Corning® and Costar® Plastic Screw Cap Storage Bottles
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Figure 1. Corning® Round Polystyrene bottles offer easier gripping. |
Corning’s disposable polystyrene and polycarbonate storage bottles are designed for storing sterile tissue culture media and sera, buffers, biological fluids and other aqueous solutions in convenient, disposable bottles. All plastic storage bottles offer:
- Convenience – sterile, ready to use with no clean up after
- 45mm diameter caps for an air tight seal and help minimize contamination and leaks
Corning gives you more bottle choices:
- Corning® square polycarbonate bottles with polypropylene caps are break resistant and autoclavable or microwavable
- Corning® easy grip round polystyrene bottles with polyethylene caps have a low profile for easier gripping and greater stability
- Costar® traditional round bottles with polyethylene caps
For more information on Corning’s plastic storage bottles visit Corning® Plastic Storage Bottles Selection and Use Guide. Choose your bottle styles:
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Corning® and Costar® Plastic Screw Cap Storage Bottles
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Costar® Round Polystyrene Storage Bottles
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Corning® Easy Grip Round Polystyrene Storage Botlles
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Corning® Square Polycarbonate Storage Bottles
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Bottle Material
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Polystyrene
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Polystyrene
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Polycarbonate
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Sterile
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Autoclavable (121° C, 15 psi, 20 minutes)
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No
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No
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Yes, once§
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Maximum Working Temperature
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70°
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70°
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130°
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Minimum Working Temperature
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-20°
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-20°
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-80°
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Cap Color
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Red
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Orange
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Orange
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Cap Material (Maximum
Temperature)
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High Density
Polyethylene (121º)
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High Density
Polyethylene (121º)
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Polypropylene (140º) |
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CO2 Gas Permeability
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High
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High
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Medium
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Shatter Resistance
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Medium
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Medium
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High
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Use with Corning Vacuum Filters
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Not recommended |
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Available Sizes:
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Click on the appropriate catalog number below to go to the catalog for detailed product descriptions and ordering information.
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125 mL
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8388 |
Not Available
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Not available
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150 mL
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Not available
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431175
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431430
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250 mL
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8390
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430281
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431431
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500 mL
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8393
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430282
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431432
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1L
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8396
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430518
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431433
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§Autoclaving will reduce mechanical strength.
*Bottle performance in freezers depends on both the temperature and contents in the bottle. It is strongly recommended that a trial run be performed under actual conditions to test the suitability of the bottles for frozen storage. |
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