Stainless Steel (density = 7.9 g/cc)
- ~80 mL/pound Stainless steel beads can be used for the homogenization of tough samples or for special applications such as bacterial isolation.
- Bulk Stainless Steel Beads are sold by the pound (0.45 kg).
- UFO Beads are sold by the 50 mL package.
- RNAse-free Stainless Steel Beads are sold by the 4 mL package.
Zirconium Oxide (density = 5.5 g/cc)
- ~120 mL/pound Zirconium oxide beads can be used for the homogenization of medium consistency samples and tougher-to-lyse cell suspensions.
- Bulk Zirconium Oxide Beads are sold by the pound (0.45 kg)
- RNase-free Zirconium Oxide Beads are sold by 4 mL package
Zirconium Silicate (density = 3.8 g/cc)
- ~180 mL/pound Zirconium silicate beads can be used for the homogenization of medium-soft samples.
- Bulk Zirconium Silicate Beads are sold by the pound (0.45 kg)
Glass Beads
- Glass (density = 2.5 g/cc)
- ~300 mL/pound Glass beads are used for the homogenization of soft tissue and easy-to-lyse cell suspensions.
- Bulk Glass Beads are sold by the pound (0.45 kg)
- RNAse-free Glass Beads are sold by the 4 mL container
Bead Sample Packs
- Sample packs of different bead types. Great for methods development or for labs that work on a wide variety of samples.