Sample Vials
Tubes and vials for general collection, storage, and transportation of samples; available in a variety of colors, sizes, volume capacities, and material compositions; may be sterile, non-sterile, and/or autoclavable; may include caps.
The term “vial” is somewhat undefined and is usually described as a small, cylindrical, and flat-bottomed container used to hold liquids. Most sample vials are made of plastic or glass, and include a separate or attached lid or closure. Sample vials are categorized by material and also by their size or specific purpose.
Glass sample vials are categorized by the type of glass used to make them.
- Type I, Class A glass sample vials are made from low-expansion borosilicate glass
- Type I, Class B glass sample vials are made from an alumino-borosilicate glass
- Type II are made from soda-lime glass
Plastic sample vials may be made from a variety of resins, including:
- Polycarbonate
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Glass sample vials may be clear or amber-colored (to protect the contents from ultraviolet light). Plastic sample vials are available in a range of colors, including amber, natural, and clear resins.
Sample vials may have different types of closures, depending on their use and the material being stored.
- Screw caps
- For both glass and plastic sample vials
- May be closed or open
- Typically made from polypropylene or phenolic resin (with a variety of closure liners, including PE foam, PTFE, cork, tin, etc.)
- Flip-top
- Caps for plastic sample vials may be attached by a tether to the vial itself
- Also called “captive” closures
- Snap caps (external): Both glass and plastic sample vials
- Plug caps (internal): Both glass and plastic sample vials
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ V Vial™ with Open-Top Screw Cap
Conical interior bottoms are designed to provide total downward drainage and maximum retrieval of contents by syringe
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ ACCUFORM™ SSR™ Standard Vials with 9-425 GPI Finish
Kimble™ ACCUFORM™ SSR™ vials are designed to facilitate reliable storage, retrieval, analysis and delivery of valuable liquid or powder samples.
WHEATON™ UNI-DOSE™ Bottle and Vial, Amber PET Vial
Bottle and vial designed for use with WHEATON™ tamper evident safety caps.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Glass Culture Vials
Culture vials feature deep-skirted screw caps to allow safer, more dependable handling when working with infectious materials
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Vials without Closures
Manufactured from amber 33 expansion borosilicate glass
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Vials w/Attached PTFE-Faced/White Rubber Lined Closures
Attached closed top black phenolic closures
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ Glass Screw-Thread Short-Style Sample Vials without Closure
33 Expansion Vials without Caps manufactured from 33 expansion, low extractable borosilicate glass (1000 per case)
Thermo Scientific Chemicals Wig-L-Bug™ Accessories
For use with Digital Wig-L-Bug Mixing/Grinding Mill
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ Clear Sample Vial with Rubber Cap
Clear screw thread sample vial
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ V Vial™ with Solid-Top Screw Cap, Amber
Conical interior bottoms are designed to provide total downward drainage and maximum retrieval of contents by syringe
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ V Vial™ with Crimp Top Finish; no Closures
Ideal for small scale reactions, centrifugation, storage, packaging and shipping of vital samples.
Kimble Chase™ Borosilicate Glass Sample Vials without Caps
Kimble Chase™ Borosilicate Glass Sample Vials without Caps are manufactured from 51 expansion borosilicate glass.
Thermo Scientific™ National Silanized Sample Vials
Thermo Scientific™ National Silanized Sample Vials are constructed of superior quality borosilicate clear or amber glass.
Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Storage Vials with Caps
Assure safe centrifugation and storage of PCR reagents, restriction enzymes, and other diagnostic and biochemical reagents or samples by using these storage vials with caps.