FAQs

Generally, the oxygen transfer rate is better in a 96-square well microplate with the corners functioning as baffles [q.v. Hermann R., Lehmann M., Buechs, J., Biotech. Bioeng. (2003); Vol. 81, No. 2, pp 178-186].
Also available are new shaped wells (Flowerplate), which can further elevate the oxygen transfer. This kind of plate is only available in a 48-well format at the moment:

Microtiter plates as mini-bioreactors: miniaturization of fermentation methods
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