Cover for Arrangement on a Microtiter Plate, and Kit Comprising Cover and Microtiter Plate

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The invention provides a specialized cover for microtiter plates, commonly used in biological and chemical experiments. This cover consists of a grid of movable tiles, each covering a corresponding cavity (well) on the microtiter plate. Individual tiles can be slid aside to expose or seal specific wells without disturbing or exposing adjacent wells. The invention also offers a kit combining this cover with a microtiter plate, enhancing ease of handling and modularity.

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• High-throughput screening in drug discovery labs where individual access to wells is required for compound addition or sampling.
• Automated laboratory processes requiring robotic manipulation of microtiter plates and selective opening/closing of specific wells.
• Protein crystallization experiments where access to single wells is needed for sample adjustment without affecting environmental conditions in other wells.
• Diagnostic testing using microtiter plates, particularly where each test may require isolation from others to prevent cross-contamination.
• Storage of sensitive biological or chemical samples in microtiter plates, with protection against evaporation and contamination.

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• Allows selective, reversible, and individual access to each well of a microtiter plate, reducing the risk of evaporation and contamination.
• Improves experimental reproducibility and sample integrity by preventing the exposure of all wells when working with a single well.
• Facilitates automation due to the ease of manipulating individual tiles mechanically, supporting high-throughput laboratory workflows.
• Adaptable to various standard microtiter plate formats (e.g., 6-well, 12-well, 24-well, 96-well, 384-well, 1536-well).
• Enhances the quality and reliability of sensitive experiments, such as protein crystallization or diagnostic assays, by maintaining well-specific environments.

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The invention relates to a cover (1) to be arranged on a microtiter plate (40), and to a kit having a microtiter plate and such a cover. It is provided that the cover has multiple tiles (20) that correspond to the cavities (41) of the microtiter plate (40) and are arranged on a plate (10), which tiles can be displaced with respect to one another on the plate (10), either directly or indirectly.