Test tube racks are used to hold upright multiple test tubes at the same time in laboratory. They are most commonly used when various different solutions are needed to work with simultaneously. The test tube racks are also provide protective storage for test tubes and make transporting and cleaning test tubes much easier.


 

Test tube racks are diverse in size, composition, material, and color. Different type of test tube racks can be used and placed in different circumstances, like in an autoclave, or in the refrigerator. The racks can be made as metal wires, plastic, polystyrene, foam, fiberglass and polypropylene. The classic racks are normally made of wood, stainless steel or plastic and generally has 8, 10, or 12 holes to keep test tubes.

 

The Bel-Art No-WireTM test tube rack is a better price and space saving alternative compared to the classic or plastic racks. Bel-Art offers a variety of No-WireTM Racks for test tubes, bottles and vials, cuvettes and microcentrifuge tubes. There must be one that fits your need and applications. All the Bel-Art No-WireTM Racks are made of polypropylene, steam autoclavable at 121OC and available in numerous hole sizes.



 

No-WireTM Test Tube Racks

l   Sink in water bath

l   Maintain the stability even in agitated water

l   Perfect for use outside the water bath

l   Interlocking feet allow stacking of racks for storage------Space saving

l   Available of three colors for safety and identification

l   Numbered and lettered rows for tube identification

l   Assembled in seconds



 

No-WireTM Test Tube Grip Racks

l   Retainer fingers hold tubes firmly—No dislodging while decanting

l   Fingers secure tubes while in water baths to eliminate the risk of diluting or spilling

l   Submerging into water baths

l   Numbered and lettered rows for tube identification

l   Fold up sides lock firmly into the grip decks, only seconds needed for assembly

l   Stackable



 

No-WireTM Round Racks

l   Fit neatly into round containers such as ice buckets, beakers and desiccators

l   Two sizes available; Large rack is ideal for use in round ice buckets, and the small rack fits perfectly in a 1000ml beaker

l   Small rack features a removable, snap-on loop handle for easy retrieval

l   Remains stable at the bottom of water baths or ice baths

l   Numbered and lettered rows for identification

l   Each base has four feet which fit into the top of identical racks for easy stacking



 

No-WireTM Test Tube Half Racks

l   Compact size saves space in water baths, laminar flow hoods and fume hoods

l   5 grid sizes to accommodate the full range of laboratory test tubes



 

No-WireTM Bottle and Vial Racks

l   Small enough to hold in one hand

l   Various options to accommodate most vials and small bottles



 

No-WireTM Cuvette Racks

l   Provides gentle, no-scratch support for fragile and expensive spectrophotometer cuvettes

l   10mm light path cuvettes are fitted

 



No-WireTM Microcentrifuge Tube Racks

l   Adaptable for use in ice

 



No-WireTM Multi-Tube Racks

l   Accommodates round and conical bottom tubes

l   Combines two rack configurations in one rack

 

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