Sample Vials
Tubes and vials for general collection, storage, and transportation of samples; available in a variety of colors, sizes, volume capacities, and material compositions; may be sterile, non-sterile, and/or autoclavable; may include caps.
The term “vial” is somewhat undefined and is usually described as a small, cylindrical, and flat-bottomed container used to hold liquids. Most sample vials are made of plastic or glass, and include a separate or attached lid or closure. Sample vials are categorized by material and also by their size or specific purpose.
Glass sample vials are categorized by the type of glass used to make them.
- Type I, Class A glass sample vials are made from low-expansion borosilicate glass
- Type I, Class B glass sample vials are made from an alumino-borosilicate glass
- Type II are made from soda-lime glass
Plastic sample vials may be made from a variety of resins, including:
- Polycarbonate
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Glass sample vials may be clear or amber-colored (to protect the contents from ultraviolet light). Plastic sample vials are available in a range of colors, including amber, natural, and clear resins.
Sample vials may have different types of closures, depending on their use and the material being stored.
- Screw caps
- For both glass and plastic sample vials
- May be closed or open
- Typically made from polypropylene or phenolic resin (with a variety of closure liners, including PE foam, PTFE, cork, tin, etc.)
- Flip-top
- Caps for plastic sample vials may be attached by a tether to the vial itself
- Also called “captive” closures
- Snap caps (external): Both glass and plastic sample vials
- Plug caps (internal): Both glass and plastic sample vials
Fisherbrand™ Glass Screw Neck Specimen Vials
Store specimens securely with squat or tall form glass vials. Fisherbrand™ Glass Screw Neck Specimen Vials are available in a variety of sizes. Fisherbrand™ polypropylene screw caps are sold separately.
Fisherbrand™ Type 1 Diagnostic Clear Glass Vials
Provides excellent clarity and dimensional accuracy from vial to vial due to tubular design. Fisherbrand™ Type 1 Diagnostic Clear Glass Vials are manufactured using Type 1 neutral glass.
Fisherbrand™ Class A Clear Glass Threaded Vials with Caps, PTFE-faced White 14B Rubber Liner
Fisherbrand™ Type 1 Class A Borosilicate Glass Clear Sample Vials with Fitted Caps feature fitted black phenolic caps with either polycone liner or PTFE faced white rubber liner.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Clear Glass Sample Vials in Lab File with Caps Attached
Attached caps help maintain cleanliness. Wheaton™ Clear Glass Sample Vials in Lab File With Caps Attached come in partitioned trays to provide an easy way to store empty vials or to inventory samples.
Fisherbrand™ Bijou Vials with Polypropylene Cap
Manufactured from Type III Soda Lime Glass with polypropylene cap. Fisherbrand™ Bijou Vials with Polypropylene Cap are suitable for media, diagnostic and sample collection applications.
Fisherbrand™ Type III Soda Lime Glass Specimen Vial
Use these dependable vials for small sample collection, analysis or storage. Fisherbrand™ Type III Soda Lime Glass Specimen Vials are ideal for a range of diagnostic, pharmaceutical and healthcare applications.
Fisherbrand™ 51 Expansion Glass Shell Vials with Plug Style Closures
Straight-sided shell vials are ideal for dry contents.
Cole-Parmer™ Glass Sample Vials
Glass Sample Vials maintain PH level and eliminate ion leaching.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Glass Culture Vials
Culture vials feature deep-skirted screw caps to allow safer, more dependable handling when working with infectious materials
DWK Life Sciences Kimble™ Glass Screw-Thread Sample Vials with PTFE/Silicone Septa and Open-Top Polypropylene Closure
Cylindrical shape provides solid balance. Flat bottom facilitates free-standing capability.
Fisherbrand™ Universal Vials with Polypropylene Cap
Manufactured from Type III Soda Lime Glass with polypropylene cap. Fisherbrand™ Universal Vials with Polypropylene Cap are suitable for media, diagnostic and sample collection applications.
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Sampule™ Vials
Helps ensure background counts are consistent and low in glass vials and ultraviolet transmission is high. Wheaton™ Sampule™ Vials are manufactured from Wheaton™ 180 low potassium borosilicate glass that conforms to ASTM E 438 , and Class A.
Fisherbrand™ Class B Clear Glass Threaded Vials With Closures Packaged Separately
General-purpose vial
DWK Life Sciences Wheaton™ Shorty Vials™ Glass Sample Vials in Lab File™: without Caps
Come in convenient Lab File partitioned trays