Metabolic Characterization Microplates

Overview

Phenotype MicroArrays™ enable researchers to evaluate nearly 2,000 phenotypes of a microbial cell in a single experiment.

Through comprehensive and precise quantitation of phenotypes, researchers can interrogate metabolic pathways, ionic, osmotic and pH effects, and antibiotic/antimicrobial susceptibility.

Correlate phenotypes with genotypes
Determine a cell strain’s metabolic and chemical sensitivity profiles
Elucidate drug susceptibility
Optimize cell lines and bioprocess culture conditions
Characterize cellular phenotypes for taxonomic or epidemiological studies

Microplates

Microbial Phenotype

Mammalian Phenotype

Customizable Phenotype MicroArray Plates

MitoPlate Phenotype

Phenotypic Analysis with Odin

When using Phenotype MicroArrays, you need an instrument that will read at the right wavelengths and measure the changes kinetically over time at short intervals. You also need a software package to help you analyze all that data and identify the differences between your samples. With the Odin™ platform you can characterize phenotypes by monitoring growth curves and cell metabolism kinetics for microbial or mammalian cells for up to 50 plates at the same time. When combined with Phenotype MicroArrays, Odin can analyze up to 4,800 conditions unattended for hours or days.

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Checking for Growth with odin

See what’s happening in two ways.

Odin measures a reporter dye over time at one wavelength to measure NADH production, effectively reporting the rate of metabolic respiration.

It also measures optical density (OD) at a second wavelength to determine how quickly the microbes are dividing. Taken together, you get a full picture of how your microbes grow best over time.

If you’re focused on cell growth, just leave the dye out. Odin automatically compares cell growth and metabolic activity curves to provide you with a clearer picture of how fast or slow your microbes are growing.