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Micronic Catalogue 2007 'Innovations in Sample Storage'

Micronic Catalogue 2007 'Innovations in Sample Storage'
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Micronic Catalogue 2007 'Innovations in Sample Storage'

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Introduction
Micronic is a leading provider of innovative sample storage solutions, crucial for maintaining sample integrity and traceability in industries such as pharmaceuticals, clinical, food, and agriculture. With over 25 years of experience, Micronic's products are essential for long-term sample storage.

Innovations and Product Features
Micronic has pioneered several innovations, including the first 1.4ml bottom-coded tube and a unique tube coding system. Their products are manufactured in class 7 clean room facilities, ensuring high quality and consistency. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and offers RNase & DNase free HACCP systems.

Sample Storage Tubes
Micronic provides a variety of sample storage tubes in volumes ranging from 0.5ml to 1.4ml, with options for non-coded, alphanumeric, and 2D barcoded formats. These tubes are designed for high solvent resistance and efficient freezer space utilization.

Starter Packs
Micronic's starter packs include tubes, 2D code readers, and sealing devices, offering a comprehensive solution for laboratories needing traceable sample storage.

Special Requirements
For samples with specific needs, Micronic offers black tubes for light-sensitive samples, glass tubes for biologically active materials, and macro tubes for larger samples.

Automation Compatible Storage Racks
Micronic's storage racks are compatible with automated systems, enhancing productivity and ensuring sample integrity. Made from conductive polypropylene, they minimize electrostatic charge build-up.

Conclusion
Micronic continues to innovate in sample storage, providing solutions that meet stringent industry requirements, ensuring sample integrity, traceability, and efficient storage space use.
Overview of Capping Products
Micronic offers various capping products to maintain sample integrity, including Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE) caps, Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA) caps, and screw caps, available in multiple sizes and colors. TPE caps are multi-piercable, reducing cross-contamination risks, and available in split septum versions for easier piercing.

Specifications
- TPE Caps: Provide excellent solvent barriers, high chemical resistance, and maintain seal integrity down to -80°C.
- EVA Caps: Compliant with US and European food safety regulations.
- Screw Caps: Suitable for biological samples at temperatures as low as -196°C, with easy one-turn opening and closure.

Capping Solutions
Includes configurations like TPE Capmat, Capcluster, Capband, and EVA Capmat, designed for specific applications such as sealing multiple tubes simultaneously or individually.

Readers & Scanners
Micronic provides tube readers and scanners for 2D barcoded tubes, ensuring sample traceability with high throughput and precision, integrating seamlessly with laboratory databases.

Automated Systems
Micronic's automated systems, including the Auto Decapper and VolumeCheck, enhance productivity by automating tasks like cap removal and sample volume measurement. The Auto Tube Sorter System further automates tube handling, increasing efficiency in sample processing.

Liquid Handling
Micronic offers manual and electronic pipettors designed for accuracy and user comfort. The Expell tips, made from high-grade polypropylene, minimize sample retention and are compatible with various pipettors.

Contact Information
Micronic provides contact details for their headquarters in the Netherlands and their North American office, offering support and further information through their website.
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Many laboratories around the world are today faced with the need to store samples over long periods of time without loss of sample integrity and to give these samples a unique identity that provides the complete traceability dictated by stringent regulations such as exist in the pharmaceutical, clinical, food and agricultural industries.Dedicated to the design and production of innovative sample storage tubes and accessories for over 25 years, the knowledgeable staff at Micronic are uniquely able to offer the expert advice to guide your laboratory towards safeguarding one of its most valuable...

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4 6A complete sample storage solutionօ > 7Do your samples have >

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Non Coded, Alphanumerical, Tracker 2D, TraXis 2D coded. Choice of sample volumes. Micronic offers a comprehensive range of non-coded, alphanumeric and two 2D bar coded tube ranges in a range of materials, sizes, bottom profiles and a choice of sealing arrangements to cater for all sample types and sample storage requirements. The standard product range includes 0.5 ml, 0.65 ml, 1.1ml and 1.4 ml tube volumes. The 0.65 ml and 1.4 ml tubes are available in all coding formats. The 0.5 ml and 1.1 ml tubes are offered with special screw top closure enabling secure sample storage even at cryogenic temperatures....

