The D1033-30G is the specialty mixed-format tube combining garnet shards (sharp angular fragments providing shear disruption) + a single 6 mm zirconium bead (high-energy impact) in the same tube — dual-mechanism disruption in a single cycle. 50 tubes per pack.
Key Specifications
| SKU | D1033-30G |
| Bead composition | Garnet shards (shear) + 1 × 6 mm zirconium bead (impact) |
| Pack quantity | 50 prefilled 2.0 mL tubes |
| Compatible chassis | D1030 BeadBug 3, D1036 BeadBug 6 |
Why Garnet + Zirconium Combination
Garnet shards are sharp angular fragments — they provide shear disruption as samples pass between shard edges (vs spherical beads which provide impact disruption). The single 6 mm zirconium bead provides high-energy impact events distinct from the shear action of garnet shards.
Combined mechanism workflow:
- Garnet shears cell walls / matrices with sharp edge contact
- Zirconium bead impacts at higher energy for harder-to-disrupt cell components
- Dual-mechanism disruption in a single cycle — more thorough than single-mechanism formats
Pick the D1033-30G when:
- Sample requires both shear and impact disruption for thorough cell wall / matrix breakdown
- Difficult sample types — fungal cell walls, plant cell walls with sclerids, dense fibrous tissue
- Method-development workflows comparing single-mechanism vs dual-mechanism disruption
Ordering & Configuration
Pair with D1030 BeadBug 3 or D1036 BeadBug 6 chassis.
Confirm at quote: chassis pairing, difficult-sample workflow context, and lead time.
D1033 specialty bead tube — dual-mechanism disruption format. See D1031-01 anchor for full BeadBug bead-tube ecosystem.
