Culture Tubes, 5mL Tube, 12 x 75mm, FlowTubes™

FlowTubes™ for Flow Cytometry Instruments
Made of crystal clear polystyrene, these 12x75mm FlowTubes are designed for Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting/ flow cytometry equipment including FACS systems from BD Biosciences.

The diameter and wall thickness of the tube's neck is held to very tight tolerances to ensure consistent compatibility with the automated instrument. They are available withe the standard two-position culture cap, no cap at all, or with a cap that contains a 35µm nylon mesh screen, designed to assist in cell sorting/straining applications. These tubes are primarily used to collect dissociated sample for subsequent processing in automated flow cytometry instruments.

These cell strainers are ideal for detaching, isolating and straining cells from clusters and tissues. Their built in compatibility with 12 x 75mm culture tubes and FACS tubes makes them especially useful for pre-sorting and preparing samples for Flourescence-activated Cell Sorting (FACS). Typically a 35µm porous mesh is used to obtain a single-cell suspension and to prevent clogging in FACS instrumentation. However, a multitude of FACS users have cited applications requiring finer pore sizes for a higher level of anti-clog protection, while others require a larger pore size for pre-sorting and/or for more efficient rapid flow.