Name: Diamond SureGro Multiple Well Plate, Flat Bottom, Non Treated
SKU: TC-PLT-6-NT
Availability: InStock

Cell Culture Plates

<h2 class="p2"> What are Cell Culture Plates?</h2>
 Cell culture plates are sterile, single-use polystyrene multi-well vessels used to grow, treat, and analyze cells in parallel across multiple conditions in a single vessel. All formats are E-beam sterilized to SAL 10⁻⁶, certified DNase/RNase-free and non-pyrogenic, and individually wrapped in peelable film. Choose TC-treated flat-bottom plates for adherent mammalian cell culture, assays, and transfection; choose non-treated plates for suspension, hematopoietic, and hybridoma cells; choose glass-bottom plates for live-cell confocal and high-resolution fluorescence imaging.
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<h2 class="p1">What you will find:</h2>
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<li data-section-id="1rzg2e5" data-start="0" data-end="138"><a href="cell-culture-plates/non-treated-cell-culture-plates">Non-Treated Cell Culture Plates:</a> Designed for suspension cultures and non-adherent cell lines where cell attachment is not required.</li>
<li data-section-id="1f2n3q2" data-start="140" data-end="295"><a href="cell-culture-plates/treated-cell-culture-plates">Treated Cell Culture Plates:</a> Tissue-culture-treated surface promotes reliable attachment and growth of adherent cells for routine culture and assays.</li>
<li data-section-id="1dji5w9" data-start="297" data-end="442" data-is-last-node=""><a href="cell-culture-plates/glass-bottom-cell-culture-plates">Glass Bottom Cell Culture Plates:</a> Glass-bottom wells provide superior optical clarity for high-resolution microscopy and live-cell imaging.</li>
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<h2 class="p2">How to Choose Cell Culture Plates</h2>
 Well Count by Application Scale 6-well plates (9.4 cm&sup2;/well) are the standard for transfection, siRNA knockdown, Western blot sample preparation, luciferase reporter assays, and colony counting &mdash; any protocol that requires &ge;5 &times; 10⁶ cells per condition. 12-well plates (3.8 cm&sup2;/well) support medium-scale culture for ELISA lysate preparation, flow cytometry staining, and viral infection studies. 24-well plates (1.9 cm&sup2;/well) are versatile for drug dose-response at medium throughput, primary cell culture, and viral plaque assays. 48-well plates (0.95 cm&sup2;/well) bridge 24-well and 96-well scale for intermediate throughput experiments. 96-well plates (0.32 cm&sup2;/well) are the workhorse for high-throughput cell viability (MTS, MTT, CCK-8), cytotoxicity, ELISA, reporter gene, and compound screening assays. 384-well plates are used for ultra-high-throughput screening (HTS), where reagent cost per well drives miniaturization. TC-Treated vs. Non-Treated vs. Glass Bottom TC-treated (vacuum plasma&ndash;treated, contact angle &lt;10&deg;) flat-bottom plates support adherent mammalian cell monolayer formation &mdash; required for HeLa, HEK293 (adherent), CHO-K1, Vero, A549, MCF-7, and primary cells. Non-treated plates maintain a hydrophobic surface that prevents attachment &mdash; used for suspension cell lines (Jurkat, K562, HL-60), hybridoma culture, and spheroid/organoid formation in U-bottom wells. Glass-bottom plates combine a polystyrene plate body with a borosilicate coverglass floor (0.16&ndash;0.19 mm thickness), matching the No. 1.5 coverglass standard required for confocal, TIRF, and super-resolution microscopy. Flat vs. Round (U) vs. V-Bottom Well Geometry Flat-bottom wells provide a flat imaging surface for phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy, uniform cell monolayer coverage, and reliable OD measurements in plate readers. Round (U)-bottom wells concentrate cells and particles to the well centre by gravity &mdash; used for rosette assays, hemagglutination inhibition (HAI), and hanging-drop spheroid culture. V-bottom wells have a sharp vertex that pellets cells tightly for wash steps in flow cytometry and immunophenotyping panels. Plate Lid and Evaporation Management NEST Scientific cell culture plates ship with a clear polystyrene lid. For high-throughput assays running 72&ndash;96 hours, edge-well evaporation in 96-well and 384-well formats can introduce artefacts; NEST Low Evaporation EDGE plates have an inter-wall design that reduces edge-well evaporation by maintaining humidity in the peripheral wells during long incubations. 
<h2 class="p2"> Specifications Context</h2>
 NEST Scientific cell culture plates are manufactured from 100% virgin polystyrene in ISO 8 (Class 10,000) cleanrooms. TC treatment uses vacuum plasma technology; the lot-release criterion is contact angle &lt;10&deg;. All plates conform to ANSI/SLAS 1-2004 through 4-2004 footprint and well-position standards (SBS format), ensuring compatibility with automated liquid handling platforms, plate readers, and automated incubators. E-beam sterilization to SAL 10⁻⁶. Plates are individually wrapped in peelable Tyvek-equivalent film for GMP cleanroom entry; lids are attached. Alphanumeric well markings (A&ndash;H rows, 1&ndash;12 columns for 96-well) are standard across all formats. NEST Scientific is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485 certified with FDA registration. As of 2026, MBP is a registered vendor for Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University, and MD Anderson Cancer Center. 
Pick your format, culture your cells, and get consistent results every time. <a href="https://mbpinc.net/contact-us">Contact MBP </a>and get a tailored quote today!

