Product Description
Bead choice drives homogenization results. Benchmark offers silica (glass), zirconium (ceramic), stainless steel, garnet and mixed beads in ready-to-use prefilled 2.0 mL and 5.0 mL tubes, plus bulk beads and empty tubes for filling your own.
This listing is for D1031-05: Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 0.5mm Acid Washed, 50pk. Silica beads are acid washed and heat treated, Triple-Pure zirconium beads are certified nuclease, protease and DNA free, and stainless steel beads are alcohol washed for tough, hard samples. All work with Benchmark homogenizers and other common bead mills. LIGHT LABS stocks the full Benchmark Scientific line, so the right model and accessories are always within reach.
Key Features
- Ready-to-use prefilled tubes or bulk beads
- Silica, zirconium, stainless steel and garnet options
- Triple-Pure zirconium – certified nuclease, protease and DNA free
- Reinforced tubes for dense beads and long runs
- Compatible with common bead homogenizers
Highlights
- Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes
- Silica (glass) beads – acid washed and heat treated
Specifications
| Catalog Number | D1031-05 |
| Brand | Benchmark Scientific |
| Description | Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 0.5mm Acid Washed, 50pk |
| Pack Size | 50 |
| Shipping Weight | 1 lb |
Other Sizes & Options
- D1031-01 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 0.1mm Acid Washed, 50pk
- D1031-10 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Silica (Glass) Beads, 1.0mm Acid Washed, 50pk
- D1032-01 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Zirconium Beads, 0.1mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk
- D1032-05 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Zirconium Beads, 0.5mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk
- D1032-10 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Zirconium Beads, 1.0mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk
- D1032-15 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Zirconium Beads, 1.5mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk
- D1032-30 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Zirconium Beads, 3.0mm Triple-Pure - High Impact, 50pk
- D1032-SK – Prefilled - Triple-Pure Starter Kit, 10 each of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 3.0mm
- D1033-28 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Stainless Steel, 2.8mm Acid Washed, 50pk
- D1033-RF-28 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, reinforced, Stainless Steel, 2.8mm Acid Washed, 50pk
- D1032-RF-60 – Prefilled 2.0 mL tube, reinforced, with one 6mm ceria stabilized zirconium bead, pk 50
- D1031-T20 – Tubes (empty) pack of 1000 with caps and sealing ring
- D1031-T21 – Tubes (empty) pack of 50 with caps and sealing ring
- D1031-RFS – 2 mL tube, reinforced, with screw cap, skirted (not for BeadBug 3), pk/600
- D1033-30G – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, Garnet Shards and one 6 mm Zirconium Bead, 50pk
- D1034-MX – Prefilled 2.0 mL tubes, 0.1mm Silica, 1.4 mm Zirconium & 4mm Silica Beads, 50pk
Applications
- Bacteria and yeast (0.1–0.5 mm beads)
- Soft tissue and fungi (1.0–1.5 mm beads)
- Tough tissue, seeds and plant material (2.8 mm+ steel or 6 mm satellites)
- Soil, sludge and environmental samples (mixed beads)
