Overview

Thermoconductive Tube Rack modules eliminate variability which originates from tubes placed directly into ice, dry ice, alcohol baths, water baths and other temperature sources. Thermoconductive Tube Rack modules ensure +/- 0.1°C temperature uniformity across all tubes when cooling, snap freezing, heating or thawing.

Suggested applications include cooling reagents such as restriction enzymes, dNTPs and antibodies, alcohol-free dry ice snap freezing of tissue, virus and bacteria samples and bench top cryogenic tube sorting in liquid nitrogen. All Thermoconductive Tube Rack modules may be autoclaved, high heat sterilized or decontaminated with bleach, alcohol or other disinfectants or lab detergents.

Key Features

Secure Sample Preparation
- Removes all problems created by placing sample directly in ice: variable sample temperature, wet labels, contamination risk
- All samples <4°C and uniform in temperature (+/- 0.1°C)
- Samples organized, secure and dry
- All tubes upright and indexed
- "Gripping" wells for one-hand vial opening/closing
Versatility & Performance
Regardless of temperatures source
- Samples stand upright and organized
- Reproducible method
On ice
- Adapts from ambient (25˚C) to <4˚C in 60-90 seconds*
- Samples and labels stay dry
- Hours of ice cooling without direct ice contact
On dry ice
- Adapts from ambient (25˚C) to -78˚C in approximately 5-7 minutes*
- Eliminates ethanol from snap freezing
- Equal or better freezing rate as compared to direct immersion into dry ice or alcohol slurry
In liquid nitrogen
- Adapts from ambient (25˚C) to approximately -150˚C in approximately 12-14 minutes*
- Vapor barrier protects from ambient air
- No direct contact between samples and LN2
Heat sources
- Use with water baths, hot plates, incubators and other heat sources to keep samples warm
*Average cooling rate from room temperature
How it Works: Ease of Use
- Thermoconductive Tube Rack on ice: heat from the relatively warmer Thermoconductive Tube Rack module is transferred to cooling source (wet or dry ice, cartridge, LN2) until equilibrium is reached
- Thermoconductive Tube Rack in water bath: heat is transferred from water bath toward relatively cooler Thermoconductive Tube Rack until equilibrium is reached

Specifications

Parameter	Thermoconductive Tube Rack for 30 Cryo or FACS Tubes
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.0 x 10.2 x 3.8cm
Number of wells	30
Well dimensions (diam x depth)	12.7 x 32.7mm
Well shape	cylindrical
Row spacing	17.8mm
Column spacing	17.8mm
For use with	cryogenic vials or FACS tubes

Ordering Information

Use these part numbers to request a quote, a demo or to contact an expert:

Part number	Description
Thermoconductive Tube Rack for 30 Cryo or FACS Tubes For use with cryogenic vials or FACS tubes, 30 wells
BCS-138	gray; 1 module

Resources

Bacteria Cryopreservation Using a Thermoconductive Rack

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