4 Things to Check When Choosing Content Centrifuge Tubes
Centrifuge tubes are important consumables in the laboratory, which match with a centrifuge to do the experiments. They are all high-speed centrifuge tubes, which are used for centrifuge work and widely used in the field of biology for the separation and preparation of various biological products. For the smooth progress of the experiment and the accuracy of the experimental results, it is a considerable thing to choose the right product.
1. Check the Centrifuge Tube Material
The centrifuge tube manufacturers will provide chemical compatibility guidelines, and it is recommended that you read these guidelines before purchasing. You can ensure chemical compatibility by reading them when you choose centrifuge tubes. The material of the tube is important in the selection process. Some substances may damage centrifuge tubes due to their chemical nature, and proper material can prevent bad situations and sample loss, and it can achieve easy sample recovery. And the clarity of the material also needs to notice, high transparency can make the observation easy and efficient.
There are PP, PC, PET, and PA commonly used as raw materials. PP is a popular making and widely applied in the manufacture of centrifuge tubes for its durable properties, which can be used with various solutions. It can be successfully autoclaved, is resistant to many organic solvents, and is ideal for producing centrifuge tubes due to its ability to be used in high-speed applications. If it is not a high-speed centrifuge tube, it is easy to cause sample leakage, contaminate the centrifuge, and cause difficulties in the experiment.
The choice of material from which the tube is made is very required so that to check material and sample compatibility for your laboratory use.
2. Check the Centrifuge Tube Volume
It can not be ignored on taking into account the volume of your centrifuge tubes. Understanding your experimental needs can help you pick the right tubes. The amount of volume required should be predetermined first.
The choice of tube volume is determined by the content of your experiment. Customers should be aware of the recommended fill levels suggested by suppliers and should adhere to these levels. The general rule for the safe use of centrifuge containers is that tubes should be at least 75% full, limited by the rotors the user has access to, and sometimes by the protocol used. Using a bottle that is less than half full results in high levels of material stress and can lead to damage. And for ultracentrifuge tubes, need to be completely filled to prevent failure.
3. Check the Tube Sterilization
You can decide whether sterilization is required according to your experimental requirements. There are no pyrogen, endotoxin, cytotoxicity, DNAse, and RNAse in the E-Beam sterilized tubes. It ensures accurate experimental results as much as possible, without pollution and disturbance, and is suitable for strict requirements on experimental environment and operation.
4. Check the Package
Finally, it comes to the packaging. Different packages may have different prices, and different packages are suitable for different sizes. The centrifuge tube manufacturers may have their own arrangements for packaging methods, choose according to your needs. There are three packaging ways for Hawach tubes, which are box packages for 1.5mL and 2mL microcentrifuge tubes, bag packages for general tubes and large bottles, and rack packages supplied for 15mL and 50mL general tubes.
To sum up, there are four things you need to pay attention to when choosing a centrifuge tube, which can help you choose the most suitable product for you. These four things are centrifuge tube material check, centrifuge tube volume check, tube sterilization check, and tube package check. Our company’s centrifuge tubes are of good quality and have many choices. If you are interested, you can click Hawach centrifuge tubes here, which shows you more details.
