Sealing Mat (Round Cap, Pierceable) are products from ABgene, ThermoFisher Scientific. Polymerase chain reaction is a technique in molecular biology used for multiplying copies of a strand of DNA. The reaction uses a special thermostable DNA polymerase, nucleotide primers, dNTPs, cofactors and cycles of temperatures to amplify a certain segment of DNA. PCR is used for diagnosis, DNA fingerprinting, in forensic science, research, etc. PCR plates are used for setting several PCR mixes together. Sealing Mat (Round Cap, Pierceable) from ThermoFisher are provided for effective sealing of PCR plates. The product has the following properties:

- The seals are made from a non-hazardous thermoplastic elastomer and are available in round or square capped mat formats.

- They are used for sealing 96-well plates for long-term storage of well constituents under ambient conditions.

- The seals are marked with alpha-numeric labelling for easy well identification.

- The seal is resistant to common solvents like isopropanol, ethanol and DMSO.

- It can withstand UV and gamma radiation.

- 6N is needed for piercing the seal.

- It can withstand temperature ranges of 20C to +55C.

Product specifications:

Product name: Sealing Mat (Round Cap, Pierceable)

Brand: ABgene, ThermoFisher Scientific

Catalogue number: AB0566

Quantity: 50 per case

Well shape: Square