Microtubes
Single-use containers designed to hold microliter to milliliter quantities of liquid. Products may be sterile/non-sterile, come with or without a variety of caps (screw, tether, snap), and may be suitable for use in microcentrifuges.
High quality standard snap cap microtubes, or microcentrifuge tubes, are essential for the safe processing of low to medium sized sample volume applications in clinical chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology. Ideal for protein research, mass spectrometry, protein array, sample preparation, microcentrifugation and sample storage, they are available in a variety of colours, including amber and black for light sensitive samples.
The snap cap provides a safe, liquid-tight seal and some flat top caps include a needle insertion spot. Some microtubes are also available with additional safety lock snap caps to minimise sample loss during the centrifugation process and to provide added security when working with samples that are radioactive or which pose a biohazard.
Snap Cap Microtube properties
Available as sterile or non-sterile, polypropylene microtubes can also feature low binding properties to reduce protein and nucleic acid loss and hence better sample recovery.
- Can withstand forces up to max. RCF 30,000xg
- Are available sterile or non-sterile
- Are available with low binding properties, reducing protein and nucleic acid losses during centrifugations
- Available RNase/DNase, DNA-free and non-pyrogenic
- Typically made from durable autoclavable polypropylene for reusability and often graduated with a writing patch
- Available in a variety of colors, including amber and black for light sensitive samples
- Tube bottom shapes include conical and skirted (self-standing)
Axygen™ 0.5 mL Self Standing Screw Cap Tubes
Features O-ring manufactured for resistant to many commonly-used laboratory chemicals
Axygen™ 2.0 mL Self-Standing Screw Cap Tubes
Features chemical resistant O-rings
Axygen™ Caps for Transport Tubes
Tube volumes from 5 to 10mL
Axygen™ 1.5 mL Conical Screw Cap Tubes
With chemical-resistant O-ring
Greiner Bio-One 0.5 mL Polypropylene Microcentrifuge Tubes
For single use only. Greiner Bio-One Cell 0.5mL Polypropylene Microcentrifuge Tube is free of detectable DNase, RNase, human DNA.
Greiner Bio-One Reaction Tubes With Blue Screw Caps
Greiner Bio-One Reaction Tubes With Blue Screw Caps are made of ultraclear polypropylene and have a frosted, write-on surface for reliable sample identification in day-to-day laboratory work.
Qorpak™ Certified Microcentrifuge Tubes in Self-Standing Bags
Premium quality autoclavable microcentrifuge tubes with attached snap caps in resealable, tamper evident self-standing bags.
Greiner Bio-One 2mL Polypropylene Microcentrifuge Tubes
For single use only. Greiner Bio-One Cell 2mL Polypropylene Microcentrifuge Tubes are graduated and free of heavy metal.
Bel-Art™ SP Scienceware™ Micro Sample Tubes
Withstand repeated opening and closing
Eppendorf Safe-Lock™ Tubes BioBased
Safe-Lock Tubes BioBased in volumes from 0.5 to 2 mL reduce significantly the product-related carbon footprint.
Greiner Bio-One 2 mL Reaction Tubes with Free-Standing Base
For use in microcentrifuge
Greiner Bio-One Polypropylene Microcentrifuge Tubes
For use in safe and long term storage. Greiner Bio-One Polypropylene Microcentrifuge Tubes offer a leak-free performance and minimal non-specific binding.
Bio Plas Ribbed Screw Cap Tube with Conical Base
Ribbed screw cap tube with conical base.
Simport™ Scientific T100 BIOTUBE™ Caps
T100 BIOTUBE™ Caps are made of polyethylene and are not autoclavable. Tubes with a cap in place will hold 1.1 mL. They are available individually and also in strips of 8 or 12.