Second product in new Firm Deck range now available: 96 x 0.1 ml semi skirted Firm Deck2 plate.

Firm Deck plates are a direct substitute for hard-frame two-component 96-well plates.

The design patented Firm Deck plates are extremely flat, rigid and warp-free.

The Firm Deck plates are designed to withstand high temperatures during (q)PCR and heat sealing. The SBS footprint, ANSI/SLAS 1-2004 dimensions and non-nesting characteristics of the Firm Deck plates allow precise position and handling in robotic systems, plate stackers and automatic sealers.

Firm Deck plates are recyclable and have a reduced CO₂ footprint as compared to two-component 96-well plates.

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Firm Deck2 plates are currently available in the following formats: 0.1 ml semi skirted natural 0.1 ml semi skirted natural, black lettering and barcode 0.1 ml semi skirted white 0.1 ml semi skirted white, black lettering and barcode

Future formats will include 0.1 ml and 0.2 ml semi-skirted and non-skirted 96-well plates as well as 0.1 ml and 0.2 ml skirted 8-tube and 12-tube strips.

Pricing is available on request

The BIOplastics team wishes everybody a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
We value your business and look forward to continue our relationship in the coming year.

Please note that our offices are closed between 24^th December 2022 and 1^st January 2023.
Your orders will be processed till 20^th December 2022 due to stock inventory.

Firm Deck plates are a direct substitute for hard-frame two-component 96-well plates.

The design patented Firm Deck plates are extremely flat, rigid and warp-free.

The Firm Deck plates are designed to withstand high temperatures during (q)PCR and heat sealing.

The SBS footprint, ANSI/SLAS 1-2004 dimensions and non-nesting characteristics of the Firm Deck plates allow precise position and handling in robotic systems, plate stackers and automatic sealers.

Firm Deck plates are recyclable and have a reduced CO₂ footprint as compared to two-component 96-well plates.

Firm Deck plates are currently available in the following formats: 0.1 ml full-skirted natural 0.1 ml full skirted natural, black laser lettering 0.1 ml full skirted natural, black lettering and barcode 0.1 ml full skirted natural, black lettering and 4 barcodes 0.1 ml full-skirted white 0.1 ml full skirted white, black laser lettering 0.1 ml full skirted white, black lettering and barcode 0.1 ml full skirted white, black lettering and 4 barcodes

Future formats will include 0.1 ml and 0.2 ml semi-skirted and non-skirted 96-well plates as well as 0.1 ml and 0.2 ml skirted 8-tube and 12-tube strips.

Pricing is available on request

ISO 20836:2021 - temperature performance testing of thermal cyclers

ISO 20836 specifies requirements for the installation, maintenance, temperature calibration and temperature performance testing of standard thermal cyclers and real-time thermal cyclers.
It enables laboratories to determine if a thermal cycler is suitable for intended use and if it meets the requirements as set by the laboratory.
The standard has been established for laboratories performing polymerase chain reactions (PCR) in for example the food, environmental, human health, animal health and forensic testing domains.
The CYCLERtest thermal cycler calibration method meets the ISO 20836.

On the 14^th of February the ISO 20836 was introduced by NEN via a webinar (in dutch).

Slides of the presentation are available in dutch and english.

Christmas Holidays 2021

We will be closed between December 24.2021 and January 2.2022. Your 2021-orders will be processed till December 21 due to stock inventory.

BIOplastics has been granted a global design patent for recent developed (q)PCR HP 4-tube-strips with optical attached caps. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) granted this design and derivates of it for Europe, USA and Japan.

The product will be used in existing and new upcoming (q)PCR applications including MDX (Medical Diagnostics) kits as Covid-19 detection applications. Some qPCR instrument manufacturers are designing new instruments around this new design. BIOplastics strips with attached caps are well-known for its superior performance in qPCR as well as its unique closure technology which combines easy opening and closure while evaporation loss during (q)PCR is reduced to minimum. Product will become from January 2021 available to the global market place.

