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Tubes
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Storage in the Hamilton BiOS is the ultimate investment in the integrity and long-term stability of a sample. The type of tube that samples are stored in long-term has far reaching implications related to integrity and stability of the sample. The financial investment of a researcher in participant recruitment, sample collection, processing and storage is significant. Therefore, the same investment should be made in the sample storage tube to ensure that tubes do not crack during long-term storage, that the tube materials do not leach into the sample over time, that tubes do not burst or crack when transported to collaborators via aircraft, etc.
Clients of the Biorepository Unit are able to purchase these tubes at a special rate.
most secure seal and has significant benefits over internal thread caps. These include:
- Increased burst pressure for enhanced sample integrity. These tubes can withstand over 3.0 Bar Pressure before a loss of seal integrity occurs, making them a great choice if you need to transport by aircraft. They are also compliant? with the IATA 5.0.2.9 Guideline.
- Increased working volume than internal thread counterpart
- Prevention of cross-threading if tube is over-tightened
- Improved robustness of automated capping and decapping processes
- More protection from evaporation during long term storage
To ensure the security and integrity of your samples, please take note of and abide by the maximum working volumes of these tubes. These are as follows:
| FluidX Tube?? | Max Working Volume (ml) |
| 0.26ml | 0.260ml |
| 0.50ml | 0.525ml |
| 1.00ml | 1.000ml |
Exceeding the maximum working volume can result in an increase of internal pressure within the tube that will likely result in cracking, and subsequently a loss of your precious sample. ?
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