When 1.5 mL is too small and 15 mL is overkill, the MacroTube® Vivid™ 5 mL tube is the right size. It brings the conveniences of a 15 mL conical tube, including a screw cap, conical bottom, and printed graduations, to a smaller format that uses less plastic, less freezer space, and less reagent.
Ultra-clear polypropylene tubes are usable from −86 °C to 110 °C and can be centrifuged at up to 25,000 × g*. Each case ships sterile with caps attached in foam racks that take up about 60% less storage space than 15 mL tube racks.
25,000 × g*
Max centrifugation
−86 to 110 °C
Freezer to boiling
0.2 / 0.5 mL
Dual printed graduations
60% Less
Storage space vs. 15 mL racks
Vivid Graduations
Dual printed graduations every 0.2 mL and 0.5 mL, plus a marking area.
Unsurpassed Clarity
See pellets, phases, and volumes at a glance.
Boil-Ready
Rated to 110 °C for boiling and heat-block steps.
Deep-Freeze Safe
Rated to −86 °C for long-term sample storage.
Sterile and Clean
Gamma sterilized and RNase-, DNase-, and pyrogen-free.
Fits Standard Equipment
Use the C2570 adapter to run 5 mL tubes in 15 mL rotor cavities.
The C2570 adapter seats a 5 mL MacroTube® in a standard 15 mL rotor cavity, so you can switch to 5 mL tubes without buying new rotors (4/pk).
Want a dedicated benchtop spin? The MyFuge™ 5D digital mini-centrifuge (C2595 with US plug, C2595-E with European 2-prong plug) has a combination rotor that holds four 5 mL tubes and four 1.5/2.0 mL microtubes.
Tubes
Screw-cap: C2545 Vivid™, C2540, C2540-OB (black), C2535, C2530 (500/cs)
Snap-cap: C2520 sterile; C2500 natural, -AST, -B, -G, -R, -Y, -OB tints (200/pk)
Racks
Catalog No.: C2590 (2-tier, 16-place), C2592 (50-place)
Best for: Bench work with flip-top or screw-cap tubes
Freezer Storage
Catalog No.: C2580-36 (cardboard, 36 screw-cap), C2581 (polycarbonate, 25-place)
Best for: Organized cold storage
Accessories
Catalog No.: C2586 CapLock™ clips (20/pk), C2570 rotor adapters (4/pk), C2595 / C2595-E MyFuge™ 5D, C2500-SK starter kit
Best for: Boiling, centrifuging, and spinning 5 mL tubes
The C2592 rack holds 50 MacroTubes®, flip-top or screw-top, while the C2590 two-tier rack keeps 16 tubes upright and easy to reach.
Need larger or smaller volumes? See our conical centrifuge tubes (10 to 250 mL) and ScrewSeal™ screw cap microtubes (1.5 and 2.0 mL).
Snap a C2586 CapLock™ clip over the cap before boiling or heating near 100 °C. The breakaway lifting tabs make the clip easy to remove afterward.
*Centrifugation rating refers to liquids with a specific gravity of 1.0, using appropriate rotors, cushions, and adapters.
Yes, for most applications. MacroTube® Vivid™ tubes are 5 mL sterile screw-cap tubes with dual printed graduations, rated to 25,000 × g and −86 °C to 110 °C, and they come racked with caps attached. Confirm fit in your specific rotor or adapter. Eppendorf® is a trademark of its respective owner; Blue Tiger Scientific is not affiliated.
For samples between 2 and 5 mL, a 5 mL tube uses less plastic and less freezer space, and it makes pellets easier to see and recover. MacroTube® racks take about 60% less storage space than 15 mL tube racks.
Yes. The C2570 adapter seats a 5 mL tube in a standard 15 mL rotor cavity.
They are usable from −86 °C to 110 °C, covering freezer storage and boiling steps.
Up to 25,000 × g for liquids with a specific gravity of 1.0, using appropriate rotors, cushions, and adapters.
It depends on the version. C2545, C2540, C2540-OB, C2535, and C2520 are supplied sterile; C2545 tubes are gamma sterilized and certified RNase-, DNase-, and pyrogen-free. The C2500 snap-cap tubes (natural and tinted) and C2530 screw-cap tubes with caps packed separately are non-sterile.
Snap-cap tubes (C2500 series and C2520) have an attached flip-top cap you can open with one hand and come 200/pk, natural or in blue, green, red, yellow, black, or assorted tints for color coding. Screw-cap tubes (C2530, C2535, C2540, C2545) ship 500/cs and give the most secure closure for boiling and long-term storage. If you boil snap-cap tubes, secure the caps with C2586 CapLock™ clips.
C2595-7 is a 7 mL polypropylene culture/centrifuge tube with an attached cap, 15 × 60 mm, 200/pk. It is not a MacroTube® and is slightly narrower and longer, so confirm fit before using it in MacroTube® racks, boxes, or adapters.
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