and
the cuvette measurement point (3).