FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 12, 2006.

Optimised 96-well Deep well plates ...

Porvair Sciences Ltd., specialists in microplates and microplate technology since 1992, offers a comprehensive range of 96-well deep well plates optimised for applications in cell biology, molecular biology, drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, screening and genomics.

Manufactured under class 10,000 conditions from ultra-pure grade polypropylene, the 96-well deep well plates contain no contaminants that may leach out and affect stored sample or bacterial or cell growth. Where the application requires a selection of Porvair's comprehensive range of 96-well deep well plates are available certified as RNase / DNase free.

Available in wide choice of well shapes and volumes - all Porvair 96-well deep well plates are precisely made to SBS/ANSI dimensions ensuring complete compatibility with almost all readers, washers and automated equipment.

Porvair Sciences offers three 96-well deep well plates that have a maximum well capacity of 350 µl. Available in a choice of flat, round and V bottomed wells these plates are optimised for compound storage, screening and culturing applications. For general assay work and sample storage, round 96-well deep well plates offering a working volume of 1 ml, provide an affordable, easy to use solution. Polystyrene 1 ml round 96-well deep well plates are available for applications that require visible inspection. Where operational flexibility, solvent resistance and automation compatibility are important Porvair's range of precisely engineered polypropylene square 96-well deep well plates (350 µl, 1 ml and 2 ml) - provide leading edge performance.

Further information on 96-well deep well plates is available on the company website www.porvair-sciences.com and by contacting Porvair Sciences Ltd. on telephone +44-1932-240255 or email int.sales@porvair.com

Porvair Sciences Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Porvair plc.

CONTACTS:

Porvair Sciences Ltd. Unit 6, Shepperton Business Park Govett Avenue Shepperton Middlesex TW17 8BA UK tel. +44-1932-240255 email: int.sales@porvair.com www.porvair-sciences.com