Sample Vials
Sample Vials
Tubes and vials for general collection, storage, and transportation of samples; available in a variety of colors, sizes, volume capacities, and material compositions; may be sterile, non-sterile, and/or autoclavable; may include caps.
The term “vial” is somewhat undefined and is usually described as a small, cylindrical, and flat-bottomed container used to hold liquids. Most sample vials are made of plastic or glass, and include a separate or attached lid or closure. Sample vials are categorized by material and also by their size or specific purpose.
Glass sample vials are categorized by the type of glass used to make them.
- Type I, Class A glass sample vials are made from low-expansion borosilicate glass
- Type I, Class B glass sample vials are made from an alumino-borosilicate glass
- Type II are made from soda-lime glass
Plastic sample vials may be made from a variety of resins, including:
- Polycarbonate
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Glass sample vials may be clear or amber-colored (to protect the contents from ultraviolet light). Plastic sample vials are available in a range of colors, including amber, natural, and clear resins.
Sample vials may have different types of closures, depending on their use and the material being stored.
- Screw caps
- For both glass and plastic sample vials
- May be closed or open
- Typically made from polypropylene or phenolic resin (with a variety of closure liners, including PE foam, PTFE, cork, tin, etc.)
- Flip-top
- Caps for plastic sample vials may be attached by a tether to the vial itself
- Also called “captive” closures
- Snap caps (external): Both glass and plastic sample vials
- Plug caps (internal): Both glass and plastic sample vials
Fisherbrand™ Glass Screw Neck Specimen Bottles
Suitable for media, diagnostic, storage, display and sample collection applications. Fisherbrand™ Glass Screw Neck Specimen Bottles are manufactured from clear Type 1B neutral glass.
Fisherbrand™ Glass Screw Neck Specimen Vials
Store specimens securely with squat or tall form glass vials. Fisherbrand™ Glass Screw Neck Specimen Vials are available in a variety of sizes. Fisherbrand™ polypropylene screw caps are sold separately.
Fisherbrand™ Class A Clear Glass Threaded Vials with Caps, PTFE-faced White 14B Rubber Liner
Fisherbrand™ Type 1 Class A Borosilicate Glass Clear Sample Vials with Fitted Caps feature fitted black phenolic caps with either polycone liner or PTFE faced white rubber liner.
Fisherbrand™ Class B Amber Glass Threaded Vials with Attached Caps
Type I, Class B amber borosilicate glass
Resch Glas™ Glass Rolled Rim Vials
Glass Rolled Rim Vials are ideal for a variety of laboratory applications. The vials are made of soda-lime glass with a tight closing polyethylene snap-on lid, non-sterile.
Fisherbrand™ Clear Moulded Glass Vials, with Fitted Screw Caps
Suitable for the storage of pathology media. Fisherbrand™ Clear Moulded Glass Vials, with Fitted Screw Caps are manufactured from clear Type 1 neutral glass.
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Thermo Scientific™ Reacti-Vial™ Small Glass Reaction Vials
Use Thermo Scientific™ Reacti-Vial™ Small Reaction Vials in the Reacti-Therm™ Heating and Stirring module.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ V Vial™ with Solid-Top Screw Cap, Clear
Conical interior bottoms are designed to provide total downward drainage and maximum retrieval of contents by syringe
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ AmberScrew Thread Vials with Attached Caps, 0.06in. Silicone Septa
Closures supplied with PTFE-faced, silicone septa
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ ClearScrew Thread Sample Vials with Attached White Rubber Lined Caps
Packaged in corrugated trays with partitions
Thermo Scientific™ Capitol Vial Flip-Top Polypropylene Containers with Lock Seal
Capitol Vial flip-top vials with lock seal prevent accidental opening during handling, transport and storage.
Azlon™ Polycarbonate Vials
Ideal for sampling, production and packaging of steam sterilised biological solutions
Fisherbrand™ Class A Clear Glass Threaded Vials with Attached Caps, PE Poly-Seal™ Cone Liner
With low-density polyethylene Poly-Seal cone liners
Thermo Scientific™ Capitol Vial 10mL and 12mL Screw Top Transport Tubes and Caps
Choose Capitol Vial 10 mL and 12 mL screw top tubes for sample collection and transport. The tubes are manufactured from a food grade polypropylene resin for visual clarity and sample security.