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title: "Plate Creation from Plate Cherry Picking Overview"
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# Plate Creation from Plate Cherry Picking Overview

Cherry picking is a laboratory process that involves selecting specific batches from one or more existing plates and transferring them to a new plate. This approach allows for the creation of custom plates tailored to experimental needs, such as combining selected samples for screening, analysis, or further processing.

The `Plate Creation from Plate Cherry-Picking` workflow in Sample enables you to efficiently select and transfer desired wells or batches from multiple source plates into a single destination plate. This workflow is particularly useful when you need to assemble a new plate with a specific set of samples, for example, to prepare for downstream assays or to initiate a serial dilution process.

By using this workflow, you can:

- Combine samples from different plates into one plate for streamlined analysis
- Select only the batches relevant to your experiment, reducing waste and increasing efficiency
- Maintain full traceability of sample origins and transfers within Sample

This workflow can also serve as a starting point for more complex processes, such as serial dilutions or combinatorial screening.

![Plate Creation from Cherry Picking example](https://cdn.document360.io/dde9293e-c107-4b3e-9774-9c9c296ed970/Images/Setting/sample-cherry-picking-example.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T06%3A33%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Pe2kfgkAVlmJBYDpwJmzSJaCTpGG0i3dx8YQlAPkJsU%3D)

## Related Tutorials

- [Tutorial - Plate Creation From Plate Cherry-Picking](/public/docs/tutorial-plate-creation-from-plate-cherry-picking) - Step-by-step guide to create a plate by cherry-picking existing batches from multiple plates