The C1500 is a 500 mL sterile polypropylene centrifuge tube with screw-cap closure — supplied 8 tubes per bag, 5 bags per case = 40 tubes per case. Engineered for high-volume centrifugation workflows that need disposable, single-use tube format at 500 mL volume. The screw-cap closure provides a secure seal for shipping centrifuged samples between labs or for sealed-spin biosafety workflows on compatible swing-out rotors.
Voltage options: This unit can be ordered with European voltage requirements (230V/50Hz). Contact us to order.
Key Specifications
| SKU | C1500 |
| Tube volume | 500 mL |
| Material | Polypropylene (PP) |
| Sterility | Sterile |
| Closure | Screw-cap |
| Pack format | 8 tubes per bag, 5 bags per case |
| Tubes per case | 40 |
| List price | $263 (case of 40) |
| Per-tube cost | ~$6.58 |
Compatibility & Workflow
Tube format. 500 mL polypropylene with screw-cap closure — standard for high-volume centrifugation workflows (vaccine prep, cell-culture pellet recovery from spinner-flask aliquots, environmental sample processing). Polypropylene is broadly chemical-resistant for aqueous and aqueous-organic workflows; confirm against your specific solvent compatibility for non-aqueous applications.
Compatible rotor formats. 500 mL centrifuge tubes with this geometry typically fit large-volume swing-out and angle rotors in the Hermle benchtop and floor-standing line — confirm tube OD and length against your rotor's bucket / position spec at order. Common compatible rotors include the Z446-04500 (4 × 500 mL angle rotor) and select swing-out configurations on the Z496-K family with appropriate adapters.
Sterile single-use. Tubes ship sterile in sealed bags; intended for single-use to maintain workflow sterility. Re-sterilization (autoclave) of polypropylene is possible but may compromise tube clarity and seal integrity over multiple cycles — confirm against the workflow's sterility requirements before reuse.
Screw-cap seal. The screw-cap closure provides a secure seal for transit, biosafety containment in compatible sealed-bucket configurations, and prevention of evaporative loss during long-duration spins.
Pack Economics & Reorder
40 tubes per case at $263 = $6.58 per tube. Production-scale workflows running multiple 500 mL spins per day consume tubes quickly — typical institutional cores stock 1–3 cases at any given time. Confirm reorder cadence against your weekly throughput.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size and material is the C1500 centrifuge tube? 500 mL, molded in polypropylene with a screw-cap closure.
How many tubes come in a case? 40 tubes — 8 tubes per bag, 5 bags per case.
What rotors does the C1500 fit? Large-volume swing-out and angle rotors such as the Z446-04500 (4 × 500 mL angle) and select Z496-K swing-out configurations with adapters — confirm tube OD and length against your rotor at order.
Is the C1500 reusable? It ships sterile for single-use; polypropylene can be autoclaved, but re-sterilization may compromise tube clarity and seal integrity over multiple cycles.
Ordering & Configuration
C1500 ships as a case of 40 tubes — sterile, individually bagged in 5 bags of 8 tubes each, with screw-caps installed.
Standard parcel shipping; calculated at checkout via FedEx/UPS Ground.
Warranty: Tubes are consumable — quality is guaranteed against manufacturing defect at time of delivery. Sterility is guaranteed at delivery; the operator is responsible for maintaining sterility through workflow handling.
Volume-class selection: for smaller-volume work, see the C-series catalog SKUs at 250 mL (C1250), 225 mL (C0225), and 175 mL (C0175). Match the tube size to your typical sample volume — over-sized tubes waste reagent and capacity; under-sized tubes require more cycles per batch.
Note on classification: this SKU is sometimes classified as "capital" in inventory systems due to the centrifuge-tube naming pattern. Workflow reality: this is a single-use consumable. The product page describes the consumable workflow accurately.
