Homogenizer Beads and Tubes
SKU: D1031-01
The efficiency of bead homogenization relies on several factors, including the material and size of the beads. Benchmark offers a variety of bead options to meet a wide range of samples.
Silica (glass) homogenizer beads are ready to use – acid-washed and heat treated to remove contaminants and render them nuclease and protease-free.
Triple-Pure™ Zirconium Homogenizer beads are ready to use and certified nuclease and protease-free. The tubes are filled in a process that is tested by qPCR to be free of stray DNA. (6mm satellites are acid washed and heat treated, but not certified.)
Steel beads are much denser than zirconium and are useful for the homogenization of harder samples as well as dry grinding. Beads are alcohol-washed, and heat treated to remove contaminants and render them nuclease-free.
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Homogenizer Beads and Tubes Features
- Silica (glass), TriplePure™ Zirconium, and Steel
- Range of sizes to meet a variety of sample needs.
- Ready to use.
- Empty tubes also available
- The prefilled tubes are supplied in prefilled 2ml tubes (pack of 50). Some are also available in 5ml tubes. The tubes are screw-capped, non-skirted, and will fit most bead homogenizers. Loose bulk beads are also available.
- Silica
- 0.1mm diameter beads are the best choice for homogenizing gram-positive and negative bacteria.
- 0.5mm diameter beads are used to homogenize bacteria, fungi, spores, molds, and small yeasts.
- 1.0mm diameter beads can be used to homogenize fungi, spores, algae, and lager yeasts.
- Zirconium
- 0.1mm diameter beads: gram-positive and negative bacteria.
- 0.5mm diameter beads: bacteria, fungi, spores, molds, and small yeasts
- 1.0mm diameter beads: fungi, spores, algae, and larger yeasts
- 1.5mm diameter beads: soft tissues such as adipose and liver, small insects
- 3mm diameter beads: harder tissues such as heart and lung, tumor samples
- 6mm diameter satellite: very hard tissues such as seeds, dry grinding, hair
- Stainless steel homogenizer beads are available in 2.8mm and 5mm diameter sizes.
- Garnet shards/6mm zirconium satellite for samples high in collagen such as skin
- 40.1mm Silica, 1.4 mm Zirconium & 4mm Silica beads for fecal samples and soils
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D1031-01 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 0.1mm Acid Washed, 50pk |
D1031-05 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 0.5mm Acid Washed, 50pk |
D1031-10 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 1.0mm Acid Washed, 50pk |
D1032-01 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Zirconium Beads, 0.1mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk |
D1032-05 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Zirconium Beads, 0.5mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk |
D1032-10 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Zirconium Beads, 1.0mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk |
D1032-15 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Zirconium Beads, 1.5mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk |
D1032-30 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Zirconium Beads, 3.0mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk |
D1032-SK | Prefilled - Triple-Pure Starter Kit, 10 each of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 3.0mm |
D1033-28 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Stainless Steel, 2.8mm Acid Washed, 50pk |
D1031-T20 | Tubes (empty) pack of 1000 with caps and sealing ring |
D1031-T21 | Tubes (empty) pack of 50 with caps and sealing ring |
D1031-RFS | 2ml tube, reinforced, with screw cap, skirted (not for BeadBug 3), pk/600 |
C1005-SC5 | 5ml Screw Cap Tubes, non-sterile, w/ caps packed separately, pk/500 ( 5 bags /100) |
C1005-SC5-S | 5ml Screw Cap Tubes, Sterile with caps attached, 50 per rack, (500 total) |
D1033-30G | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, Garnet Shards and one 6 mm Zirconium Bead, 50pk |
D1034-MX | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, 0.1mm Silica, 1.4 mm Zirconium & 4mm Silica Beads, 50pk |
D1032-60 | Prefilled 2.0ml tubes, 6 mm Ceria Based Zirconium Oxide Satellite, 50pk |
D1034-28 | Prefilled 5.0ml tubes, Stainless Steel beads, 2.8mm Acid Washed, 50pk (for D1036 and D2400 only) |
D1131-01 | Bulk Beads, Silica (glass), 0.1mm, acid washed, 200g |
D1131-05 | Bulk Beads, Silica (glass), 0.5mm, acid washed, 200g |
D1131-10 | Bulk Beads, Silica (glass), 1.0mm acid washed, 200g |
D1132-01TP | Bulk Beads, Zirconium, 0.1mm, Triple-Pure Molecular Biology Grade, 250g |
D1132-05TP | Bulk Beads, Zirconium, 0.5mm, Triple-Pure Molecular Biology Grade, 250g |
D1132-10TP | Bulk Beads, Zirconium, 1.0mm, Triple-Pure Molecular Biology Grade, 250g |
D1132-15TP | Bulk Beads, Zirconium, 1.5mm, Triple-Pure Molecular Biology Grade, 250g |
D1132-30TP | Bulk Beads, Zirconium, 3.0mm, Triple-Pure Molecular Biology Grade, 300g |
D1133-28 | Bulk Beads, Stainless Steel, 2.8mm, acid washed, 1,000/pk |
D1134-50 | 50 Bulk Beads, Stainless Steel, 5mm, alcohol washed, 1000/pk |
D1132-60 | Bulk Beads, 6 mm Zirconium Oxide, Ceria Stabilized, 50/pk |
D1133-G | Garnet shards, bulk, acid washed, 250g bottle |
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