azenta.com Consumables & Instruments How Safe are Your Samples? Part II: Working Volume WHITE PAPERConsumables & Instruments | White Paper Azenta Life Sciences 2 Introduction Plastic storage tubes are used in laboratories worldwide to storebiological and chemical samples across a wide range of temperatures from ambient to -196°C. Knowledge of the working volume is a key criterion to consider when selecting the most appropriate tube and, is dependent on a range of factors including: • Fill volume of the tube • Accuracy of the volume dispensed • Freezing conditions • Thawing conditions • Cap selected • Burst pressure of the cap Manufacturers of sample storage tubes specify the size of tubes in a variety of ways, but rarely state the sample type or storage conditions required to achieve

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