Prefilled Tube Kits for Bead Homogenizers
- Silica (glass), TriplePure™ Zirconium, steel, or mixed formats
- 6 sizes to meet your sample needs
- Ready-to-use, prefilled tubes
- Compatible with most bead homogenizers
Efficient bead homogenization depends on several factors, particularly the size of the beads and their composition. We now offer various bead options for a multitude of sample types.
Silica (Glass) Homogenizer Beads
These beads are ready-to-use. They are acid-washed and heat-treated to remove contaminants, leaving them nuclease- and protease-free.
Triple-Pure™ Zirconium Homogenizer Beads
These 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.)
Stainless Steel Homogenizer Beads
Steel beads, with a density much higher than zirconium are used to homogenize harder samples, or for dry grinding. They are alcohol-washed and heat-treated to remove contaminants, leaving them nuclease-free. They are available in 2.8mm and 5mm diameter sizes.
Beads and Shards
A mixture of beads may be necessary to homogenize some samples:
- Garnet shards and 6mm zirconium satellite for high-collagen samples such as skin
- 0.1mm Silica, 1.4 mm Zirconium, and 4mm Silica beads for soil and fecal samples
Beads and shards are acid-washed and heat-treated to remove contaminants, leaving them nuclease-free. Garnet shards are also available separately.
Beads are supplied in prefilled 2.0ml tubes (2.8mm stainless steel in 5.0ml tubes) and come in packs of 50. Tubes are screw-capped, non-skirted, and fit most bead homogenizers. Bulk beads are also available.
Ceria-based Zirconium Oxide Satellite beads for BeadBug microtube homogenizer.