Corning Assay Microplate CellBIND 96 Well w Lid Case of 50 Plates

Corning CellBIND® 96-Well Clear Flat-Bottom Microplate with Lid (3340) – Case of 50

The Corning 3340 is a premium cell culture microplate engineered for high-throughput screening (HTS), scale-up validation, and the cultivation of fastidious or demanding adherent cell lines. Featuring Corning’s advanced CellBIND® surface treatment, this plate incorporates significantly higher oxygen concentrations into the polystyrene surface layer to improve hydrophilicity and enhance cell attachment. Supplied pre-sterilized with matching condensation-ring lids in a case of 50 plates, this optically clear, flat-bottom matrix ensures uniform cell distribution and optimal microscopic visualization.

Technical Performance & Design

• Corning CellBIND® Surface Treatment: Utilizes a patented microwave gas-plasma process that permanently grafts oxygen-containing functional groups into the polystyrene matrix. This results in a highly stable, hydrophilic surface that drastically improves attachment, spreading, and survival of primary cells or serum-free cultures.
• Optically Clear Flat-Bottom Wells: Molded from high-purity, optical-grade virgin polystyrene to provide exceptionally flat well floors (F-bottom). This minimizes optical distortion, ensuring crisp focus tracking during automated high-content imaging or standard inverted microscopy.
• Contamination-Control Lid Integration: Accompanied by a custom-fit polystyrene lid featuring integrated condensation rings. The rings align directly over each individual well to prevent evaporation gradients and cross-well aerosol contamination while permitting unrestricted gas exchange.
• Uniform Heat Transfer Profile: Engineered with uniform side-wall and bottom thicknesses across the entire 96-well grid, preventing localized thermal lag and ensuring consistent cell incubation across the perimeter of the plate layout.

Product Specifications

• Model Number / Part No: 3340 (Cross-referenced under factory SKU CLS3340)
• Manufacturer Line: Corning® CellBIND® Surface Microplates
• Plate Array Format: Standard 96-Well Matrix (8 Rows x 12 Columns Layout)
• Well Shape & Bottom: Round Wells with an Ultra-Flat Flat (F) Bottom
• Color Morphology: 100% Optically Clear Polyethylene Chassis
• Volumetric Capacity: Total Well Volume: 360 µL; Recommended Working Volume: 75 µL to 200 µL
• Sterility Specification: Sterile (Pre-sterilized via validated gamma irradiation protocols)
• Purity Verification: Certified non-pyrogenic and endotoxin-free (less than 0.1 EU/mL)
• Packaging Configuration: Case of 50 Plates (Individually wrapped packages with lids included)

Key Benefits & Applications

• Fastidious & Primary Cell Cultivation: Dramatically improves attachment rates for demanding cell lines, transfection hosts, primary neurons, and endothelial cells that typically require tedious biological coatings (like Poly-D-Lysine or Collagen).
• Serum-Free or Reduced-Serum Media Transitions: Compensates for the absence of serum adhesion proteins, enabling smooth adaptations to serum-free workflows without sacrificing cell yield or phenotypic stability.
• Automated High-Content Screening (HCS): Rigorous mechanical compliance with ANSI/SLAS 1-2004 microplate dimensions ensures seamless compatibility with automated liquid handling decks, robotic stackers, and high-speed multi-mode microplate readers.
• Alphanumeric Grid Tracking: Molded with highly visible alphanumeric coordinates (A1 through H12) combined with a distinct orientation notch to eliminate manual pipetting tracking errors during complex assay setups.

Corning® and CellBIND® are registered trademarks of Corning, Inc. Part number 3340 details the individually wrapped clear flat-bottom 96-well layout with lids. For high-throughput colorimetric or fluorometric applications requiring alternative optical geometries, matching black or white CellBIND® microplate matrices must be specified independently.