Homogenisation tubes
Bead beating tubes
For automated lysis Stretton Scientific offer a range of pre-filled homogenisation consumables. The pre-filled sterilised tubes are supplied with a range of grinding media selected to optimise applications. The beads range from 2.8mm steel beads for highly resistant tissue such as bone and hair down to 0.1mm glass beads for bacteria,spores and yeast. High resistant format also available. The range is supplied as bags containing 50 tubes.
Tubes types now available in 0.5ml, 2ml and 7ml all compatible with the Precellys 24-Dual

0.5ml Tube range
| Code | Product Description | Applications |
03961-1-203 |
CK14 - ceramic bead kit 1.4mm (50 x 0.5ml tubes) |
Soft tissue homogenization; brain ,liver kidney Sample size range: from 1mg to 30mg tissue |
03961-1-204 |
VK05- Glass bead kit 0.5mm (50 x 0.5ml tubes) |
bacteria, yeast, fungi, spores Sample size range: from 1mg to 30mg tissue |
2ml Tube range
| Code | Product Description | Applications |
|---|---|---|
03961-1-002 |
CK28 - ceramic bead kit 2.8 mm (50 x 2ml tubes) |
Hard tissue homogenization; lung, heart, spleen, tail,artery Sample size range: from 30mg to 1 g tissue |
03961-1-007 |
CK28R -ceramic bead kit 2.8 mm reinforced tube (50 x 2ml tubes) |
Custom designed reinforced tubes for dry grinding or hard tissue homogenization Sample size range: from 30mg to 1g tissue |
03961-1-003 |
CK14 - ceramic bead kit 1.4 mm (50 x 2ml tubes) |
Soft tissue homogenization; gonads, liver,kidney Sample size range: from 30mg to 1g tissue |
03961-1-008 |
MK28R - Metal bead kit 2.8 mm reinforced tube (50 x 2ml tubes) |
Hard tissue homogenization; hair, nail, bone, teeth, muscle, corn Sample size range: from 30mg to 1g tissue |
03961-1-005 |
VK01 - Glass bead kit 0.1mm (50 x 2ml tubes) |
bacteria, yeast, fungi, spores Sample size range: from 30mg to 1g tissue |
03961-1-004 |
VK05 - Glass bead kit 0.5mm (50 x 2ml tubes) |
bacteria, yeast, fungi, spores Sample size range: from 30 mg to 1g tissue |
03961-1-006 |
Glass/ceramic bead mix (50 x 2ml tubes) |
Sample types; soil, fecal,sediment Sample size range: from 30mg to 1g tissue |
7ml Tube range
| Code | Product Description | Applications |
0904-01 |
CK28 - Ceramic bead kit 2.8 mm (50 x 7ml tubes) |
Sample types; heart, skin Sample size range: from 30mg to 5g |
0907-04 |
CK14/VK01-Glass and ceramic mix (50 x 7ml tubes) |
Sample types; soil,gecal,sediment Sample size range: from 30mg to 5g |
0907-05 |
VK01/VK05 - Glass mix beads (50 x 7ml tubes) |
Samples types; micro-organisms Sample size range: from 30mg to 5g |
0907-06 |
CK01 - Ceramic bead kit 0.1mm (50 x 7ml tubes) |
Samples types; micro-organisms Sample size range: from 30mg to 5g |






