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A cover for a PCR plate having multiple wells including a rigid sheet, and a resiliently compliable sheet cooperating with one side of the substantially rigid sheet to a press a sealing sheet against the surface of the PCR plate to maintain a seal in the wells. The cover further includes at least on

A cover for a PCR plate having multiple wells including a rigid sheet, and a resiliently compliable sheet cooperating with one side of the substantially rigid sheet to a press a sealing sheet against the surface of the PCR plate to maintain a seal in the wells. The cover further includes at least one retaining device attached to the rigid sheet to engage with the PCR plate and retain the substantially rigid sheet and the resiliently compliable sheet in a condition to press the sealing sheet against the surface of the PCR plate. Also disclosed is an assembly that includes a PCR plate and a cover that is designed to prevent sample loss.

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1. A cover for retaining a sealing sheet on a surface of a PCR plate, wherein the PCR plate has sample wells depending from and opening through the surface and a peripheral wall surrounding the sample wells and connected to a base, the cover comprising:a substantially rigid sheet capable of maintain

1. A cover for retaining a sealing sheet on a surface of a PCR plate, wherein the PCR plate has sample wells depending from and opening through the surface and a peripheral wall surrounding the sample wells and connected to a base, the cover comprising:a substantially rigid sheet capable of maintaining the surface of the PCR plate in a pre-thermal-cycling shape during a PCR thermal cycling process; a resiliently compliable sheet cooperable with one side of the substantially rigid sheet to press the sealing sheet against the surface of the PCR plate to maintain a seal in the wells; a plurality of holes in the substantially rigid sheet and in the resiliently compliable sheet, each hole being of a size and shape capable of allowing optical access therethrough; and at least one retaining device attached to the substantially rigid sheet and engagable with the PCR plate to retain the substantially rigid sheet and the resiliently compliable sheet in a condition to press the sealing sheet against the surface of the PCR plate.