Can the coverslips be removed from the glass bottom 6-well, 12-well and 24-well plates?
Yes. However, for most applications, cells growing in the glass bottom multi-well plates can be viewed without removal of the coverslips. If necessary (e.g. for long term storage purposes), the coverslips can be removed using the following procedure: 1. Order Part # PDCF OS 30 (Dow Corning fluid OS 30, available from MatTek). 2. Place the cover of the multi-well plate on a clean surface top side up. (Do not invert the cover). 3. Pipette 3.0 ml of OS 30 onto the top side of the cover. 4. Place the bottom of the multi-well plate on top of the cover. The OS 30 liquid on the cover should be touching the coverslips attached to the bottom of the multi-well plate. 5. Allow the plate to sit in the OS 30 for 45 minutes at room temperature. 6. Blot the bottom of the multi-well plate using an absorbent paper towel. 7. Place the multi-well plate on a clean surface. Using forceps, press down on the edge of the coverslips to separate the coverslips from the plate. Note: If the above procedure is fol
