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Aurora Microplates produces high-performance COP microplates for imaging, high-content screening, and discovery workflows. In partnership with Zeon Specialty Materials and Edge Precision Manufacturing, Aurora delivers the clarity, flatness, and reproducibility researchers depend on — with a supply chain controlled from resin to finished plate within the Zeon ecosystem.

 
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Aurora Microplates

High-Performance Microplates for Imaging and Discovery
 

COP Film-Bottom Plates

Crystal-clear optical properties with extremely flat and uniform plate bottoms. Available in 96, 384, 1536, and 3456 well formats with 100 micron and 188 micron film-bottom options engineered for imaging performance across all major platforms.
 
Low Background Fluorescence
 
ZEONEX® and ZEONOR® Cyclo Olefin Polymer delivers significantly lower autofluorescence than polystyrene or COC — enabling cleaner signal-to-noise ratios for fluorescence-based assays and high-content screening workflows.
 
CELLAZIP™ Shelf-Stable Coatings
 
Proprietary cell attachment coatings with extended shelf stability. CELLAZIP™ supports iPSC-derived, primary, and immortalized cell lines without day-of coating — reducing workflow variability at scale.
 
Automation-Ready Formats
 
Engineered for compatibility with Yokogawa, PerkinElmer, and Molecular Devices imaging platforms. Consistent plate-to-plate dimensions and well geometry support automated workflows across large screens.
 
Cleanroom Manufacturing
 
All Aurora microplates are manufactured in a controlled cleanroom environment — delivering the purity and consistency required for demanding life science, drug discovery, and high-content screening applications.
 

Zeon

The Material Foundation

Zeon supplies ZEONEX® and ZEONOR® Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP) resins — the material foundation of every Aurora microplate. These materials provide:

• Low background signal and high optical performance

• Dimensional consistency for demanding imaging workflows

• High purity and low extractables

• Reliable supply and scalability from global production

• Drug compatibility for regulated applications

 

Zeon partners with life science teams to provide data-driven material guidance — ensuring Aurora plates deliver the consistency and performance required from assay development through large-scale screening campaigns.

 

Edge Precision Manufacturing

Custom Microplate Capabilities

Thin-Film Bottoms with Microstructured Features
 
Single-digit micron feature resolution enables custom well geometries, nanowells, micropillars, and microstructured bottoms — integrated directly into the microplate format.
 
ISO Class 7 Cleanroom Manufacturing
 
All Edge microplate components are produced in a cleanroom environment, maintaining the purity standards Aurora workflows require.
 
ZEONEX® & ZEONOR® COP Molding
 
Deep expertise molding Cyclo Olefin Polymer for optical clarity, dimensional precision, and purity — using the same material family as Aurora’s standard plates.
 
Prototype-to-Production Pathway
 
A phased process from design feasibility through prototyping, pilot, validation, and volume manufacturing — within the Zeon ecosystem, reducing handoff risk at every stage.
EDGE Precision Manufacturing
ZEON Specialty Materials

Aurora + Edge Collaboration

Custom Microplates

Together, Aurora and Edge offer something no other supplier can: Aurora-level optical performance combined with Edge’s custom molding and precision manufacturing capabilities. Teams that need customized designs get:

Custom well formats and microstructured plate bottoms

Thin-film or microstructured bottoms at 100 or 188 micron

Specialized surface coating options including CELLAZIP™

Unique imaging-optimized geometries for diagnostic or microfluidic platforms

Laser-welded assemblies and custom bonding configurations

All built using Zeon high-clarity COP materials, with engineering support from design through production.

 

End-to-End Expertise

ADVANCED MATERIALS

ZEONEX® & ZEONOR® COP resins

Imaging Microplates

Optimized for HCS, cell-based assays & flourescence workflows

Precision Components

Molded parts, custom formats & bonded assemblies

Enhancing Your Assay Performance

Today, we offer a diverse range of microplate products, including 96, 384, 1536, and 3456 well options, engineered to enhance your assay performance. Our plates improve fluorescence and luminescence sensitivity, offer better signal-to-noise ratios, enhance z’ windows, and provide clearer images in microscopy.

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Aurora Microplates

Zeon, Aurora, and Edge deliver a unified pathway from polymer to finished microplate — supporting researchers and screening teams with material purity, manufacturing precision, and imaging performance you can trust.

Contact us today to discuss our products and find out more about our innovative processes.