Block, 1 × 96-Well PCR Plate — Single Block Model Only

The BSWPCR1 is the 96-well PCR plate-format block in the BSW block family — 1 × 96-well PCR plate per block — at $370 (most expensive in the BSW block family). Critical chassis restriction: single-block model only — opposite-restriction pattern vs the BSWMT microplate block (which fits 2-block AND 4-block models only).

Key Specifications

Critical Chassis Restriction — Opposite Pattern from BSWMT

The BSW catalog includes two plate-format blocks with opposite chassis-compatibility patterns:

The mechanical envelope of a 96-well PCR plate is larger than what fits in a multi-position chassis block-slot — the PCR plate block requires the full single-chassis block envelope. The microplate block (BSWMT) is smaller-format / different mechanical layout that fits the multi-position chassis slots.

Confirm chassis-model compatibility carefully before procurement of either plate-format block.

When to Pick the 96-Well PCR Plate Block

Pick the BSWPCR1 when:

• Workflow uses 96-well PCR plates for heating workflows
• Single-block BSW chassis is the operating chassis (myBlock I BSH5001 or compatible)
• Plate-based PCR-prep workflows — denaturation, hot-start activation outside thermal cycler
• High-throughput plate-format heating (96 wells per cycle)

Stay with BSW02 PCR-tube block ($164) when 0.2 mL PCR tubes or PCR strips match the workflow — much lower cost.

Stay with BSWMT microplate block ($370.00) when multi-position chassis + microplate workflow is the configuration.

BSW Plate-Format Block Comparison

Ordering & Configuration

Confirm chassis compatibility — CRITICAL. This block is incompatible with multi-position chasses. Confirm single-block chassis model with Benchmark Scientific tech support.

Confirm 96-well plate format. Standard 96-well PCR plate dimensions — confirm at order if non-standard plate formats.

Confirm at quote: chassis compatibility (single-block only), plate format, and lead time.

Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard accessory terms.

BSW plate-format blocks:

- BSWMT — Micro plate ($370.00) — 2-block / 4-block models only

- BSWPCR1 (this product) — 96-well PCR plate ($370) — single-block model only

Pick the BSWPCR1 for 96-well PCR plate workflows on single-block chassis; sister BSWMT covers microplate workflows on multi-block chasses. Critical: opposite chassis-compatibility patterns between the two plate-format blocks.