Simport Biotube Storage Racks

Yes, these Simport Biotube Storage Racks are specifically designed for high-throughput automated processing and handling, ensuring seamless integration into laboratory workflows. They offer broad compatibility with standardized 96-well formats and can be used with:

• Most robotic workstations
• Cell harvesters
• Leading 8-channel and 12-channel pipettors

This compatibility makes them essential for efficient automated liquid handling and large-scale sample storage.

Yes, both the Simport Biotube Storage Racks and the tubes are made from polypropylene and are fully autoclavable. This allows for effective sterilization and ensures the integrity of your samples and equipment. The system is designed to handle temperatures ranging from -17°C up to 121°C, making them suitable for long-term freezer storage as well as high-temperature autoclaving procedures.

Yes, the Simport Biotube Storage Rack is specifically engineered for high-throughput applications and is fully automation compatible.

Key design features ensure seamless integration with standard lab equipment:

• Broad Compatibility: The racks work with most robotic workstations, cell harvesters, and leading 8- and 12-channel pipetting systems.
• Standard Configuration: They utilize the industry-standard 8 x 12 format, accommodating 96 removable tubes.
• Optimized Tube Shape: The tubes have a square exterior for high-density packing, but feature a rounded bottom to facilitate complete emptying and minimal sample retention during automated dispensing.
• Capacity: Each tube holds 2.1 ml (2.0 ml when capped).

Yes, the Simport Biotube system provides flexible options for both sterilization and specialized materials, accommodating diverse laboratory needs.

Available Options

• Sterility: Both the complete rack assemblies (including the rack, 96 tubes, and PVC cover) and the individual tubes can be purchased in sterile or non-sterile configurations.
• Specialized Low Surface Tension (LST) Tubes: For highly sensitive assays, such as protein or nucleic acid work, specialized Low Surface Tension (LST) tubes (T105-20LST) are available. These tubes are engineered using a specific polypropylene formulation to:
  • Minimize liquid retention.
  • Avoid lubricants like silicone, which can interfere with sensitive samples.

Yes, a dedicated protective cover is supplied with the Simport Biotube Storage Racks configuration.

• The cover is made from PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride).
• It is included to provide full protection and safeguarding for the tube contents (96 positions) during storage.
• This design feature also allows the racks to be stackable, conserving valuable bench or freezer space.

Yes, this unique combination is a key design feature of the Simport Biotube tubes, maximizing both storage efficiency and sample retrieval.

• Square Exterior: This shape allows the tubes to fit securely into the 96-well rack (8x12 configuration), enabling high-density, space-saving storage.
• Round Bottom: The interior round bottom is critical for ensuring complete liquid drainage and emptying, minimizing retention and maximizing sample recovery during automated processing.

Made from polypropylene, each removable tube offers a capacity of 2.1 ml (2.0 ml when capped). Both the tubes and the rack are autoclavable and suitable for a wide temperature range, from -17°C up to 121°C.

Yes, specialized Low Surface Tension (LST) tubes (Model T105-20LST) are available and compatible with these racks.

These tubes offer crucial benefits for sensitive laboratory applications:

• High Purity: They are manufactured from specialized polypropylene without silicone or other potentially harmful lubricants.
• Minimized Retention: The LST design minimizes liquid retention, ensuring maximum sample recovery.
• Ideal Use: They are highly recommended for applications involving nucleic acid and protein work where sample recovery is critical.

Yes, the Simport Biotube Storage Racks are designed to be stackable.

This crucial feature helps maximize storage efficiency, allowing you to conserve valuable laboratory space when organizing samples in freezers or on benches.

Yes, both the Simport Biotube rack and the removable tubes are constructed from robust, high-quality polypropylene. This material is engineered for demanding laboratory environments, offering excellent thermal and chemical resistance for reliable sample processing and storage.

Key advantages of this material include:

• Wide Temperature Range: Suitable for storage from freezing temperatures (-17°C) up to high-temperature sterilization (121°C).
• Autoclavable: Both the rack and tubes can be fully autoclaved.
• Optimized Design: The tubes feature a square opening for robotic compatibility but a round bottom to facilitate complete liquid drainage.

For applications requiring minimal sample loss, specialized Low Surface Tension (LST) polypropylene tubes are available. These minimize liquid retention without using potentially harmful silicone lubricants.

Yes, these Simport Biotube Storage Racks are specifically engineered for laboratory automation and high-throughput screening, ensuring extensive compatibility.

They utilize the standard 96-well (8 x 12) configuration and are designed to integrate seamlessly with:

• Most robotic workstations
• Cell harvesters
• Leading 8- and 12-channel pipettors

This design allows for efficient, automated processing of biological samples.