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General

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No, all Micronic products are sold via local distributors in several countries...

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We are always open to have a discussion with new partners to distribute our products...

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Yes, we can distribute the Certificate of Quality upon request...

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Yes, we can distribute a Certificate of Conformity upon request...

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Yes we can distribute our ISO 9001 and 14001 certificates upon request...

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Yes, we have several technical product datasheets available...

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An overview of our technical notes can be found on this page.

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Labware - General

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Yes, you can request a sample of our labware products to test in your application...

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The labware is manufactured and assembled in-house in a NEN-EN-ISO 14644-1 Class 7 certified clean room environment (which is comparable to the US Federal Standard 209E Class 10,000).

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Yes, Micronic manufactured labware is free of any detectable RNase or DNase contamination and the endotoxin level of produced and packaged labware is limited to an acceptable minimum (< 0.01 EU/ml)...

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Yes we have several cutomization options available for our labware...

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We offer two types of sterilization methods for our labware: Gamma Irradiation and Ethylene Oxide (Eto) treatment...

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Micronic’s laser etched 2D Data-Matrix codes can be read after extreme abrasion and submerging into several chemicals...

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At room temperature the shelf life of our labware products is 10 years (for gamma irradiated products 5 years).

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The temperature range of the material of the tubes, caps and racks is approved from -80ºC to +100ºC...

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Samples can be stored in Micronic tubes and racks indefinately...

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In the Tech Note ‘Relative Centrifugal Forces’ centrifugal testing was performed to determine what relative centrifugal force (RCF) Micronic labware can withstand. You can request the Tech Note here.

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Micronic labware is compatible with the common liquid handling robots in the market...

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Micronic labware is compatible with the common automated sample storage systems in the market...

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Labware - Tubes

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For the manufacturing of its long term sample storage labware products Micronic uses solely virgin plastic raw material. For the tubes this material is Polypropylene (PP).

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We offer sample storage tubes in formats ranging from 0.30ml to 6.00ml in 96-, 48- or 24-well format.

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The tubes can be ordered either in bulk or prefilled in racks...

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Yes, the name of the tube refers to the gross volume of the tube...

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The Micronic hybrid tubes are tubes with two white side walls enabling 4 coding concepts....

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The Alphanumeric code corresponds with the position of the tube in the rack (e.g. A1)....

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An inner U-bottom maximizes the working volume of tubes. An inner V-bottom maximizes sample recovery and gives the lowest dead volume.

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Sample storage tubes with internal thread feature a single turn thread on the inside of the tube, ensuring an easy opening and closing of the tube...

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This is an option for Micronic internal thread tubes and it locks tubes into the wells in the rack to prevent sample loss from overturned racks.

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This is a feature for Micronic Screw Cap tubes and accompanying racks which prevents turning of the Screw Cap during (de)capping.

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Yes, several Micronic tubes are available in a tube trial pack. Please see an overview here.

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Labware - Caps

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We offer various caps for internally threaded tubes and externally threaded tubes...

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The Capmat is a mat of 96 Push Caps that can be applied in one motion...

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The several caps are made of PolyEthylene (PE), Thermo Plastic Elastomer (TPE) or Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA).

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We have caps in the colors: Transparent, Natural, Grey, White, Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Green and Black.

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Yes, for the Screw Caps we offer the Micronic Screw Cap Recapper CS100, for the Push Caps we offer the Micronic Manual Push Cap Decappers.

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Labware - Racks

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All  Micronic Storage Racks are based on the global recognized ANSI/SLAS standards (formerly recognized as ANSI/SBS Standards)...

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The ULT-Rack Range and the Comorack-96 are made of Polycarbonate (PC).

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The Micronic sample storage rack range features a laser-etched 1D rack barcode on one side of the rack and for specific rack types an additional 2D Data-Matrix code on the bottom.

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The Micronic 24-1, 24-2, 24-4, 24-5 and 24-6 Racks.

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The Micronic 48-2, 48-3 and 48-4 Racks.

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The Micronic 96-1, 96-Q1, 96-2, 96-3, 96-4, 96-5 Racks and the Comorack-96.

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Lab Equipment - General

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Yes, it is always possible to get a demo of one of our equipment products...

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You can download the user manuals at the login of our website...

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Yes, the warranty period of Micronic equipment starts on the date of Micronic's invoice of the original product and ends after 5 years for Micronic Code Reading equipment and after 1 year for any other equipment.

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Yes, please contact one of our sales representatives for more information.

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Micronic equipment is packed in solid cardboard/wooden boxes and foam to keep the devices protected during transportation.

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Lab Equipment - Code Readers

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Yes, you can download the latest Micronic Code Reader Software here.

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Micronic offers Rack Readers and Tube Readers...

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The Micronic Rack Readers and Tube Readers are compatible with the common tube brands in the market...

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The Micronic Rack Readers and Tube Readers can validate 2D Data-Matrix codes on the tube or rack bottom, and the 1D Barcode on the rack side....

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The Micronic Rack Reader DR710 is equipped with a uniquely designed active anti-frost system so that tube codes from even frozen samples can be read. Please find more information here.

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For the Micronic Rack Readers, tubes and racks that comply with the standard ANSI/SLAS format are compatible...

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Lab Equipment - (De)Cappers

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We have a manual Push Cap Capper available, and an automatic Push Cap Capper and Push Cap Decapper....

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We offer a manual Screw Cap Recapper, a semi-automated Screw Cap Recapper and a fully automated Screw Cap Recapper...

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The Micronic Push Cap (De)Cappers are compatible with the common tube brands in the market...

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The Micronic Screw Cap Recappers are compatible with the common tube brands in the market...

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Yes, the Micronic Push Cap Decapper CP620 can be integrated into a liquid handling platform.

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Yes, the Micronic Screw Cap Recapper CS700 can be integrated into a liquid handling platform.

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Yes, the minimum number of tubes is described in the user manual of the device.

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Lab Equipment - Tube Handlers

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The Micronic Tube Handlers are compatible with the common tube brands in the market...

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Yes, the Micronic Tube Handlers can work with a LIMS System...

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The Micronic Tube Handler HT500 and HT700 are compatible with tube volumes ranging from 0.30ml till 1.40ml Micronic tubes...

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The Micronic Tube Handler HT500 can hold a total of 20 racks. The HT700 can hold 24 source racks and 1-3 target racks...

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