Reformat is an operation performed on plate sets. Reformat will collapse four 96 well plates into a single 384 well, providing 1 replicate per sample. It is also possible to generate duplicates or quadruplicates of each sample. The plate layout of a reformatted destination plate is predetermined by the layout of the source plate, with some examples shown below. Source plates are loaded into destination plates in plate set order, following the Z pattern through the quadrants.
| 96 well source plate | 384 well destination plate |
|---|---|
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Singlecates |
Duplicates |
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Quadruplicates |
The same patterns apply when reformatting 384 well plates into 1536