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
Perkin Elmer US LLC 1.5 mL Clear Glass 9 mm Screw Top High Recovery Vial, 100/pk
Manufactured from the same high quality Type 1, Class A borosilicate glass as our standard 2 mL vials, these high recovery vials provide efficient handling with the convenience of a single vial format.
Fritsch Milling And Sizing Inc Sample Bottle 15 Ml with Screw Cap
with screw lid
can be used with dividing heads, division ratio 1:30.
Fritsch Milling And Sizing Inc Sample Bottle 20 Ml with Screw Cap
with screw lid
can be used with dividing heads, division ratio 1:30.
Biocare Medical, LLC IMPROV REAGENT VIAL 15ML
The ONCORE™ Pro Improv Reagent Vials are “user-fillable” vials that are designed for the utilization of alternate primary antibodies not offered within the ONCORE reagent line on the ONCORE Automated Slide Staining System.
Chemglass Life Sciences Storage Vial, 20mL, Complete, Clear, 28 x 57mm, 24-400 White Solid Cap, with Bonded Silicone/PTFE Liner
Storage Vial, 20mL, Complete, Clear, 28 x 57mm, 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.
Andwin Scientific SHELL VIAL 1 DRAM 144/PK
These vials are optically clear with straight-sides. Made from Type1, N-51A borosilicate glass. Fixation, dehydration, and infiltration procedures can be done in the same vial. The larger size vials can be used as an embedding media mixture container or for sample storage. The vials come with polyethylene open bottom snap-caps, Titeseal, which are packed separately. Specimen Preparation and Embedding Supplies: Vials, Racks, Holders, and Lyophilization Containers: Vials; Shell: Clear Glass, Plain Top: 1 dr. (3.7ml) Capacity, 15 OD mm, 45 Hgt mm, 144/pk
Electron Microscopy Sciences Shell Vials, 4 Dram
These vials are optically clear with straight-sides. Made from Type1, N-51A borosilicate glass. Fixation, dehydration, and infiltration procedures can be done in the same vial. The larger size vials can be used as an embedding media mixture container or for sample storage. The vials come with polyethylene open bottom snap-caps, Titeseal, which are packed separately. Except the 4-dram size vial which comes without a closure. We recommend the use of our cork stoppers. Use cork stopper (# 72628-50), 21x70mm (ODxHgt).
Volume: 4 Dram
Analytical Sales & Services 20ml, 22-400 Clear Borosilicate Glass Scintillation Vials
20Ml Clear Borosilicate Glass , Case/500.
Research Products International Corp High Density Polyethylene Vials, 20ml Capacity, 22mm Poly Lined Plastic Screw Caps, White, Bulk Packed, 1000 per Case
Economical and efficient alternative to glass vials. Major advantages include higher efficiency, lower background and overall higher performance. Manufactured from an improved high density polyethylene blend of polyethylene that resists solvent permeation. Biodegradable solvent based cocktails can be stored indefinitely in these vials.
Analytical Sales & Services 10mm, 12 X 32 PP Wide Mouth Screw Microvials with 500µL Inserts
Screw Top Polypropylene Vial A, Case/1000.