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
Thermo Scientific™ Flip-Top Polypropylene Containers with Chain of Custody Seal
Ensure samples are secure with Flip-Top Polypropylene Containers with Chain of Custody Seal.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Sampule™ Vials
Helps ensure background counts are consistent and low in glass vials and ultraviolet transmission is high. Wheaton™ Sampule™ Vials are manufactured from Wheaton™ 180 low potassium borosilicate glass that conforms to ASTM E 438 , and Class A.
Corning™ PYREX™ Conical Reaction Vial
Replacement part for 6949M series of Pyrex microchemistry kits
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ KIMAX™ Accuform™ Micro-Vial™ Vials
Conical cavity allows maximum retrieval of contents with a syringe needle.
Thermo Scientific Chemicals Wig-L-Bug™ Accessories
For use with Digital Wig-L-Bug Mixing/Grinding Mill
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 Wheaton™ Glass Dilution Vials
Glass dilution vial in a Lab File™ is designed for research studies and general laboratory procedures.
Kimble Chase™ Borosilicate Glass Sample Vials without Caps
Kimble Chase™ Borosilicate Glass Sample Vials without Caps are manufactured from 51 expansion borosilicate glass.
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)
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ ClearScrew Thread Sample Vials with Attached White Rubber Lined Caps
Packaged in corrugated trays with partitions
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Sample Vials with Unattached White Rubber Lined Caps
Unattached, closed top black phenolic closures
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