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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Heath,<br>
<br>
yes, isn't it funny that there is a huge variety of
external-threated tubes and hardly a rack that allows proper
storage and easy picking of single tubes ? Boxes with rigid
internal grids don't work and scratch labels off as you explained;
maybe its worth to check these ones:<br>
<br>
Greiner (sorry, German text but PDF offers 2 detail views of
boxes); US contact: Greiner Bio-One North America Inc.,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@us.gbo.com">info@us.gbo.com</a><br>
<br>
Fisher Scientific offers similar boxes, acc. to their catalogue
from<br>
<br>
Wheaton, article 1267-3395 (100 tubes) / 1266-3405 (81 tubes)<br>
Corning, article 1065-9351 (100 tubes) / 1039-0502 (81 tubes)<br>
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For some internal reasons, the article numbers from the printed
catalogue do not match with the online catalogue, and also the
pictures differ. Both alternatives have internal posts that hold
the tubes, not a grid. Even with those racks spacing of tubes
might be an issue, as external dimensions of boxes are designed to
fit in freezer racks which do have fixed dimensions. We have been
testing similar boxes with the same design, tubes fit inside
fairly without rubbing external labels, but we decided to use tall
NUNC storage vials, as they perform much better during field, lab
& under frozen (-25°C) conditions (externally threaded tubes
do have major evaporation issues under ambient temperatures and
under field conditions).<br>
<br>
Hope this helps<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
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Am 29.05.2015 um 00:42 schrieb Garner, Heath:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’re needing to switch the storage of our
frozen tissue collection into 81-cell polycarbonate boxes.
Unfortunately, about 95% of our frozen collection are in
externally threaded tubes with labels, which make the vials
themselves too wide to be placed in your typical cryogenic
storage box. The labels tear and scuff on the edges of the
divider or the vial caps become so closely impacted that the
lids to the box no longer fit. We’ve tried every popular brand
of polycarbonate cryogenic storage box on the market that’s
readily available in the U.S. and certainly no grid-style cryo
box fits our tubes. Most appear to be the exact same or
similar design, just with a different distributers logo
printed on them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have positive experience with a
laboratory or plastics company that’s willing to manufacture
something for you, provided you pay for the mold costs and
order suitable quantities? So far we’re not having much luck.
Feel free to contact off-list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heath<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Heath J. Garner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Curator of Collections<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Museum of Texas Tech University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Natural Science Research Laboratory<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3301 4<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lubbock, TX 79415<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(806) 742-2486<o:p></o:p></p>
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