Tri-coded Storage Tube Optimized for Maximum Sample Recovery

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Large dead volumes in storage tubes are particularly concerning for users handling precious samples, such as stem cells, enzymes, antibody solutions and difficult-to-make compounds.

Featuring a novel design, the tri-coded 1.6ml Maximum Recovery tube from Azenta Life Sciences is ideally suited for automated workflows using liquid handling, where more sample can be retrieved due to the unique shaped bottom.

To optimize sample recovery, it is necessary to consider which factors contribute to the scale of the dead volume in sample storage tubes. Research has shown that to improve maximum sample recovery, internal compound-curve tapers should be designed near the bottom of the storage tube to reduce total volume stored in this area whilst still allowing industry-standard pipette tips access to as near the bottom of the tube as possible.

This research showed that there are clear benefits to the new 1.6ml Maximum Recovery tube design compared to a standard design sample storage tube. Sample recovery from the 1.6ml Maximum Recovery tubes was found to be 16ml more than the 1.9ml tubes over a run of one hundred tubes. With expensive reagents or valuable samples, this can quickly accumulate into substantial savings.

The unique design of the 1.6ml Maximum Recovery tube allows users to not only maximize the recovery of precious samples, but also to save on reagent purchasing costs with a mind towards sustainable practices along the entire supply chain. For further information please visit https://www.azenta.com/products/1-6ml-tri-coded-tube-48-format-external-thread-maximum-recovery.  

Offering market leading sample audit traceability, enabling sample tracking and data sharing between multiple users, labs and locations, these Tri-Coded sample tubes provide a lifelong and secure chain of custody for your precious samples.

Azenta, Inc. is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. Our global team delivers and supports these products and services through our industry-leading brands, including GENEWIZ, FluidX, Ziath, 4titude, Limfinity, Freezer Pro, Barkey, and B Medical Systems. Azenta is headquartered in Burlington, MA, with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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