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MicroResp™ Procedure in Brief

 Colorimetic method

Detection Plate Preparation Prepare Detection plates and store in sealed container/dessicator with self-indicating soda lime.
Dispense Carbon Sources

Prepare carbon sources and dispense into Deepwell plate.

If you have lots of soil samples to measure it is easier to fill the Deepwell plates prior to the addition of the carbon sources.
Half Filled Filling Device Place Filling Device over Deepwell plate and fill with soil. Multiple soil samples can be used by using masking tape to cover the wells that are not to be filled.
Filled Filling Device Remove sliding perspex sheet to allow soil to fall into Deepwell plate. Assist the soil by holding the Deepwell plate with the Filling Device and tapping gently but firmly .
MicroResp System Assembled Read Detection plate at 570nm and assemble onto the Deepwell plate with the MicroResp™ sealing mat.
MicroResp System in Clamp Secure in metal clamp and incubate at 25°C for 6 hours before re-reading the Detection plate at 570nm.

 Radioactive Carbon Method

14C-Detection Plate close-up Prepare 14C sources and 14C-Detection plates - strips of filter paper rolled and inserted into each well of a Isoplate-96 microplate.
Dispense 14-C sources Dispense 14C sources into Deepwell plate. Add NaOH to 14C-Detection plate.
Filling Device filled Place Filling device over Deepwell plate and fill with soil. Multiple soil samples can be used by using masking tape to cover the wells that are not to be filled. Remove sliding perspex sheet to allow soil to fall into Deepwell plate. Assist the soil by holding the Deepwell plate with the Filling Device and tapping gently but firmly .
14-C MicroResp Assemble the 14C-Detection plate onto the Deepwell plate with the MicroResp™ sealing mat.
14-C MicroResp in Clamp Secure in metal clamp and incubate at 25°C for 6 hours.
  Remove 14C-Detection plate and add scintillation fluid. Seal the 14C-Detection plate with a self-adhesive microplate seal. Read the 14C-Detection plate as per instructions for the scintillation counter plate-reader.

 

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 Colorimetic method




	
		

			Detection Plate Preparation 
			Prepare Detection plates and store in sealed container/dessicator with self-indicating soda lime.
		

		

			Dispense Carbon Sources 
			
			
Prepare carbon sources and dispense into Deepwell plate. If you have lots of soil samples to measure it is easier to fill the Deepwell plates prior to the addition of the carbon sources.

					
		

		

			Half Filled Filling Device
			Place Filling Device over Deepwell plate and fill with soil. Multiple soil samples can be used by using masking tape to cover the wells that are not to be filled.
		

		

			Filled Filling Device
			Remove sliding perspex sheet to allow soil to fall into Deepwell plate. Assist the soil by holding the Deepwell plate with the Filling Device and tapping gently but firmly .
		

		

			MicroResp System Assembled
			Read Detection plate at 570nm and assemble onto the Deepwell plate with the MicroResp™ sealing mat.
		

		

			MicroResp System in Clamp
			Secure in metal clamp and incubate at 25°C for 6 hours before re-reading the Detection plate at 570nm.
		

	




 Radioactive Carbon Method




	
		

			14C-Detection Plate close-up
			Prepare 14C sources and 14C-Detection plates - strips of filter paper rolled and inserted into each well of a Isoplate-96 microplate.
		

		

			Dispense 14-C sources
			Dispense 14C sources into Deepwell plate. Add NaOH to 14C-Detection plate.
		

		

			Filling Device filled
			Place Filling device over Deepwell plate and fill with soil. Multiple soil samples can be used by using masking tape to cover the wells that are not to be filled. Remove sliding perspex sheet to allow soil to fall into Deepwell plate. Assist the soil by holding the Deepwell plate with the Filling Device and tapping gently but firmly .
		

		

			14-C MicroResp
			Assemble the 14C-Detection plate onto the Deepwell plate with the MicroResp™ sealing mat.
		

		

			14-C MicroResp in Clamp
			Secure in metal clamp and incubate at 25°C for 6 hours.
		

		

			 
			Remove 14C-Detection plate and add scintillation fluid. Seal the 14C-Detection plate with a self-adhesive microplate seal. Read the 14C-Detection plate as per instructions for the scintillation counter plate-reader.
		

	




 


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 Colorimetic method






Detection Plate Preparation 
Prepare Detection plates and store in sealed container/dessicator with self-indicating soda lime.




Dispense Carbon Sources 


Prepare carbon sources and dispense into Deepwell plate. 


If you have lots of soil samples to measure it is easier to fill the Deepwell plates prior to the addition of the carbon sources.






Half Filled Filling Device
Place Filling Device over Deepwell plate and fill with soil. Multiple soil samples can be used by using masking tape to cover the wells that are not to be filled.




Filled Filling Device
Remove sliding perspex sheet to allow soil to fall into Deepwell plate. Assist the soil by holding the Deepwell plate with the Filling Device and tapping gently but firmly .




MicroResp System Assembled
Read Detection plate at 570nm and assemble onto the Deepwell plate with the MicroResp™ sealing mat.




MicroResp System in Clamp
Secure in metal clamp and incubate at 25°C for 6 hours before re-reading the Detection plate at 570nm.






 Radioactive Carbon Method






14C-Detection Plate close-up
Prepare 14C sources and 14C-Detection plates - strips of filter paper rolled and inserted into each well of a Isoplate-96 microplate.




Dispense 14-C sources
Dispense 14C sources into Deepwell plate. Add NaOH to 14C-Detection plate.




Filling Device filled
Place Filling device over Deepwell plate and fill with soil. Multiple soil samples can be used by using masking tape to cover the wells that are not to be filled. Remove sliding perspex sheet to allow soil to fall into Deepwell plate. Assist the soil by holding the Deepwell plate with the Filling Device and tapping gently but firmly .




14-C MicroResp
Assemble the 14C-Detection plate onto the Deepwell plate with the MicroResp™ sealing mat.




14-C MicroResp in Clamp
Secure in metal clamp and incubate at 25°C for 6 hours.




 
Remove 14C-Detection plate and add scintillation fluid. Seal the 14C-Detection plate with a self-adhesive microplate seal. Read the 14C-Detection plate as per instructions for the scintillation counter plate-reader.






 


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