Figure 2

How to generate and operate MMVs. (a) MMV generator. (b) A projection pattern used for 1000 well type (actually 988 wells for samples and 3 guide holes). (c) An example of a plastic MMV (1024 well type). (d) Procedures for generating an MMV. Namely, i) place a bedding plate (plastics or pre-molded gel) in a container, ii) pour the monomer solution (for either plastics or gel formation), iii) irradiate the pattern-carrying light (see Fig. 2b), iv) remove the non-polymerized solution (blank) and, finally, v) get an MMV (yellow).