The D1034-MX is a specialty mixed-bead blend tube combining 3 different bead sizes / materials in each tube: 0.1 mm silica + 1.4 mm zirconium + 4 mm silica. 50 tubes per pack at $189.
SKU prefix note: Despite the D1034 prefix (D1034 family is otherwise 5 mL tubes at $253), this SKU is a 2.0 mL tube at the standard $189 D1031/D1032 pricing. Universe SKU naming quirk — confirm tube format with Benchmark Scientific.
Key Specifications
| SKU | D1034-MX |
| Tube format | 2.0 mL (despite D1034 prefix — universe SKU naming quirk) |
| Bead composition | Multi-size + multi-material blend: 0.1 mm silica + 1.4 mm zirconium + 4 mm silica |
| Pack quantity | 50 |
| List price | $189 |
| Compatible chassis | D1030 BeadBug 3, D1036 BeadBug 6 |
Why Multi-Size Multi-Material Blend
Different bead sizes target different sample components:
- 0.1 mm silica → small cells / soft tissue (many impact points)
- 1.4 mm zirconium → mid-range disruption (high density, mid-energy impacts)
- 4 mm silica → tough cell walls / dense matrices (few high-energy impacts)
The multi-size blend provides diverse impact profiles in a single tube — useful for method-development workflows comparing complex sample types where single-bead-format disruption is incomplete.
Pick the D1034-MX when:
- Sample is complex / heterogeneous (mixed cell types, mixed tissue types)
- Method-development workflows comparing multi-mechanism disruption
- Multi-format facility — single-blend tube replaces multi-tube workflow comparing different bead sizes
Ordering & Configuration
Pair with D1030 BeadBug 3 or D1036 BeadBug 6 chassis.
Confirm at quote: chassis pairing, complex-sample workflow context, tube-format clarification (2 mL despite D1034 prefix), and lead time.
D1034 mixed-bead blend — universe SKU naming quirk (D1034 is normally 5 mL but this SKU is 2 mL). See D1031-01 anchor for full BeadBug bead-tube ecosystem.
