Micronic Europe has introduced the 0.5ml V-bottom Cryotube, designed to enable automated biobanking and cryobanking facilities to securely store low-volume samples at temperatures below -80C.
The internal V-shape of the 0.5ml Cryotube provides low dead volume and maximum recovery of scarce samples.
In addition, the short profile of the 0.5ml Cryotube enables automated storage facilities to use up to 50 per cent less space compared with storage in traditional tube designs.
To further optimise use of storage space, 96 individual 0.5ml Cryotubes can be stored in an automation-compatible Micronic rack.
Micronic's storage products are manufactured in solvent-resistant polypropylene to strict tolerances.
The precision and tube-to-tube consistency of the products maximises the operational uptime when used with automated cherry picking and handling systems.
Using an automation-compatible screw-capping system, the Micronic 0.5ml Cryotube is said to guarantee high sample integrity even for samples stored over extended periods of time.
To provide complete sample traceability, each Micronic 0.5ml Cryotube is laser encrypted with a unique 2D code identity that will not wear or fall off.
Micronic 0.5ml V-bottom Cryotubes are produced in a modern class 7 clean room production facility, and are certified RNase/DNase free and non-toxic, according to the USP class VI test, making them a suitable medium for storage of liquid or solid biological samples.
