Plate sequencing

All 96-well plate submissions must be submitted in semi-skirted, 2 mL 96-well plates with clear wells, and sealed with strip caps or sealing film/foil. For more acceptable plate types, please visit our Plasticware requirements page.

This plate is an example of an incorrect submission. It is fully skirted. It also has opaque wells. We need the wells to be transparent so we can verify that sample is present, and it helps us to verify the processing is correct.

Be sure to label your submission with your researcher code and your unique plate name.

Cap the plate firmly using the strip caps or sealing film and wrap each plate with parafilm. (Sealing film is preferable to strip caps.)

When submitting fewer than 96 samples on a plate, please submit the samples in consecutive rows. Begin filling the wells at A1 through A12, then B1-B12, C1-12, etc.. If there are any empty wells in the middle of your submission, you will be charged for them.

This plate is filled incorrectly; it has missing wells and does not run from well 1-12 in a row.

Plate submissions should be dropped off with an order confirmation sheet (available to print after web ordering via our “Sample submission” page).

You may submit a sample sheet with your submission if you wish. If you do not send us an Excel form with your sample names, they will be named as follows: [Researcher code]-[Plate name]-[well position].