Abstract: Sample tube adapters dimensioned to fit into one or more sample tubes in order to prevent carryover or contamination between sample tubes that are adjacent to one another during one or more stages of sample preparation. Methods for use of such sample tube adapters and methods for preventing carryover or contamination between sample tubes that are prepared adjacent to one another are also described. The apparatus described herein was developed to mitigate or eliminate cross-well contamination identified in high-throughput assays, e.g., 96-well based assays. In one embodiment, the apparatus is designed to fit onto the top of a standard 96-well plate and is kept in place during one or more stages of sample preparation, e.g., the entire forced-air drydown portion of sample preparation.

Abstract: Sample tube adapters dimensioned to fit into one or more sample tubes in order to prevent carryover or contamination between sample tubes that are adjacent to one another during one or more stages of sample preparation. Methods for use of such sample tube adapters and methods for preventing carryover or contamination between sample tubes that are prepared adjacent to one another are also described. The apparatus described herein was developed to mitigate or eliminate cross-well contamination identified in high-throughput assays, e.g., 96-well based assays. In one embodiment, the apparatus is designed to fit onto the top of a standard 96-well plate and is kept in place during one or more stages of sample preparation, e.g., the entire forced-air drydown portion of sample preparation.

Abstract: Computer systems and associated computer-implemented methods designed to monitor and mitigate the risk of reporting false positive results for high-throughput assays performed in or prepared in multi-well format plates (e.g., 96 well plates). Such computer systems and methods provide a quality-control program to automatically monitor and detect false-positive results based identifying samples in a multi-well assay format having low detected concentrations of a selected analyte that are in close proximity to samples having extremely elevated concentrations of the selected analyte.

Abstract: Computer systems and associated computer-implemented methods designed to monitor and mitigate the risk of reporting false positive results for high-throughput assays performed in or prepared in multi-well format plates (e.g., 96 well plates). Such computer systems and methods provide a quality-control program to automatically monitor and detect false-positive results based identifying samples in a multi-well assay format having low detected concentrations of a selected analyte that are in close proximity to samples having extremely elevated concentrations of the selected analyte.

Abstract: Provided herein are telencephalic glial-restricted precursor cell populations and related compositions. Related compositions include, but are not limited to, any cell or cell population derived from a population of telencephalic glial-restricted precursor cells. Further provided are methods of using and producing telencephalic glial-restricted precursor cell populations and related compounds.