Tubes and Vials
Falcon 50mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes
Tested to withstand centrifugation of 16,000 RCF in a fully supported rotor with room temperature water. Corning™ Falcon 50mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes are ideal for cell centrifugation; pelleting; separation by density gradients.
Falcon™ 15mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes
Tested to withstand centrifugation of 12,000 RCF (polypropylene) or 1,800 RCF (polystyrene) in a fully supported rotor with room temperature water. Corning™ Falcon™ 15mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes are ideal for cell centrifugation; pelleting; separation by density gradients.
Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polypropylene Tubes
Manufactured from polypropylene for excellent chemical and thermal resistance. Corning™ Falcon™Round-Bottom Polypropylene Tubes are tested to withstand 3000 x g centrifugation.
Fisherbrand™ Easy Reader™ Conical Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
Imprinted clear black graduations ensure accurate readings
Thermo Scientific™ Sample Storage Assembled Screw Vial Kits
Store your samples with confidence and convenience with these assembled screw vial kits.
Fisherbrand™ Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes: 1.5mL
Available in eight colors or in assorted-color packs.
Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ 200mL Centrifuge Tube
Process large batches more easily with Nunc 200mL centrifuge tubes, which are made from high-purity resins and can resist forces up to 7000 RCF.
Axygen™ Mini Tube System
Polypropylene tube system for compound library storage
Thermo Scientific™ Thermo-Flask™ Benchtop Liquid Nitrogen Containers
Maximize coolant retention with Thermo Scientific™ Thermo-Flask™ Benchtop Liquid Nitrogen Containers, which contain inner vessels of borosilicate.
Fisherbrand™ 7mL HDPE Scintillation Vials
Wide mouth vial with white polyethylene closure.
Thermo Scientific™ Storage Vials & Closures
Store your samples in these vials to eliminate leaching of ions while maintaining a consistent pH for the life of your sample. Storage vials range from 2mL to 40mL.
Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ 15mL and 50mL Conical Sterile Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
These premium, high-quality conical tubes are environmentally friendly, and allow for increased traceability with the largest writing area on the market.
Eppendorf™ PCR Tubes
Ensure efficient heat transfer to the sample with these tubes, thanks to their thin, even wall thickness and smooth wall surface. Eppendorf™ PCR Tubes are easy to open, but provide tight sealing to prevent evaporation in PCR.
Thermo Scientific™ 9mm Clear Glass Screw Thread Vials
Nearly eliminate septa push-through and improve sealing with vials built with the innovative Advanced Vial Closure System (AVCS).
Fisherbrand™ Borosilicate Glass Test Tubes, Disposable
Thick-walled for particularly good mechanical resistance.
Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polystyrene Tubes
Constructed of optically clear polystyrene for easy viewing of sample. Corning™ Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polystyrene Tubes are widely used and referenced in laboratory protocols.
Fisherbrand™ Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes: 0.6mL
Flat-top snap caps provide a safe, liquid-tight, reliable seal even with prolonged boiling
Thermo Scientific™ Nalgene™ General Long-Term Storage Cryogenic Tubes
Enhance aseptic techniques with externally threaded Thermo Scientific™ Nalgene™ General Long-Term Storage Cryogenic Tubes, ideal for research and general lab storage.
Duran™ PBT Screw Caps
Manufactured from Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) DURAN™ PBT Screw Caps have excellent temperature and chemical resistance
Fisherbrand™ Premium Microcentrifuge Tubes: 2.0mL
Flat-top snap caps provide a safe, liquid-tight, reliable seal even with prolonged boiling
Axygen™ Screw Cap Transport Tubes
Tube volumes from 5 to 10mL
Axygen™ PCR Tubes with 0.5mL Flat Cap
Thin and consistent wall thickness for precise thermal transfer
Eppendorf™ Snap-Cap Microcentrifuge Flex-Tube™ Tubes
Choose from six colors, including amber for light-sensitive samples
Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Cell Culture Tubes
Perform adherent cell cultures in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and research laboratories with Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Cell Culture Tubes.
Thermo Scientific™ 11mm Autosampler Snap-It Caps
11mm Wide Opening Snap-It Caps and Septa are easy to apply and easy to remove and fully compatible with all Snap-It vials.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Glass Sample Vials in Lab File With Caps Attached
Attached caps help maintain cleanliness
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ Open-Top PolypropyleneScrew Thread Closures with Bonded White PTFE Liners
Intended for single-use injection
Corning™ Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes
Manufactured from clear polypropylene for superior chemical resistance. Corning™ Polypropylene Centrifuge Tubes are an ideal solution for centrifuge needs.
Corning™ Cluster Tube System
Manufactured from polypropylene for strength and durability. Corning™ Cluster Tube System is ideal for harvesting cells, cell uptake and receptor binding assays, and radioimmunoassays.
Thermo Scientific™ 9 mm Autosampler Vial Screw Thread Caps
Prevent septa push through and over- and under-tightening. With AVCS built into these 9 mm screw caps you will get an optimal, consistent seal every time.
Laboratory tubes and vials are essential items of glassware or plasticware found in most laboratories. They encompass a broad range of products ranging from general purpose test tubes through to centrifuge tubes, microtubes and vials.
Tubes and vials can be manufactured from glass for high heat and chemical resistance (soda lime and borosilicate) or plastics such as polypropylene, polystyrene or fluoropolymer. Amber or black materials are available for light-sensitive samples. Many are autoclavable and reusable, some are designed to be disposable and single-use only.
Tubes and vials are supplied in a range of heights, diameters, wall thicknesses, bottom shapes (round or flat), rim and closure styles in capacities from a few microlitres up to 25mL. Closures can be simple stoppers, screw-tops, push-tops, snap-tops or crimp-tops. Tubes and vials may be supplied sterile (especially for cell culture or microbiological applications) or non-sterile for more general laboratory use. They can also be graduated with write-on patches for labelling.
- Special centrifuge and microcentrifuge tubes are designed to withstand high centrifugal forces without rupturing
- Specialist tubes for molecular biology techniques are low-binding, DNase/RNase and protease free
- Speciality tubes for cryogenic storage (sometimes called ‘cryotubes’) can withstand long-term exposure to ultra-low temperatures
- Vials for HPLC and GC may be supplied with special septum seals
Applications are numerous. They include:
- General biological and chemical assays and tests
- Sample and specimen storage
- Teaching and demonstration
- Cell and microbial culture
Specific analytical applications such as HPLC, GC and NMR and specialist biological techniques such as PCR