APEX® Screw-Cap Microcentrifuge Tubes are ideal for sample collection, processing and storage.
These free-standing versatile and durable tubes are manufactured from high clarity, medical grade polypropylene and have been developed for use in multiple laboratory environments.
The APEX® 1.5ml Skirted Base Graduated Screw-Cap Tube is 44.45mm in height with an opening of outer diameter 10.41mm and inner diameter 8.38mm.
Each tube has a fitted standard cap with a height of 6.10mm and outer diameter of 12.95mm.
The standard cap incorporates a silicone O-ring that ensures a leak-proof seal.
The APEX® Screw-Cap Microcentrifuge Tube is graduated in 100µl increments for more accurate sample volume estimation.
A wide range of Racks is also available for working on the bench or for the safe, long-term storage of tubes in the freezer.
The tubes and caps are manufactured from the same material and share expansion coefficients to provide uniform rates of expansion and contraction in response to temperature changes.
The tubes can be centrifuged at up to 20000g and are suitable for use within a temperature range of -196°C to 121°C making them suitable for boiling applications and storage of frozen samples.
However they should not be immersed in liquid nitrogen.
APEX® Screw-Cap Microcentrifuge Tubes are certified free of RNase, DNase and DNA.
These Sterile tubes are gamma-irradiated and certified free of pyrogens.
They are supplied in a pack of 500.