100 µm Acid Washed Zirconium Beads, Pre-Filled Tubes (100 count) 

Tougher than silica and less expensive than stainless steel, 100 µm Acid Washed Zirconium Beads (Zirconium Silicate), in pre-filled disruption tubes, are suitable for homogenizing bacteria, complex matrices like sludge, and small tissues. The 600 mg of zirconium beads have been optimized for efficient lysis of bacteria using high speed bead beaters.  These tubes have been particularly useful of its application in protein misfolding cyclic amplification technique, which is used for replicating mammalian prions in vitro. The sensitivity of prion detection improved by 2-3 orders of magnitude in just one round. 

The 100 micron Zirconium bead disruption tubes are available in Acid Washed and Molecular Biology Grade format.  All beads are acid washed and baked.  Molecular biology grade disruption tubes are made from beads baked twice and handled aseptically.  Molecular Biology Grade Beads are certified nucleic acid, DNase, RNase, and protease-free.  They are most appropriate for molecular biology applications, including PCR, which may be hindered by the presence of nucleases and/ or proteases.

Pre-Filled Tubes are a convenient solution for labs seeking time savings by no longer requiring researchers to weigh, fill and QC individual tubes.  They are available in 2 mL skirted (i.e., self-standing) or unskirted polypropylene tubes to ensure compatibility with most tube homogenizers. Clear screw caps with O-rings included.

PFAW 100-100-02 - skirted tubes

PFAW 100-100-02U - unskirted tubes