EU-O-type, A-type and M-type material are all blends of polypropylenes. The types of polypropylenes and the ratios between them differ. EU-O type is the most optimal blend with the lowest binding capacity for bio molecules and ions, the highest flexibility and the best optical characteristics. BIOplastics recommend this type for molecular biology applications. It is the default type used in most BIOplastics products.
A-type resembles the classical polypropylene mix used by many conventional manufacturers.
M-type resembles EU-O-type in binding capacity.

BIOplastics products are manufactured using a proprietary blend of polypropylenes. It is this blend, which gives the plastics its optically clear and flexible characteristics. Softeners are not used.

No release agents are used in the manufacturing process. The reactions performed in Extreme Uniform tubes, 8-strips, 96-well or 384 plates are therefore not be disturbed by release agents.

A proprietary confidential blend of polypropylenes is used to manufacture Extreme Uniform plastics.

Please refer to the PCR thermocycler and Real-Time PCR thermocycler compatibility tables.
Notice that most updated information is available on the website. Preferably use the dynamic, interactive and multi comparison option using the search engine at the website.

Please refer to the sequencer compatibility table in the current BIOplastics catalog. Preferably use most up to date dynamic, interactive and multi comparison option using the search engine at the website.

Please refer to compatibility table or interactive options on the website http://www.bioplastics.com

Frosted 96-well plates scatter background light, therefore less background light is detected therefore a lower background and a higher signal-to-noise ratio is detected. Furthermore, the signal is boosted, which leads to an additional increase in signal-to-noise ratio.

Any EU non-skirted plates and some semi skirted plates can be cut in to smaller plates or strips.

Both EU Opti-seal (157300) and EU Alu-seal (157200) can be applied to any EU 96-well and 384 plate

All EU 8-cap strips and 12 strips can be combined with all EU 96-well plates.

All EU 8-cap strips fit all EU 8-tube strips.

The EU semi-skirted 96-well plates and the sub-skirted plates have notches for robotic handling.

All EU 96-well plates meet the SBS standards for well layout, well-to-well distance and well markings. Footprint and height standards are met for only certain types of plates. Please contact us via info@bioplastic.com for further details concerning these standards.

Although the EU Alu-seals (157200) are thicker than most other seals, they are pierce-able.

All products with the label “Guaranteed free of DNase, RNase, metal, pyrogens” are manufactured under GMP, no-hands-on conditions, and are tested and QC-ed in our QC-laboratory. These products can be used in molecular biology applications, without the need to sterilize or autoclave.

Molecular biology applications require a DNase, RNase, metal and pyrogen free product, not a sterile product. All EU plastics are by default guaranteed and tested for the absence of DNase, RNase, metal, and pyrogens. A sterile version of the EU product is also available when the application requires sterilization, for example cell culture or microbiology applications.

All (q)PCR products are guaranteed and tested for the absence of detectable DNase, RNase, metal, pyrogens and can be used without autoclaving.

EU products are sterilized by ⁶⁰Co irradiation

EU products can be autoclaved for 15 minutes at 121ºC at 2 bar. Notice that most products are DNA(se), RNA(se) and pyrogen free, and can be used as they come. If a sterile product is still required we recommend sterilizing the EU plastics by ⁶⁰Co irradiation. Both means of sterilization can make the polypropylene more brittle.

In general plastic disposables do not have a shelf life. It is recommended to store the EU plastics out of direct sunlight, at room temperature in the original packaging. We recommend the product to be use within 7 years after manufacturing.

Samples can be frozen in EU plastics down to -200ºC. (see tables in this catalog). If freezing allow 10% "air space" and fill up to 90% of the total volume of the tube to allow expansion of sample when freezing (water based solutions)

All cases are labeled with a unique case ID with barcode and its content, bag or box, is labeled with a unique package ID with barcode. In case of any complaints or questions, please mention your package ID for reference which enables us to fully trace all processes of the product.

The production of EU plastics, starting from incoming raw material up to the final packaging is traceable. The barcode case ID# and/or package ID# enables us to trace how and when the plastic was manufactured, packed, QC-ed, stocked and sold. So traceability includes raw material batches, injection molding machine#, mold number#, molding conditions, production date, QC dates, packaging date, packaging personnel etc.