Tubes and Vials
Falcon 50mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes
Tested to withstand centrifugation of 16,000 RCF in a fully supported rotor with room temperature water. Corning™ Falcon 50mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes are ideal for cell centrifugation; pelleting; separation by density gradients.
Fisherbrand™ Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes: 0.6mL
Flat-top snap caps provide a safe, liquid-tight, reliable seal even with prolonged boiling
Falcon™ 15mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes
Tested to withstand centrifugation of 12,000 RCF (polypropylene) or 1,800 RCF (polystyrene) in a fully supported rotor with room temperature water. Corning™ Falcon™ 15mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes are ideal for cell centrifugation; pelleting; separation by density gradients.
Eppendorf™ Eppendorf Tubes™ Conical Tubes
Use these tubes for the simple and safe processing of sample volumes up to 5.0mL. Eppendorf Tubes™ represent the perfect option for working with medium–sized sample volumes.
Corning™ Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
Manufactured from clear polypropylene for superior chemical resistance. Corning™ Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes are an ideal solution for centrifuge needs.
Fisherbrand™ Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes: 1.5mL
Available in eight colors or in assorted-color packs.
Fisherbrand™ Easy Reader™ Conical Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
Imprinted clear black graduations ensure accurate readings
Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polystyrene Tubes
Constructed of optically clear polystyrene for easy viewing of sample. Corning™ Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polystyrene Tubes are widely used and referenced in laboratory protocols.
Greiner Bio-One™ Polypropylene Conical Bottom Test Tubes
Manufactured from polypropylene for excellent chemical and high temperature resistance. Greiner Bio-One™ Polypropylene Conical Bottom Test Tubes are suitable for the storage of chemical and biological samples.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ 36-Position Vial Racks for 6mL, 10mL, 20mL Headspace 23mm OD Vials
Can be cleaned easily in an automatic washer or autoclaved
Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ 15mL and 50mL Conical Sterile Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
These premium, high-quality conical tubes are environmentally friendly, and allow for increased traceability with the largest writing area on the market.
Corning™ Centrifuge Tubes with CentriStar™ Cap
Features CentriStar™ caps with an easy-on/easy-off flat top and offers advanced ergonomics with wider knurls and roll-over edge design for easier gripping. Corning™Centrifuge Tubes with CentriStar™ Caps leak-proof design comes with a revolutionary plug feature that virtually eliminates all seepage when used under recommended conditions.
Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polypropylene Tubes
Manufactured from polypropylene for excellent chemical and thermal resistance. Corning™ Falcon™Round-Bottom Polypropylene Tubes are tested to withstand 3000 x g centrifugation.
Applied Biosystems™ MicroAmp™ 8-Tube Strip, 0.2mL
Tubes precisely fit industry standard well spacing
Fisherbrand™ 0.2mL PCR Tubes
With integral “snap shut” cap
Eppendorf™ PCR Tubes
Ensure efficient heat transfer to the sample with these tubes, thanks to their thin, even wall thickness and smooth wall surface. Eppendorf™ PCR Tubes are easy to open, but provide tight sealing to prevent evaporation in PCR.
Falcon™ Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
Manufactured from polypropylene for high chemical and thermal resistance. Corning™ Falcon™ Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes are tested to withstand 7500 x g centrifugation.
Corning™ Cluster Tube System
Manufactured from polypropylene for strength and durability. Corning™ Cluster Tube System is ideal for harvesting cells, cell uptake and receptor binding assays, and radioimmunoassays.
Fisherbrand™ Borosilicate Glass Scintillation Vials, with white polypropylene caps
Use these general purpose vials with all common counters. Fisherbrand™ 20mL Borosilicate Glass Scintillation Vials with white polypropylene caps feature potassium-free glass composition which provides consistently low activity counts and excellent light transmission.
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ Kontes™ KIMAX™ Reusable High Strength Centrifuge Tubes
Chemically strengthened to achieve a greater mechanical strength
Fisherbrand™ Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes: 2.0mL
Flat-top snap caps provide a safe, liquid-tight, reliable seal even with prolonged boiling
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Glass 20mL Scintillation Vials: Polypropylene Caps
Maintain integrity of seal with variety of cap liners. Wheaton Science Products™ Glass 20mL Scintillation Vials: Polypropylene Caps are Chemically inert, suitable for strong solvents and high-purity chemicals.
Axygen™ PCR Tubes with Flat Cap, 0.2mL
Designed to fit standard 96-well blocks. Axygen™ PCR Tubes with Flat Cap, 0.2m are constructed of non-sterile polypropylene. Each conical tube features thin and consistent wall thickness. Tight-fitting cap secures contents and prevents evaporation. Available in an assortment of colors.
Applied Biosystems™ MicroAmp™ Optical 8-Cap Strips
Tight seal minimizes evaporation and contamination
Thermo Scientific™ Screw Top Vial Racks
Efficiently hold and organize vials while using them or for storage. Save space by stacking the 50 or 100 plastic vial racks on top of each other.
PYREX™ Round-Bottom Glass Centrifuge Tubes
Without graduations
Thermo Scientific™ Virtuoso™ 11mm Clear Wide Opening Crimp/Snap Top Vial with V-Patch
Label these clear snap cap or crimp seal vials using the Thermo Scientific™ Virtuoso™ Vial Identification System.
Applied Biosystems™ MicroAmp™ Fast 8-Tube Strip, 0.1mL
Maximized thermal conductivity reduces PCR amplification times
Thermo Scientific™ 9mm Clear Glass Screw Thread Vials
Nearly eliminate septa push-through and improve sealing with vials built with the innovative Advanced Vial Closure System (AVCS).
Invitrogen™ RNase-free Microfuge Tubes, 1.5mL
Autoclavable
Laboratory tubes and vials are essential items of glassware or plasticware found in most laboratories. They encompass a broad range of products ranging from general purpose test tubes through to centrifuge tubes, microtubes and vials.
Tubes and vials can be manufactured from glass for high heat and chemical resistance (soda lime and borosilicate) or plastics such as polypropylene, polystyrene or fluoropolymer. Amber or black materials are available for light-sensitive samples. Many are autoclavable and reusable, some are designed to be disposable and single-use only.
Tubes and vials are supplied in a range of heights, diameters, wall thicknesses, bottom shapes (round or flat), rim and closure styles in capacities from a few microlitres up to 25mL. Closures can be simple stoppers, screw-tops, push-tops, snap-tops or crimp-tops. Tubes and vials may be supplied sterile (especially for cell culture or microbiological applications) or non-sterile for more general laboratory use. They can also be graduated with write-on patches for labelling.
- Special centrifuge and microcentrifuge tubes are designed to withstand high centrifugal forces without rupturing
- Specialist tubes for molecular biology techniques are low-binding, DNase/RNase and protease free
- Speciality tubes for cryogenic storage (sometimes called ‘cryotubes’) can withstand long-term exposure to ultra-low temperatures
- Vials for HPLC and GC may be supplied with special septum seals
Applications are numerous. They include:
- General biological and chemical assays and tests
- Sample and specimen storage
- Teaching and demonstration
- Cell and microbial culture
Specific analytical applications such as HPLC, GC and NMR and specialist biological techniques such as PCR