UVSafe® Centrifuge Tubes

UVSafe

UVSafe® Centrifuge Tubes

Our Amber UVSafe® centrifuge tubes are tested and lab certified to block 100% of UV wavelengths. You can use them instead of wrapping tubes with foil. We also designed them to pass visible light so you can still see your samples.


UVSafe® tubes protect your samples but unlike the opaque black tubes others make they still allow you to see your sample. Visible light is not blocked only the UV wavelengths.


Our UVSafe® Tubes eliminate the need to wrap tubes with foil. Saving you time and your foil.


UV Blocking
UVSafe
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Foil Saving & UV Blocking

UVSafe® tubes are available in Patented fiber racks, loose bags, or bulk. All our sterile products use medical grade packaging and are radiation sterilized following a validated ISO 11137 method to a sterility assurance level of 10-6.

UVSafe

Using UVSafe® Tubes eliminates the time needed to wrap your tubes in foil. And you don't need to worry about UV wavelength leakage. Without a bulky aluminum foil wrap UVSafe® tubes fit perfectly into racks and can be clearly labeled on the frosted writing surface.

These tubes are designed to block 100% of Ultra violet light. They can be used instead of foil to shield samples sensitive to UV band radiation. They have been lab tested and certified to block UV light, but will still pass visible light so you can see your sample volume. These tubes are tested and validated to spin to 12,500 x G in most popular centrifuge rotors. Both 15mL and 50mL include a plug seal style cap with deep sealing areas. All package versions are sterilized with a validated and approved ISO 11137 medical grade method to an SAL of 10-6. Racked tubes are packaged in a recyclable fiber rack.


Autoclavable (122°C) with caps attached. Freezable (-80°C).

Features

Endotoxin Endotoxin Free (Non pyrogenic)
Product samples are exposed to endotoxin-free water and the resulting extraction fluid is tested for contamination using the kinetic turbidimetric Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) assay protocol and USP guidelines. All products tested must display less than 0.05 EU/ml to be certified free of endotoxin.
RNase/DNase Nuclease Free (RNase/DNase)
Product samples are exposed to nuclease-free water and the resulting extraction fluid is tested for nuclease activity on commercially available 7.5 kb Poly(A) tailed RNA (1µg) and HindIII-digested DNA (1µg) with a one hour 37°C incubation in appropriate buffers. Results are visualized on an agarose gel with appropriate positive and negative controls. Extraction fluid samples must show no degradation of the nucleic acids by the extraction fluid has occurred for the product to be certified as RNase-free and DNase-free
ATP Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Product sample surfaces are tested for the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) using a controlled bioluminescence reaction to detect contamination. Luminescence data is compared to results generated by ATP-free surfaces and surfaces with known amounts of ATP as a positive control. The relative light units result must indicate less than 2 X 10-12 mg/µl of ATP for the product to be certified as ATP free.
USP Metals Heavy Metals Free
Heavy metals have been tested for using the prescribed USP method and confirmed to have levels lower than 1 part per million (1ppm)
Sterilization Validated Sterilization
Labcon products are sterilized by radiation sterilization within a dose range of 12-35 kGy. The dose range necessary for the stated sterility assurance level is continuously audited through quarterly bio-burden and sterility validation studies performed according to the ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137 standard by an independent laboratory. This dosage is sufficient to guarantee a sterility assurance level of 10-6.
UV Blocking UV Blocking
Excised parts from each lot of product are placed in a spectrophotometer and examined for the ability to block transmittance of UVA, UVB and UVC wavelengths from 100-400 nm. Product lots are also tested for the ability to block transmittance of light wavelengths from 400-750 nm used in fluorescence experiments. Product lots are approved when parts demonstrate 100% blockage of all wavelengths tested.
BSE/TSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy-Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
These products contain resins that are processed under conditions proven to exceed the European Union standard as listed in the 22nd Commission Directive EC 98/16/EC of March 5th, 1998 as annexed to council Directive EC 76/768/EEC and further Amendment 419 Annex II of 12 June 2001.
USP Medical Grade (USP)
U.S Pharmacoepia Methods and Guidelines (U.S.P Class VI) are used if applicable. We only use medical grade resins and pre-test all resins for contaminants prior to use. Resins are compliant with FDA CFR title 21-177.1520, 178.3295, 178.3297.
Prop 65 California Prop 65
No Labcon manufactured disposables contain any of the “listed chemicals” as referenced in the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, (Prop 65) as revised May 25, 2018.
Phthalates Phthalates & Oleamide
All our resins are medical grade and are certified free of Bisphenol A (BPA), Oleamide, DiHEMDA, and Phthalates.
SVHC Substances of Very High Concern & REACH
All Labcon products are compliant with RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC/-2011/65-2015/863, are free of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), and are EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 compliant.
USA Origin
These products are Made in USA and all components meet the requirements for US origin under the NAFTA agreement.
FDA U.S. FDA Registered
Labcon is a U.S. FDA registered medical device manufacturer. Our facility is registered by the U.S. government to comply with CFR21 GMP regulations for manufacturing medical devices.
CE CE Compliant
As applicable Labcon products meet the requirements for CE marking under regulation 2017/746.
ISO ISO 9001 Quality Registration
Labcon has been registered to the ISO 9001 quality management system standar since 1997 and maintains registration to ISO 9001:2015.
Material Virgin Polypropylene
Grade Medical
Rating USP Class VI
Colors Amber
Wavelengths Blocking UVA, UVB, UVC
Length Various
Fits Most popular centrifuges
Approved Use Medical, Research, Industrial, Food & Beverage
Lot Expiration 4 years
Sterile Expiration 3 years
Loose
Loose Pack

Loose pack tubes are supplied in heavy duty medical grade polyethylene bags. These have an easy open tear strip that you can open even with gloves. Available sterlized by irradiation.

Bulk
Bulk Box

This package is an inexpensive option when your budget is tight. Tubes are supplied in one large bag inside a corrugated container with caps in separate bag. This package is not available sterile.

Fiber Rack
Fiber Rack

These patented collapsable recyclable fiber racks hold 25 tubes and can be recycled like standard cardboard. The clean SBS material is printed with numbers at each well for ease of use. A view port in the ends allows you to see the fluid volume when filling one tube. Available sterilized by irradiation.

FDA Registered

Labcon is the only manufacturer of UV blocking tubes registered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture medical devices.

Medical Grade Resins

Only 100% Medical Grade virgin polypropylene resins are used in Eclipse™ Tips. No recycled plastics or commodity grade resins.

Lab Tested

UVSafe® tubes are developed using our own in-house laboratory and tested in real centrifuges.

Certified Quality

Our products are made to ISO standards and we are audited every 6 months to ensure you continous quality.

Certificates Online

Real test certificates are available by lot for UVSafe® tubes for you to download from the certificates page.

Sustainability Built In

UVSafe® are designed from the beginning with sustainability in mind. Beyond simple recycling to real solutions.