Difficulties with lysing your samples? Need something stronger then a buffer? Check out the different bead options of MACHEREY-NAGEL. MN offers a large portfolio of beads to effectively lyse samples of various origins. All beads, except the NucleoSpin Bead Tubes G, are suitable to use with the MN Bead Tube Holder on a Vortex-Genie 2. Alternatively, all beads can be used with a mixer mill (Retsch). Request a sample.

	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type A 2 ml tubes with 0.6-0.8 mm ceramic beads, for homogenization of soil, sediments and stool. To be used with NucleoSpin Soil (740780) & NucleoSpin Stool (740472). In both kits included
	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type B 2 ml tubes with 40-400 um glass beads, for homogenization of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. To be used with NucleoSpin Microbial DNA (740235). Included in the kit
	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type C 2 ml tubes with 1-3 mm corundum, for homogenization of yeast and fungi. To be used with NucleoSpin Microbial DNA (740235). Optional beads.
	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type D 2 ml tubes with 3 mm steel balls, for homogenization of insects, crustaceans, lipid-rich tissue. To be used with NucleoSpin DNA Insect (740470) & NucleoSpin Lipid Tissue (740471). In both kits included.
	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type E 2 ml tubes with 3 mm steel balls and 40-400 um glass beads, for homogenization of bacteria within insects or tissue samples. To be used with with NucleoSpin DNA Insect (740470) & NucleoSpin Lipid Tissue (740471). In both kits optional.
	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type F 2 ml tubes with 1-3 mm corundum and 3 mm steel balls, for homogenization of challenging tissues, e.g., spleen or lung tissue. To be used with NucleoSpin DNA RapidLyse (740100). Optional beads.
	NucleoSpin Bead Tubes Type G 2 ml tubes with 5 mm steel balls, for homogenization of plant material. To be used with NucleoSpin RNA Plant and Fungi (740120). Optional beads.

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All beads, except the NucleoSpin Bead Tubes G, are suitable to use with the MN Bead Tube Holder (740469) on a Vortex-Genie 2.

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