Centrifuge Tube, 5 mL Clear, 200/pk (C1005-T5 Clear)

The C1005-T5 Clear is the 5 mL clear centrifuge tube in the C1005 family, sold as 200-tube pack (4 bags of 50) at $50 ($0.25 per tube). NEW PRODUCT FAMILY: C1005 5 mL centrifuge tubes, likely Eppendorf-format 17 mm OD tubes for mid-volume sample-prep workflows: cell-pellet resuspension, mid-volume reaction prep, sample storage at the 5 mL volume scale.

Author confidence note (MEDIUM): No specific C1005-T5 brochure in available corpus. Specs sourced from universe label. Confirm exact tube OD (likely 17 mm Eppendorf-compatible), max RCF rating, sterility, and cap compatibility with Benchmark Scientific technical support.

Key Specifications

Why a 5 mL Centrifuge Tube: Mid-Volume Sample Workflows

5 mL tubes fill the mid-volume gap between standard 1.5/2.0 mL Eppendorf tubes and 15 mL conical tubes:

• Cell-pellet resuspension at mid-volume scale
• Mid-volume reaction prep. Workflows requiring more than 2 mL but less than 15 mL volume
• Sample storage at the 5 mL volume scale
• Eppendorf-ecosystem-compatible. 17 mm OD format works with Eppendorf 5 mL accessories (centrifuge rotor adapters, vacuum concentrator adapters, dry bath BSH100-5MT / BSW5MT)

Pick the C1005-T5 Clear tube when:

• Workflow uses 5 mL Eppendorf-format tubes as standard
• Clear tubes for sample visibility (vs opaque tubes for light-sensitive samples)
• Bulk procurement. 200 tubes per pack at $0.25/tube
• Non-sterile workflows. Tube ships non-sterile (sister C1005-SC5-S sterile variant available for sterility-required workflows)

Step to C1005-SC5 family ($112-$147 / 500 tubes) for screw-cap tubes with cap-attached or cap-separate variants and sterile / non-sterile / opaque-black options.

C1005-T5 Family: Tubes and Accessories

Application Profile

Mid-volume sample-prep workflows. Cell-pellet resuspension, mid-volume reaction prep.

Sample storage at 5 mL scale. Reagent / sample aliquots between standard Eppendorf and 15 mL conical formats.

Multi-investigator shared facility procurement. 200-tube pack supports moderate facility throughput.

Educational laboratory teaching. Student-cohort 5 mL workflow exercises.

Method-development workflows at mid-volume scale.

Ordering & Configuration

Confirm tube format compatibility with intended downstream accessories (centrifuge rotor adapters, vacuum concentrator adapters, dry bath blocks).

Pair with rack and accessory inventory (C1005-T5-RK2 work-station rack, C1005-T5-LOCK cap lock, C1005-AC2 cryovial adapters per workflow).

Confirm at quote: tube format compatibility, pack-size sizing, sterility requirement (vs sterile sister SKUs), and lead time.

Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard consumable terms.

C1005 5 mL tube family:

- C1005-T5 Clear (this product): Clear non-sterile, 200/pk ($50, $0.25/tube)

- C1005-SC5. Non-sterile screw-cap, caps separate, 500/pk ($112)

- C1005-SC5-S. Sterile screw-cap, caps attached, in racks, 500 ($127)

- C1005-SC5-OB: Sterile opaque black, in foam racks, 500 ($147)

Pick the basic clear tube for cost-optimized non-sterile bulk procurement; sister screw-cap variants cover sterility / cap-attached / opaque-black workflow requirements.