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Grinding Beads

Glass Beads (Bulk)
Ceramic Beads (Bulk)
Stainless steel balls (Bulk)
Conical shaped steel balls with ring

Grinding beads for the disruption and homogenization of biological material for your individual requirements. The homogenized samples can be further processed to isolate DNA, RNA, protein, lipids and carbohydrates.

The beads are delivered in a plastic jar so that the beads can be easily dispensed without contamination.

The beads are available in 100g, 200g and 500g amounts (prices for 100g and 200g upon request). The ceramic beads have a high specific weight which means that the beads attain a high kinetic energy during the milling/grinding process for a more efficient disruption and homogenization of samples. Both types of beads are more resistant to breakage and wear than other commercially available beads.

1. Glass Beads (Bulk)

The main advantage of our glass beads is the particularly high elasticity of the beads which minimizes the breakage of the beads. There is less grit in the homogenized sample. Also after spinning down the samples there is no floating up of the beads to contaminate the aqueous solution.

Product	Size Range	Cat. No.	Price*
			500g
Glass Beads	0.1 – 0.2 mm	B501	€50
	0.4 - 0.6 mm	B505	€50
	1.0 - 1.3 mm	B510	€50
	1.5 - 1.8 mm	B515	€50
	2.4 - 2.9 mm	B525	€50
	3.8 - 4.4 mm	B540	€50

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

2. Ceramic Beads (Bulk)

Microbeads
Smooth
Hard
Extra Hard

2.1.Microbeads

The ceramic micro-beads have a bulk density that is almost double that of glass beads in the same size range making the grinding process more efficient.

Product	Size Range	Cat. No.	Price*
Ceramic Microbeads			500g
	125µm - 250µm	B402	€45

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

2.2. Smooth:

The ceramic beads type "Smooth" are made from zirconium silicate and manufactured by a sintering process. Due to the specific manufacturing process, these beads are free of enclosed air bubbles, dimples and do not have surface satellites. In contrast to the current market zirconium grinding beads manufactured by a smelting process these beads are absolutely non-porous. Thus, there is no annoying bead breakage and grit in the ground material and no loss of material. The beads with a high specific weight of 3.3 kg/l allow the beads to attain a higher kinetic energy during the milling process to disrupt samples more efficiently than normal glass beads.

Product	Size Range	Cat. No.	Price*
Ceramic Smooth			500g
	0.4 - 0.6 mm	B305	€80
	1.0 - 1.2 mm	B310	€80
	1.4 - 1.6 mm	B315	€80
	2.8 - 3.2 mm	B330	€80
	3.0 - 4.0 mm	B335	€80

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

2.3.Hard:

The ceramic beads type "Hard" are made of zirconium and are yttrium stabilized. The addition of yttrium makes these beads extremely hard and chemically inert. The ceramic beads type "Hard" have a hardness (HV) of 1150 Kgf / mm² and a toughness of 210 GPa which is double that of ceramic beads type "Smooth". The ceramic beads type "Hard" also have a specific weight of 6.0 kg/l which is nearly 1.5 times more than ceramic beads type "Smooth" making them more suitable for grinding tougher and harder material (e.g. spores).

Product	Size Range	Cat. No.	Price*
Ceramic Hard			500g
	0.1 - 0.2 mm	B601	€460
	0.4 - 0.6 mm	B605	€205
	1.0 - 1.2 mm	B610	€175
	1.4 - 1.6 mm	B615	€175
	2.6 - 3.3 mm	B630	€175

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

2.4. Extra Hard:

The features of the new ceramic beads type "Extra Hard" are evident in use i.e. they are extremely resistant to wear. This property is based on the use of fine crystalline powder and materials of high purity in the manufacturing process. Also, the very near perfect spherical form and the densely polished surface of the beads contribute to this resistance to wear. Contaminations of the ground material are thus avoided, and ensure products of the highest quality.

Highest standards of quality and ground material are guaranteed with the new ceramic beads type "Extra Hard". These beads are very good for leaves and most tough material.

Product	Size Range	Cat. No.	Price*
Ceramic Extra Hard			500g
	0.1 - 0.2 mm	B701	€ 770
	0.4 - 0.6 mm	B705	€430
	1.0 - 1.2 mm	B710	€400
	1.2 - 1.4 mm	B713	€400
	1.4 - 1.6 mm	B715	€400
	2.1 - 2.5 mm	B720	€400

* price exclusive of VAT and freight

3. Stainless Steel Balls:

Highest standards of quality and ground material are guaranteed with the new Stainless Steel Balls. These beads are very good for leaves and most tough material.