4 tube-strip with optical attached cap	8 tube-strip with optical attached cap

BIOplastics has, based on severe global shortages of Mag. DNA Pure Processing Cartridges, developed an alternative to these processing cartridges. Started in April 2020 as a copy of its original design we concluded with our, over 20 years IM experience, that its IM (Injection Molding) capabilities were pretty dramatic in relation to process parameters and mold life time. In June 2020 we introduced our first modification allowing casting with less extreme parameters. This 2^nd generation Cartridge was developed to comply to global ongoing demands. Meanwhile, our engineers designed a new cartridge. This new 3^rd generation design combines consistent and reliable, non extreme, casting without compromising product functionality, performance, yield and usage. Furthermore the amount of plastics used was reduced by 15%. Consequently this 3^rd generation cartridge is more environmentally friendly with a lower Carbon (CO₂) footprint compare to its original version. The 3^rd generation cartridge product has been filed for a global patent (patent pending status).

The Process Plates have been verified on the Mag. DNA Pure extraction platform system by ISO 15189 accredited laboratories.

Available from the 4^th of July 2020:

• 3^rd Generation Processing plate cartridge for Mag. DNA Pure 96 systems 
• Output plates for Mag. DNA Pure 96
• 96 well qPCR plates for 480 and z 480 qPCR cyclers
• 8 and 12 tube strips and caps for 480 and z 480 qPCR cyclers
• Adhesive seals

BIOplastics has developed an alternative to the Mag. DNA Pure Output Plates, in addition to the recently introduced Process Plates. The Output Plates have been verified on the Mag. DNA Pure system by ISO 15189 accredited medical microbiology laboratories.

Now available:

• Processing plates for Mag. DNA Pure 96 platform
• Output plates for Mag. DNA Pure 96
• 96 well qPCR plates for 480 and z 480 qPCR instruments
• Adhesive seals

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused severe global shortages of Mag. DNA Pure Processing Cartridges. BIOplastics has developed an alternative to these processing cartridges, enabling diagnostic laboratories to increase their Covid-19 test capacity up to the levels of demand.

The Process Plates have been verified on the Mag. DNA Pure extraction platform system by ISO 15189 accredited medical microbiology laboratories.

Now available:

• Processing plates for Mag. DNA Pure 96 systems
• 96 well qPCR plates for 480 and z 480 qPCR cyclers
• Adhesive seals

Soon available:

• Output plates for Mag. DNA Pure 96

Severe shortage of Mag. DNA Pure 96 processing cartridges used in well-known automated DNA/RNA extraction platforms has lead to an alternative for these instruments. The cartridges will be available from April 25. 

Due to the exponentially growing demand of Covid-19 detection tests, there is currently a severe shortage in consumables for the different platforms.

• 96 well plates for 480 and 480z qPCR cyclers and systems
  BIOplastics offers a direct alternative to the original 96 well plates. The plates have been validated and provide excellent results. Both barcoded and non barcoded plates are in stock and can be shipped within 24 hours.

Ordering information

• • Non barcoded 96 well plate
  • Barcoded 96 well plate
    
    

• Mag. DNA Pure 96 processing cartridges
  BIOplastics is currently designing and developing an alternative for these cartridges. We estimate that the cartridges will be available from April 25th, 2020. If you wish more information, please contact us.

Since the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, China faces a shortage of test-kits. Mimi Lau, a reporter at the South China Morning Post tweeted that the shortage in test kits are delaying diagnosis and patients at major Wuhan hospitals with fever symptoms have likened test kit access to winning the lottery.

To combat a severe shortage, BIOplastics - disposable supplier to a substantial number of diagnostic kit manufacturers - has adjusted its manufacturing capacity to comply to demand.
Facing a shortage of (q)PCR-plastics? Register on BIOplastics.com and send your order to order@bioplastics.com. We assure fast delivery.

In addition to equipment, reagents, DNA template and oligonucleotides, plastic consumables certainly influence (q)PCR results.
BIOplastics has therefore designed and manufactures plastics with unique properties that offer you many advantages:

• They can be used for all brands and models of (q)PCR thermal cyclers. You save time because you only have to optimize your PCR process once.
• The characteristics are always the same. You can expect consistent results.
• Due to the low evaporation (q)PCR is possible in very low volumes (from 5µl). You save enormously on reagent costs.
• The raw material composition and recipe are optimized by BIOplastics. Before the injection molding process the raw material is extruded in our factory.
• The entire DNA is available for a reaction due to the extremely low binding.
• All products are pyrogen, DNA(se), RNA(se) free. There is no need to autoclave.

