Fraction collector tubes and
bottles
The tubes and bottles used in the built-in fraction collector must fulfill the requirements
listed in the following table. Examples of manufacturers are also listed in the table.
Examples of manu-
facturers
Height (mm)Diameter (mm)Tube or bottle
size (ml)
Max.Min.Max.Min.
NUNC™565011.510.53
VWR™76701210.55
BD™ Biosciences,
VWR
1029613.3128
BD Biosciences120114171615
BD Biosciences116110302850
Nalgene™, Kautex™121-L: 64.5
W: 64
1
L: 55
W: 55
1
250 ml bottle
1
Length and width of the rectangular bottle base
Maximum flow rate
Fraction collection can be performed at different maximum flow rates depending on the
size of the tubes and bottles that are used. The following table lists the maximum flow
rates for the fraction collector tubes and bottles.
Maximum flow rate (ml/min)Tube or bottle size (ml)
153
155
258
4015
15050
150250 ml bottle
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3.10 Built-in fraction collector
3.10.3 Cassettes, cassette tray and racks