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As directed by American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the committee is comprised of a balanced representation of manufacturers of microplates, manufacturers of instruments that utilize microplates, industrial and academic users of microplates and those with a general interest but do not fit in the previous categories.</p> <p>These five standards were reaffirmed by the committee in compliance with the ANSI process and requirements, June 2017, and will be reaffirmed in early 2021.</p> <p><strong><a href="/SLAS/assets/File/public/standards/ANSI_SLAS_1-2004_FootprintDimensions.pdf" target="_blank">ANSI SLAS 1-2004 (R2012): Footprint Dimensions</a></strong><br /> last updated January 9, 2004</p> <p><strong><a href="/SLAS/assets/File/public/standards/ANSI_SLAS_2-2004_HeightDimensions.pdf" target="_blank">ANSI SLAS 2-2004 (R2012): Height Dimensions</a></strong><br /> last updated January 9, 2004</p> <p><strong><a 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