Product	Size Range	Cat. No.	Price*
Stainless Steel Balls			500g
	0.1 - 0.2 mm	SS01	€ 170
	0.4 - 0.6 mm	SS05	€200
	1.0 - 1.2 mm	SS10	€200
	1.2 - 1.4 mm	SS13	€200
	1.4 - 1.6 mm	SS15	€200
	2.1 - 2.5 mm	SS20	€200

* price exclusive of VAT and freight

Tubes pre-filled

DNase and RNase free tubes filled with acid-washed and baked beads
Options: Ceramic Beads
Glass Beads
Ceramic and Glass Bead Mix
Stainless Steel Balls
Conical shaped steel balls with ring

Tubes pre-filled with grinding beads:

The plastic screw cap tubes and caps are DNA, DNase, RNA, RNase and Pyrogen free and optimized for robust general laboratory applications. The screw caps use Secure Closure Technology which guarantees excellent closure of the tubes and easy opening of the tubes even when frozen.

The beads are baked at 180°C for four hours.

The grinding tubes are prepared in a DNA, DNase, RNA, RNase and Pyrogen free environment.

The weight of the beads in the tubes have a maximal deviation of ± 1.5%

Tubes pre-filled with Glass Beads

Beads	Usage	Cat. No.	Price*/ 50
0.1 mm	Bacteria / fungi / Tissue	GTS0001	85€
0.5 mm	Yeast	GTS0005	85€
1.0 mm	Plant & animal	GTS0002	85€
1.5 mm	Plant & animal	GTS0004	85€
3.0 mm	Plant	GTS0003	85€
0.1 mm & 0.5 mm	Micro-organisms	GTS0006	85€
1.5 mm & 3.0 mm	Micro-organisms	GTS0007	85€
0.1 mm, 1.4 mm & 4 mm Mix	Soil	GTS0008	140€

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

The Grinding tubes are pre-filled with beads which have been acid-washed, neutralized, rinsed many times with sterile deionized water, oven-dried and baked at 180°C for four hours.

Tubes pre-filled with Ceramic Beads:

Beads	Usage	Cat. No.	Price*/ 50
0.1 mm	Bacteria / fungi / Tissue	GTC0009	140€
0.5 mm	Yeast	GTC0010	140€
1.0 mm	Plant & animal	GTC0011	140€
1.5 mm	Plant & animal	GTC00012	140€
3.0 mm	Plant	GTC0013	140€
0.1 mm & 0.5 mm	Micro-organisms	GTC0014	140€
1.5 mm & 3.0 mm Mix	Plant	GTC0015	140€
0.1 mm, 1.5 mm & 4 mm Mix	Soil	GTC0016	140€

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

Tubes pre-filled with Ceramic Beads - Hard:

The beads have been treated so that they are more dense and resistant to breakage

Beads	Usage	Cat. No.	Price*/ 50
0.1 mm	Bacteria / fungi / Tissue	GTH0017	140€
0.5 mm	Yeast	GTH0018	140€
1.5 mm	Plant	GTH0019	140€
3.0 mm	Plant	GTH0020	140€
0.1 mm & 0.5 mm	Micro-organisms	GTH0021	140€
1.5 mm & 3.0 mm	Plant	GTH0022	140€
0.1 mm, 1.5 mm & 4 mm Mix	Soil	GTH0023	140€

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

Tubes pre-filled with Garnet Beads:

Beads	Usage	Cat. No.	Price*/ 50
0.1mm	Bacteria / fungi / Tissue	GTG00024	130€
0.5mm	Yeast	GTG0025	130€
0.1mm and 0.5mm	Micro-organisms	GTG0026	130€

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

Tubes pre-filled with Glass and Ceramic Bead Mix

Beads	Usage	Cat. No.	Price*/ 50
0.1 mm Glass & 0.5mm Ceramic	Micro-organisms	GTM0027	140€
1.5mm Glass & 3.0mm Ceramic	Plant	GTM0028	140€
0.1mm, 4mm Glass & 1.5mm Ceramic	Soil	GTM0029	140€

* price exclusive of VAT.>

Tubes (screw cap)

Screw cap tubes:
Volumes 1.5 & 2 ml
Conical and skirted
Suitable for bead beating and storage
Transparent and translucent

Tubes ( without Screw Cap):

Plastic screw cap tubes are DNA, DNase, RNA, RNase and Pyrogen free and optimized for robust general laboratory applications.
Reduced electrostatic charging of beads.
A novel polymer technology has been developed and designed that produces a low retention polymer virtually eliminating electrostatic interference, sample retention and sample holdup. Combined with an advanced production process, the most consistent low retention plastics tubes in the industry are produced.
Polymer resists DNA, RNA, protein, and lipid adherence and will not denature them.
Manufactured without secondary substances such as silicone or heavy metals, which can contaminate samples.
Tubes can be autoclaved (121 °C, 15 minutes, 2.2 bar)

2.0 ml Screw Cap Tube
Conical

2.0 ml Screw Cap Tube
Skirted

Cat. No.	Description	Price*		Cat. No.	Description	Price*
SCT020C	Natural, Bag of 500 tubes	68.40€		SCT020S	Natural, Bag of 500 tubes	68.40€

1.5 ml Screw Cap Tube
Conical

1.5 ml Screw Cap Tube
Skirted

Cat. No.	Description	Price*		Cat. No.	Description	Price*
SCT015C	Natural, Bag of 500 tubes	68.40€		SCT015S	Natural, Bag of 500 tubes	68.40€

* price exclusive of VAT and freight.

