"plate reader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plate readers [plural]
Etymology: From microplate reader. Etymology templates: {{m|en|microplate reader}} microplate reader Head templates: {{en-noun}} plate reader (plural plate readers)
  1. (chemistry, biochemistry) A piece of laboratory equipment used to detect the changes that might occur in a microtiter plate. Wikipedia link: plate reader Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Chemistry Synonyms: microplate reader
    Sense id: en-plate_reader-en-noun-MURHg81h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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