Check out the extensive range of low and high profile plates, tube strips, tubes and caps - whether or not laser marked - on our website. You can also request samples.

Contact us at any time for personal advice or questions about BIOplastics` products and the possibilities. E-mail support@bioplastics.com or by telephone on +31 (0)45 533 8750.

At BIOplastics we try to minimize single use items wherever we can, because every choice we make has an impact on the environment. Therefore our waste material generated in the production of our (q)PCR plastics does not end up on a landfill or in an incinerator. It is used as raw material for our sustainable boxes and inserts, which you can use over and over again.

You help close the recycling loop by buying products from recycled material. Let us contribute to the circular economy together. We save energy and ensure less waste and less pollution.

At BIOplastics we wish to satisfy all our clients with high quality products and services.
If you’re looking for sound advice or you encounter an issue, give us a call. You will not receive an answering machine. We will not send you from pillar to post and you’re not redirected to a Q and A list. Instead, we will personally handle your question or remark immediately. You can count on a substantiated response!

Cutting manufacturing defects
We are in control of the manufacturing process and can trace your order in detail.
Each order has a unique code so we know:  

• Selling & shipping date
• Manufacturing & packing date
• Used equipment & inspector
• Used composition & extruder
• Quality control & lab data
• ………

This way we cut manufacturing defects and can solve all matters you might have.

Any questions? Give us a call
Looking for substantiated advice regarding (q)PCR? Call us on +31 45 533 8750

We all want to enjoy a wonderful meal and drink a glass of tap water to quench our thirst without having to worry about safety. The same counts for the diagnosis we receive from a laboratory test.

Therefore our commitment to quality is not restricted to our products and services. The highest standards are achieved when the entire supply chain focuses on quality, from manufacturers of thermal cyclers through distributors to end-users. End-users play the most important roll to ensure reliable (q)PCR results. After all: any lack of attention to reliability can have negative implications.

All parties involved comply with certain regulations to combat problems, concentrating on preventing instead of curing them. By doing so, the highest quality level is met.

• Distributors control the quality of thermal cyclers with MTAS calibration tools to meet specifications
• End-users control the quality of their thermal cyclers annually - either with Driftcon calibration tools or with accredited on-site calibration service with MTAS system – to fully understand the performance of their cycler
• Calibration tools are calibrated in an accredited calibration laboratory to make sure that they perform according to international standards
• (q)PCR consumables are manufactured according to strict specifications for reproducible and reliable results. The characteristics:
  * Composition is always identical so consistent results
  * Low binding: all DNA is available for a reaction
  * (q)PCR is possible in volumes as low as 5µl
  * Pyrogyn, DNA(se) & RNA(se) free

We are extremely proud to have achieved this level of quality with our cooperation partners and are committed to further expand this method.
Better be safe than sorry!

We've designed a new 96-well (q)PCR plate which is very pleasant to work with due to the extreme flexibility. You can easily cut this plate into any format you like. A great solution if your number of samples vary.

You can try it out now! With all orders in October you receive a Transformer Netflex plate complimentary.

Start creating & have fun!

During the 19th International Metrology Congress in Paris, CYCLERtest presented a comparison between an in-tube- and in-well thermal cycler calibration method. The study - performed with BIOplastics’ tubes - showed that it is feasible to develop an in-tube method with a low measurement uncertainty. However, due to the large impact of the tube-to-well fit on the measurement uncertainty and the large variability between tubes, it is not practical to use in-tube methods for metrology purposes. An in-well thermal cycler calibration method is therefore the preferred option. Read all about the research in the abstract Comparison of temperature dynamics of various thermal cycler methods.

Counting fish is key to ensure sustainable fish stocks and food security across the world. But you can’t ask them to line up can you? So how on earth do you count fish?

To assess population size of fish in the Australian waters - the third largest marine domain in the world - scientists take genetic samples of juvenile and adult fish species and test them. This way they can see if there are parent-child relationships, track where fish are born and where they lived. When there is a good sample size the fish population can be determined.  It seems so simple…

But imagine scientist Tony at sea. The waves are high and the boat is rocking back and forth. He almost loses his balance once he hooks a fish whopper. Then comes the tricky part: cutting a sample of the slippery, frolicking fish. When he finally succeeds, he releases the fish and tries to put the sample in a labeled tube. When Tony is about to throw out his rod again, the waves are splashing over the edges of the boat. Tony trips and accidentally knocks over the box with samples. The tubes lie on the bottom of the boat floating in seawater. Tony tries to save the samples, but most of the identifying stickers on the tubes are soaked through the water. Half of today’s work is down the drain and unfortunately not for the first time.

