Nunc™ Universal Tri-coded Tubes

Use the automation friendly Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Universal Tri-coded Tubes to improve the efficiency and throughput of your sample storage workflow. Tubes are molded from medical grade resins and feature a permanent, high contrast 2D, 1D linear and human readable barcode. Tri-coded tubes come sterile and offered in both racked and bulk formats. The 2D screwtop tubes meet a range of manual and automated long term storage needs and can be used in combination with Thermo Scientific barcode readers, arrayers and capping equipment.

Scalable

• Tubes and rack are ideal for both lower-throughput and high-throughput use
• Feature graduations and white patch for manual marking
• Can be used in traditional cryostorage boxes made for 10 x 10 arrays
• External threads limit contamination
• Automation-pickable in Universal Latch Rack

Innovative Universal Cap Design

• Single-piece construction with molded-in gasket
• Cannot be over-tightened manually or with automated capping tools
• Thermoplastic elastomer gasket material is compatible with storage at room temperature down to vapor phase of liquid nitrogen

Secure Tracking

• Permanently-bonded, unique 2D barcode laser-etched onto the base of tube to securely identify and track samples
• 2D barcode readers instantly scans each tube's 2D barcode, registering the tube in any application or database, or integrates via several export options
• Scan the tube to access sample information and identify the contents
• Tubes featured with 1D (linear) barcode and human readable on the side that matches 2D barcode on the bottom of the tube

Stringent Quality Control

• Every 2D barcoded storage tube is scanned to ensure readability
• Barcodes are checked against database of previously-assigned codes to prevent duplicates
• Every tube has a Sterility Assurance Level of 106 and is made with class VI medical grade resins