OPS Diagnostics |
Precellys® |
FastPrep® |
Comments |
| 100 µm Zirconium Beads (600 mg) (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 100-100-02 |
03961-1-010 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Not Available | Zirconium beads are of higher density; excellent for bacterial disruption. |
| 100 µm Zirconium Beads (1200 mg) (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 100-100-26 |
Not Available | Lysing Matrix B (100 tubes/pkg) |
Economical bead for disrupting bacteria; sonication additive. |
| 100 µm Silica Beads (600 mg) (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 100-100-01 |
03961-1-005 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Not Available | Suitable for Bacteria |
| 100 µm Si, 1.7 mm Zr, & 4 mm Si (100 tubes/pkg) PFMM 4000-100-28 |
03961-1-006 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Lysing Matrix E (100 tubes/pkg) |
Biofilms & Plant Tissues |
| 200 µm Zirconium Beads (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 200-100-03 |
Not Available | Not Available | Size is ideal for bacteria, small yeasts (e.g., Pichia). Zirconium is high density. |
| 400 µm Silica Beads (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 400-100-04 |
03961-1-004 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Not Available | Size is ideal for yeasts such as Saccharomyces. |
| 800 µm Silica Beads (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 800-100-05 |
Not Available | Lysing Matrix K (100 tubes/pkg) |
Size is suitable for molds and pollen. |
| 800 µm & 1.4 mm Zirconium Beads (100 tubes/pkg) PFMM 800-100-27 |
Not Available | Not Available | Mycelium & Soft Leaves |
| 1.0 mm Zirconium Beads (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 1000-100-21 |
Not Available | Not Available | Beads are suitable to disrupt finer soils. |
| 1.4 mm Zirconium Beads (100 tubes/pkg) PFAW 1400-100-19 |
03961-1-003 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Lysing Matrix D (100 tubes/pkg) |
Suitable for small tissue samples and biomass |
| 1.7 mm Zirconium Beads (50 tubes/pkg) PFAW 1700-50-16 |
Not Available | Lysing Matrix Z (100 tubes/pkg) |
Effective for larger tissue samples and fine plant materials. |
| 2.8 mm Stainless Steel Grinding Balls (50 tubes/pkg) PFSS 2800-50-20 |
03961-1-001 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Not Available | Most dense of all the grinding media, stainless steel balls are popular for their moderate cost and wide range of sizes. Good for tissues |
| 3.0 mm Zirconium Beads (50 tubes/pkg) PFAW 3000-50-17 |
03961-1-002 (50 tubes/pkg) |
Not Available | Good for larger tissue samples. Excellent chemical resistance to organics. |
| Garnet & ZrO Satellites (100 tubes/pkg) PFMM 500-100-25 |
Not Available | Lysing Matrix A (100 tubes/pkg) |
General Sample Shredding |