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
Ops Diagnostics 4 ml Polycarbonate Vials, No Caps (240/case)
4 ml Polycarbonate Vials, No Caps (240/case)
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences WHEATONR amber sample vial
Amber Sample Vials in Lab file (With Caps Attached). Attached caps help maintain cleanliness. Supplied in partitioned trays to provide an easy way to store empty vials or to inventory samples.Amber vials are manufactured from Wheaton 320 glass that conforms to USP Type I requirements to protect light-sensitive samples. Screw caps are attached to vials. It is suggested to use rubber lined caps for aqueous samples and PTfE faced rubber lined caps for organic samples. Vials and caps are autoclavable. 2 mL vials fit the M-T Vial file 228778. 4 mL vials fit the M-T Vial file 228780.
Electron Microscopy Sciences V-Vials Borosilicate Clear Vial with Cap 0.3 ml
These vials are made from Wheaton-33 low extractable borosilicate glass and they safeguard against any change of product pH caused by alkali, which can be extracted from ordinary glass. Wheaton V-Vials are exceptionally sturdy vials with a conical interior bottom. Their special features insure maximum security and economy in handling, storing and shipping of costly micro and semi-micro samples.
V-Vials are ideal for Micro Mixing, Homogenization, Centrifugation, Concentration, Extraction, Derivatization, Radiosynthesis, Hybridization, Anaerobic Reactions, and Catalytic Hydrogenation.
All components can be autoclaved. They come packed 12 vials in a hinged lid storage box. Graduated; clear; screw cap has solid top and TFE-faced white (styrene butadiene) rubber liner.
Volume: 0.3 ml
Ops Diagnostics 24 WELL VIAL SET, 10 SETS/CS
24 Well Polyethylene Vial Sets with Unlined Caps (Case of 10 vial sets, 240 vials)
Chemglass Life Sciences Storage Vial, 8mL, Complete, Clear, 17 x 60mm, 15-425 Green Open Top Cap, TFE Septa
Storage/Reaction Vial, 8mL, Complete, Clear, 17 x 60mm, 15-425 Green Open Top Cap, TFE Septa. For reaction or storage applications, these vials are packaged in a SBS coated white tray complete with SBS partition. Boxes are marked with alpha-numeric coordinates for fast and easy vial identification. Caps are supplied installed on the vials and all sizes have the TFE lined silicone SURE-LINK septa. The 8mL is a 2 dram.
Chemglass Life Sciences Storage Vial, 40mL, Complete, Clear, 28 x 95mm, 24-400 White Solid Cap, with Bonded Silicone/PTFE Liner
Storage Vial, 40mL, Complete, Clear, 28 x 95mm, 24-400 White Solid Cap, TFE Septa. For storage applications, these vials are packaged in a SBS coated white tray complete with SBS partition. Boxes are marked with alpha-numeric coordinates for fast and easy vial identification. Caps are supplied installed on the vials and all sizes have the TFE lined silicone SURE-LINK septa.
CEM Corporation 10 mL Pressure Vessels, Pyrex
10 mL pressure rated vessels, pack of 100. The 10 mL pressure vessels have a working volume of 0.2-7.0 mL for synthesis applications, in the Discover SP, and 1.0-4.0 mL for digestion applications, in the Discover SP-D Clinical, and are rated up to 600 psi.
Chemglass Life Sciences Vial, 0.3mL, Clear with Fused Insert, Snap Ring, 12x32mm, 11mm Crimp
Vial, 0.3mL, Clear with Fused Insert, Snap Ring, 12x32mm, 11mm Crimp.
Chemglass Life Sciences Vial Complete, Sample, 7.3mL, Clear, High Recovery, 17x60mm, GPI 15-425, with Open-Top Cap and Septa
Vial Complete, Sample, 7.3mL, Clear, High Recovery, 17x60mm, GPI 15-425, with Open-Top Cap and Septa. High recovery vial with a conical bottom for complete sample recovery. These vials are the same size or slightly smaller on the OD to allow them to be interchanged with any racks or blocks that accept standard dram or scintillation vials. Packed in an SBS coated white tray complete with SBS partition. Boxes are marked with alpha-numeric coordinates for fast and easy vial identification. Complete with open-top caps.