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Ensure Sample Security with Tri-Coded Tubes

September 2022 | 2 min read | By: Thermo Scientific
Ensure Sample Security with Tri-Coded Tubes

With the rapid growth of biobanking, infectious disease research and development, cancer research and molecular diagnostics, storing valuable samples is more important than it has ever been within the scientific community.

Securely store precious samples at low temperatures, including vapor phase liquid nitrogen with Thermo Scientific™ Matrix™ 500µl and 1.0mL ScrewTop Tubes. Tubes are molded from medical grade resins and feature a permanent, high contrast 2D, 1D linear and human-readable barcode. These tubes can be ordered to come in racks (barcoded or non-barcoded) or may be purchased in bulk. The tri-coded tubes can be purchased sterile or non-sterile.

We also offer tubes with white patch only if your work does not require the 1D linear and human-readable code. The 2D screwtop tubes meet a range of manual and automated long term storage needs; barcoded racks make it easy to track the rack as well. Use in combination with Thermo Scientific barcode readers, arrayers and capping equipment.

Thermo Scientific™ Matrix™ storage tubes feature permanent high-contrast 2D, 1D linear, and human-readable barcodes, offering three levels of identification to safely track valuable samples. Matrix storage tubes come in sterile and non-sterile options and can withstand many years of freezer storage and repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Matrix Storage Tubes

2D-barcoded Thermo Scientific™ Matrix™ ScrewTop and Open-Top Storage Tubes are available preprinted with 1D and human-readable codes that match the tubes’ 2D barcodes.

  • Enhanced secure tracking: permanent 2D barcode is laser-etched onto the base of every tube to securely identify and track samples. The linear and human-readable barcodes match this unique 2D barcode, allowing 1D scanning or visual identification of samples across satellite sites without 2D readers.

  • Stringent quality control: every 2D barcoded storage tube is scanned to ensure readability and uniqueness.