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an optimised solution for all standard sample storage applications. > ֖ precision manufactured with high tube to tube consistency. > produced from FDA approved high purity polypropylene that is free of additives and offers high solvent resistance. > ֖ designed to fit 96 individual tubes into a standard rack creating 35-50% space savings. > Tracker Data Matrix TraXis 2D Identifying your sample via a code on the tube can be done in a number of ways. The most reliable in terms of long-term identification and tracking of samples is via a 2D coding on the bottom of the tubes. Micronic is the only...

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Storage No of tubes fi tting medium in 500-litre freezer Standard 9x9 box 32076 > 1.4ml tube holder 57024 0.65ml tube holder 82944 >

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The popular Micronic Starter Pack range were introduced for laboratories looking for a complete single source solution for their traceable sample storage requirements. You do not need to store large numbers of samples to benefit from a 2D coded tube system. Each Micronic Starter Pack contains everything needed to start using 2D coded (or non-coded) sample storage tubes enabling laboratories to ensure a secure sample logistics system and eliminate the costly possibility of false sample identities.Each attractively priced pack contains a case of racked tubes, the unique Capcluster multi-piercable...

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In addition to having established a worldwide reputation for the supply of the highest quality standard storage tubes Ŗ Micronic has developed a range of specialist tubes for samples that are light sensitive, biologically active or simply require a larger storage capacity. Our long experience and expertise in the field of sample storage means that for most specialist applications - Micronic can help. > Sometimes it is difficult to know if your samples will be sensitive to light, especially during long-term storage. Why take a risk with your precious samples? To cater for light sensitive samples...

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With some classes of samples, such as biologically active materials, it is better to store in glass rather than polypropylene to ensure long-term sample integrity. Micronic has developed a popular range of borosilicate glass 96-well sample storage tubes. Standard size (1.2ml).Օ Highly chemically resistant tube caps. Available non coded or with a Tracker DM 2D barcode. > For samples larger than 1ml, such as may be found in agrochemical, food and clinical laboratories, Micronic has developed a range of compact Macro tube products. Produced from pure medical grade polypropylene and polyethylene...

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As the number of samples to be stored has grown so the need for automation compatible storage solutions has become increasingly important. Working with leading automation companies Micronic has developed an elegant range of tube racks based upon the globally recognised Society of Biomolecular Screening (SBS) standard footprint. Accommodating 96 individual tubes in the industry standard 96-well configuration Micronic racks are fully compatible with all commercial automated sample handling and storage systems enabling significant gains in productivity to be routinely achieved. > RoboRack Sure-Shot...

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As the number of samples to be stored has grown so the need for automation compatible storage solutions has become increasingly important. In more and more automated systems Liquid Level Detection is becoming a required standard procedure. Currently most commercial sample storage racks are not suitable for this application. Manufactured from chemically resistant polypropylene, with a high carbon content, the innovative Micronic conductive 0.65 ml. Lobo and 1.4 ml Robo Racks provide a uniquely stable tube storage platform for automated liquid level detection applications. The new conductive racks...

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Micronic offers a comprehensive range of capping solutions to ensure the integrity of your valuable stored samples. Capping products are available in a range of different sample tube sizes, formats (to cap 1, 8, 12 or 96 tubes) and polymeric materials to meet almost any storage requirement. Each TPE capping product is multi-piercable reducing the chances of sample cross contamination. As an option split septum caps are available to reduce the piercing force required by needles and pipette tips. > Screw Caps ŕ Ideal for high integrity biological sample storage down to -196C. Е Easy one-turn opening...

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Screw Caps Ideal for high integrity storage of biological samples at low and ultra-low temperatures. Easy to open and close. TPE Capmat A permanent retaining film that holds 96 fixed caps for sealing a group of 96 tubes at a time. TPE Capcluster Seals 96 tubes as easily as applying a Capmat, simply remove the retaining film to leave each tube individually capped. TPE Capband 8 and 12 A retaining film holding 96 fixed caps with a tear off line to obtain a strip of 8 or 12 caps. TPE Split Cap Available in Capcluster and Capbands, these caps are pre-split allowing the cap to be easily pierced with...

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