Desperately seeking for a solution, they ended up with BIOplastics in Landgraaf where they master the technology to laser mark each individual tube. Every tube has an attached cap with a laser marked, unique and non-erasable code. No more sample loss and opening and closure of the tubes can be done with one slippery hand only. “It’s without any doubt, the only plastic we can’t do without”, says Tony.

So next time when you prepare a tuna steak, remember how this particular piece of plastic pays a big role to ensure there is enough fish on your plate.

With all BIOplastics orders in August & September

In August and September we enclose this product complimentary with all your BIOplastics orders.


Start creating & have fun!

Ticks all the boxes!

Get rid of cardboard boxes!
The DeBox Family of BIOplastics consists of state-of-the-art, stackable boxes and modular inserts to create any PCR-rack you like. This great work/storage solution ticks all the boxes and offers you:

• 176 boxes
  different dimensions, heights and hinge sides
• Endless storage possibilities
  small boxes fit into medium size boxes and medium size boxes fit into large size boxes
• Eight different colors
• A wide variety of DeBox inserts

In short

• Create different well and strip formats
• Easy to tear off
  Tube strips are barely attached to each other
• Strips don’t bend or break
• Easy identification of samples and strip orientation
• Laser marking possibilities
• Compatible with shell frame grids
  Tube mats can be clicked in specific (skirted) grids to create a plate
  assembly for specific (q)PCR instruments and/or robotic applications

CYCLERtest is proud to announce that its patent for the optical calibration of qPCR cyclers is now also granted in the USA. The US patent complements similar patents held by CYCLERtest in Europe and Japan.

Breakthrough
The traceable Optical Calibration tool and service is ‘a major breakthrough for molecular diagnostics and life sciences’ according to CEO Tom Hendrikx. ‘With this advanced technique variables in qPCR are monitored, minimized and become controllable. This gives laboratories a better understanding of the qPCR process and enables them to expand its capabilities. This superior method with new developed hardware supersedes the, so far used, non traceable techniques as biological testing, crystal color changes and others!’

Combination
The innovative technique is based on the traceable calibration of temperature, optical detection and light of (q) PCR cyclers (excitation and emission). A truly unique method since these components are not only detected and generated separately but also in relationship to each other. By doing so, the performance of the real-time thermal cycler is monitored and calibrated like never before.

About CYCLERtest
CYCLERtest - a pioneer and global leader in ISO 17025 accredited (q)PCR cycler calibrations - is headquartered in The Netherlands and represented by qualified distributors worldwide. Its highly accurate calibration tools and services enable laboratories to monitor the performance of their thermo cyclers according to global quality requirements. All in order to generate reproducible, trustworthy and technical valid (q)PCR results.

Information
More information about CYCLERtest can be found on www.cyclertest.com.
Patent numbers: US 10,022,694 | Japan 6124903 | Europe 2 581 728

Strategic closure of all type of BIOplastics (q)PCR Tube Strips & (q)PCR plates

Optical Tear-off 8-Cap Strip Mat is an excellent closure option for any of the BIOplastics (p)PCR plates, and (q)PCR 8-strip tubes. The Optical Tear-off 8-Cap Strip Mat is superior in performance and handling compared to any other sealing product and is designed and tested to be used in any type of PCR and Real-Time PCR application.

• Available in frosted, and white qPCR versions
• Available with unique laser marked ID# coded as well as A-H and 1-6 laser-marked
• Light frosted outer tube-surface
• Extra marking areas and auto orientation
• Extreme Uniform wells
• Can be used with 5 µl reaction volume
• Can be closed with any of the BIOplastics cap strips or our Opti-Seal

• Available in single tubes and 8-tube strips with single attached caps
• Attached caps prevent cross contamination
• Wide area indented optical cap
• Light frosted outer tube-surface
• Extra marking areas and auto-orientation
• Extreme Uniform wells
• Can be used with 5 µl reaction volume