Screw caps

Screw caps with O-rings
Screw caps without O-rings and with Smart Secure Closure technology
Suitable for 1.5 & 2 ml screw cap tubes
transparent or coloured
Colours: Red, Green, Purple, White, Black

Screw Caps:

No O-Ring required.
Patent Design with flat surface for easier opening and closing.
Secure Closure Technology. By using screw caps with Secure Closure Technology excellent closure of the tubes is guaranteed. Screw caps are available in nine different colors. For use with all 1.5 and 2.0 ml screw cap tubes.
Bag of 500 each.

Cat. No.

Colour

Price*

Cat. No.

Colour

Price*

CAP300

Natural

66.20

CAP306

Orange

66.20

CAP302

Red

66.20

CAP307

Violet

66.20

CAP303

Blue

66.20

CAP308

Amber

66.20

CAP304

Green

66.20

CAP309

White

66.20

CAP305

Yellow

66.20

CAP310

Black

66.20

- * price exclusive of VAT and freight.

Homogenizing Kits

Kits contain grinding tubes and homogenizing buffer.
Kits come in 50, 100, 500 and 1000 tube packages.

Services

Custom-made prefilled tubes.
Tubes (1.5 ml and 2 ml screw cap tubes) filled with beads of your choice and amount. (For orders of 1000 tubes and more)

Why soilGEN is special

Smart Design

soilGEN’s pre-filled disruption tubes are suitable and effective for Precellys24, FastPrep, QiPulsing Vortex Mixer, GenoGrinder, or HT Homogenizer and other homogenizers.

Tubes

Our tubes for all biological samples are available and have been designed specifically for the appropriate sample.

Custom options

soilGEN can provide innovative solutions for your purposes.

Effectiveness

We focus on providing our customers with time-saving, cost-effective and turnkey solutions at the highest technological level.

Pictures of some of our products.

For more detailed pictures or information feel free to contact us.

Liquid cultures (25 ml) were grown to a D730 of 0.5 and were then incubated with 4 µCi of [U-14C]4-hydroxybenzoate for 5 days. Cells were harvested, washed with water, resuspended in 1 ml of water, and then transferred into a grinding tube. Equal volumes of ceramic beads (soilGEN) and 10 ml acetone/petroleum ether (3:2, v/v) were added for extraction...
Christian Pfaff, Niels Glindemann, Jens Gruber, Margrit Frentzen and Radin Sadre J. Biol. Chem. 2014, 289:2675-2686.
Cultures of Synechocystis sp. (25 ml) were grown to a D730 of 0.5 and were then incubated with 4 μCi of 14C-labelled 4-hydroxybenzoate for another 5 days. Cells (~0.2 g of fresh weight) were harvested, washed with water, then resuspended in 1 ml of water and frozen at −20°C. To disrupt the cells, the suspension was thawed and was vortex-mixed three times with ceramic beads (1 mm diameter; soilGEN) for 2 min...
Radin Sadre, Christian Pfaff and Stephan Buchkremer Institute for Biology I, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52056 Aachen, Germany Biochem. J. (2012) 442 (621–629)

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Postal address:

Herrmann-Dorfner-Str. 1A
92253 Schnaittenbach

Telephone: +49 (0)9622 7192014

Mobile Phone: +49 (0)160 95683390

E-Mail: info@soilgen.de

soilGEN™

soilGEN™ ist die geschäftliche Bezeichnung von Dr. Bob Kosier gemäß §5(2) Markengesetz.

soilGEN™ is the commercial name registered by Dr. Bob Kosier according to § 5 (2) of the Trademark Act.

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Name des Verantwortlichen:            Bob Kosier
Anschrift:                                     Worringer Weg 1
                                                       D-52074 Aachen
   Telefon:                                     +49 (0)9622 7192014
    Mobile:                                      +49 (0)160 95683390
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Grinding Beads

Ceramic Microbeads

Ceramic Smooth

Ceramic Hard

Ceramic Extra Hard

Stainless Steel Balls

Tubes pre-filled

Tubes pre-filled with grinding beads:

Tubes pre-filled with Glass Beads

Tubes pre-filled with Ceramic Beads:

Tubes pre-filled with Ceramic Beads - Hard:

Tubes pre-filled with Garnet Beads:

Tubes pre-filled with Glass and Ceramic Bead Mix

Tubes (screw cap)

Tubes ( without Screw Cap):

2.0 ml Screw Cap Tube Conical

2.0 ml Screw Cap Tube Skirted

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1.5 ml Screw Cap Tube Conical

1.5 ml Screw Cap Tube Skirted

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Screw caps

Screw Caps:

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Homogenizing Kits

Services

Why soilGEN is special

Smart Design

Tubes

Custom options

Effectiveness

Pictures of some of our products.

Feel free to contact us:

soilGEN™

Impressum:

2.0 ml Screw Cap Tube
Conical

2.0 ml Screw Cap Tube
Skirted

1.5 ml Screw Cap Tube
Conical

1.5 ml Screw Cap Tube
Skirted