<h2 class="p1"> What are Non-Treated Cell Culture Plates?</h2>
 Non-treated cell culture plates are sterile, single-use multi-well polystyrene plates whose well surfaces retain the original hydrophobic, unmodified polystyrene character &mdash; no plasma, corona, or chemical treatment is applied. The hydrophobic surface (contact angle ~75&ndash;90&deg;) prevents cell attachment, making these plates the correct choice for suspension cell lines, hematopoietic cells, hybridoma culture, spheroid and organoid formation, and any experiment where surface adhesion would alter the cell phenotype or experimental readout. Non-treated plates are the correct default for all suspension-growing cell lines and for any 3D culture format &mdash; spheroids, organoids, embryoid bodies &mdash; where surface attachment is undesired.
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<h2 class="p1">What you will find:</h2>
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<li>6, 12, 24, 48, and 96 well formats for different workflows</li>
<li>Untreated surfaces with no coating or modification</li>
<li>Clear plates for easy observation and monitoring</li>
<li>Uniform wells for consistent sample handling</li>
<li>Sterile options to maintain clean conditions</li>
<li>Lids designed to reduce contamination and evaporation</li>
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<h2 class="p1"> How to Choose Non-Treated Cell Culture Plates</h2>
 Suspension Cell Lines Requiring Non-Treated Plates Non-treated flat-bottom plates support maintenance and assays for Jurkat T-cells, K562 erythroleukemia, HL-60 promyelocytes, Raji B-cells, THP-1 monocytes, MOLM-13, and Daudi cells. Primary hematopoietic cells &mdash; PBMCs, CD34⁺ progenitors, NK cells, and bone marrow isolates &mdash; require non-treated surfaces to prevent integrin-triggered differentiation signals from TC-treated polystyrene. For hybridoma culture during HAT selection, non-treated 96-well U-bottom plates are the standard format. U-Bottom vs. Flat-Bottom for Non-Treated Plates Non-treated flat-bottom plates are the standard for suspension cell viability assays, cytotoxicity screens, and ELISA from non-adherent lysates, where wells need a uniform optical path and a flat imaging surface. Non-treated U-bottom 96-well plates concentrate non-adherent cells to the well center by gravity, producing cell pellets that are easier to aspirate during wash steps &mdash; essential for immunophenotyping panels with multiple antibody labeling and wash cycles before flow cytometry. Spheroid and 3D Culture in Non-Treated Plates Non-treated round-bottom (U-bottom) 96-well plates are widely used for hanging-drop spheroid formation and gravity-aggregated tumor spheroid culture. The hydrophobic, non-adhesive well surface combined with U-bottom geometry causes cells to aggregate at the well vertex by gravity, forming compact spheroids over 24&ndash;72 hours without scaffolding. Spheroids formed in non-treated U-bottom 96-well plates are directly measurable in the plate using a plate reader or confocal microscope with an appropriate working distance. Assay Compatibility Non-treated plates are fully compatible with cell viability reagents (CellTiter-Glo, CellTiter-Aqueous MTS, PrestoBlue), cytokine ELISA from cell supernatants, luciferase reporter assays from suspension-cell lysates, and flow cytometry sample preparation. For assays requiring a flat optical surface with minimal well-to-well distance variation, flat-bottom non-treated plates are preferred over U-bottom. Sterility and Purity Grade NEST Scientific non-treated plates are E-beam sterilized to SAL 10⁻⁶, certified DNase/RNase-free, non-pyrogenic, and individually wrapped in peelable sterile film. They are manufactured from 100% virgin polystyrene in ISO 8 cleanrooms under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485 quality management. No additional surface chemistry or coating is applied; the non-treated specification is confirmed by water contact angle measurement per NEST lot release protocol. 
<h2 class="p1"> Specifications Context</h2>
 NEST Scientific non-treated plates are manufactured from 100% virgin polystyrene in ISO 8 cleanrooms; the non-treated well surface has a water contact angle of ~75&ndash;90&deg; (hydrophobic) confirmed per lot release. All plates conform to ANSI/SLAS SBS footprint standards (127.76 &times; 85.48 mm), ensuring compatibility with automated liquid handlers and plate readers. Alphanumeric well coordinates are printed on all plates &ge;12-well format. Package box double functions as a reagent reservoir for multi-channel pipette operations per NEST design. As of 2026, NEST Scientific non-treated plates in all core formats are stocked by MBP. 
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Use non-treated plates when you want full control over how your cells interact with the surface. Keep conditions simple. Keep results predictable. <a href="https://mbpinc.net/contact-us">Contact the MBP team</a> now to get a tailored quote.

Non-Treated Cell Culture Plates

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Diamond SureGro Multiple Well Plate, Flat Bottom, Non Treated

TC-PLT-6-NT by Diamond&#174; is a flat-bottom, non-treated (non-TC) multi-well cell culture plate in virgin USP Class VI polystyrene, sterilized by irradiation. Certified RNase-free, DNase-free, and pyrogen-free. The non-treated surface supports suspension cell cultures, spheroid formation, and non-adherent cell-based assays. Available in 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, and 96-well formats. Includes secure lid with raised well rims. Order at mbpinc.net or email customerservice@mbpinc.net.

Diamond SureGro Multiple Well Plate, Flat Bottom, Non Treated

SKU : TC-PLT-6-NT