Cryoware, Microcentrifuge Tube Racks, MCT Tubes, ChillBlock™

ChillBlock™ Profile Fit Microcentrifuge Tube Racks are available with either 15 & 30 wells holding 1.5mL snap cap Microcentrifuge tubes and 30-well rack and will hold 0.5mL tubes. An alphanumeric grid allows for indexing rows and columns, therefore facilitating tube location. Each cavity will ensure a more efficient thermal exchange since it is in direct contact with the entire tube wall.

• Adapts from ambient to <4°C in 60-90 seconds
• Samples and labels stay dry, organized and uniform in temperature
• Hours of ice cooling without direct ice contact

• Adapts from ambient to -78°C in 5-7 minutes
• Eliminates ethanol- cost savings, no hazardous waste
• Equal or better freezing rate when compared to other methods

• Adapts from ambient to -140°C in 15 minutes
• Samples are upright and organized as they freeze
• No direct contact between samples and liquid nitrogen

• Use ChillBlock tube racks with heat sources such as
  • Waterbath
  • Incubator
  • Hot plate, oven