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Microplate Surface Supports Growth of Spheroid Cultures from BrandTech^® Scientific

BrandTech Scientific, Inc. announces the availability of inertGrade™ microplates for the cultivation of non-adherent cell lines, spheroids, and stem cells in a 96-well plate format. These polystyrene plates are manufactured in one of the largest, most modern cleanroom facilities for laboratory disposable items in the world. Rather than the more common treatments to enhance the natural hydrophobic characteristics of polystyrene, these new microplates are treated with a proprietary hydrogel. This creates a hydrophobic interface between the surface of the plastic and cellular material to inhibit cell and protein attachment. This unique low-binding microplate surface successfully suppresses the adhesion of a wide variety of adherent cell lines, can enhance the formation and maintenance of uniform spheroid cultures, and can inhibit early differentiation of stem cells or neurospheres. InertGrade 96-well microplates are available with round, flat, or curved bottoms in clear, white, black, and colored with transparent bottoms. Details are available at www.BrandTech.com .

About BrandTech Scientific:

BrandTech Scientific, Inc. of Essex, CT imports a wide variety of laboratory products and distributes through leading laboratory supply dealers. Product offering includes pipettes, bottletop dispensers, burettes, pipette controllers, repeating pipettes, vacuum pumps, cuvettes, PCR plastics, plastic labware and lab support jacks.

For more information, contact:
Christian Petrilli
Director of Marketing and Distributor Relations
Phone: 860-767-2562 x121
cpetrilli@brandtech.com