Smart-Q 800 Assay Tube Strips, Pack of 120

The F1008-T-8 is the 0.2 mL 8-tube strip consumable for the Accuris F1008 Smart-Q 800 Fluorometer — sold as pack of 120 strips (= 960 individual tube wells). Per the Smart-Q 800 brochure: *"...eight samples to be evaluated at once using individual 0.2 mL tubes or 8 x 0.2 mL strips tubes... The use of a standard 8-channel pipettor can streamline both the reagent preparation and sample transfer, making the Smart-Q 800 an efficient solution for workflows requiring parallel processing of multiple samples."*

The strip format is the 8-channel-pipettor-optimized consumable — labs running batched parallel sample-prep workflows benefit from the strip format vs the F1008-T single-tube alternative.

Key Specifications

Compatibility & When to Order This SKU

Strip-format assay tube consumable — Smart-Q 800 chassis only. Order this SKU when:

1. Workflows batched in groups of 8 for 8-channel pipettor processing — the strip format pairs with standard 8-channel pipettors for parallel-pipetting reagent prep and sample transfer.
2. High-throughput fluorometric quantification facilities — labs running daily multi-batch quantification workflows benefit from the strip-format efficiency over single-tube workflows.
3. NGS library-prep facilities — sequencing-core library-prep workflows that batch samples in 8s (or multiples of 8) benefit from the strip-format consumable matching the batch size.
4. Production-scale clinical-research diagnostics — clinical-research labs running batch patient-sample quantification benefit from the strip-format batch efficiency.
5. Mixed workflows with both single-tube and strip-format needs — facilities order both F1008-T (single tubes) and F1008-T-8 (strips) per workflow batch size.

Per-Strip Design Architecture

8-channel pipettor pairing. The strip format is engineered for use with a standard 8-channel pipettor that engages all 8 tubes of a strip simultaneously. Workflow:

1. Strip layout — load 8 strips × 12 columns = 96-tube format on a strip-rack (or fewer strips per smaller batch)
2. Reagent prep — 8-channel pipettor dispenses fluorometric quantification reagent into 8 strip-tubes per pipetting action (vs 8 separate single-tube pipettings)
3. Sample transfer — 8-channel pipettor transfers 8 sample volumes simultaneously
4. Read — Smart-Q 800 reads each strip in turn (the chassis itself is a single-strip / single-tube reader, not a parallel reader; the strip format speeds up the prep step, not the read step)

Workflow time savings. For batches of 8 samples (or multiples), the strip format with 8-channel pipettor cuts the prep time roughly 8× vs single-tube manual pipetting. The read time is unchanged (each strip / tube is read individually by the Smart-Q 800).

Single Tubes vs 8-Tube Strips — Per-Tube Cost Comparison

Per-tube premium for strip format: ~$0.061 per tube ($0.165 vs $0.104). The premium reflects the molded-strip manufacturing cost.

When the per-tube premium is justified:

• 8-channel pipettor workflows where prep-time savings outweigh the per-tube cost differential
• Production-throughput facilities where prep-time bottleneck matters more than per-tube consumable cost
• Workflows where strip-format batch handling reduces per-batch contamination risk

When the single-tube format is more economical:

• Single-sample workflows (no parallel-pipetting benefit)
• Budget-tier procurement where per-tube cost matters
• Mixed workflows where batches are not always multiples of 8

Application Profile

8-channel parallel sample-prep workflows — the workhorse application. NGS library-prep facilities, sequencing cores, and biotech R&D groups running batched fluorometric quantification benefit from the strip-format efficiency.

Sequencing-core library-prep quantification — pre-sequencing library quantification across batched library-prep runs.

High-throughput nucleic-acid extraction QC — quantification of extracted DNA / RNA samples in 8-batch format directly from automated extraction workflows.

Clinical-research batch patient-sample quantification — diagnostic-development workflows running batch quantification of patient samples.

Multi-investigator shared-equipment facilities — shared Smart-Q 800 facilities benefit from both consumable formats (F1008-T and F1008-T-8) on hand to support different investigators' workflow preferences.

Ordering & Configuration

Per-sample workflow consumable. Each strip supports 8 fluorometric quantification measurements. Plan procurement to match the workflow's per-month or per-quarter quantification volume.

8-channel pipettor pairing. The strip format is engineered for 8-channel pipettor workflows; labs without 8-channel pipettors should order F1008-T single tubes instead.

Reagent kit pairing. The F1008-T-8 strips are the per-sample physical vessel; the workflow also requires the appropriate F1000-series fluorometric quantification kit reagent.

Confirm at quote: chassis pairing (F1008 in inventory), workflow throughput, tube-format selection (single vs strips), 8-channel pipettor inventory, F1000-series kit reagent inventory, and lead time.

Warranty: Per Accuris standard consumable terms — confirm at quote.

Accuris Smart-Q 800 detection-tube family:

- F1008-T — Single 0.2 mL assay tubes, pack of 1000 ($158.00 lower per-tube cost)

- F1008-T-8 (this product) — 8-tube 0.2 mL strips, pack of 120 = 960 wells ($158, parallel-pipettor-optimized)

Pick the strip format for 8-channel parallel-pipetting batched workflows; pick the single tubes for per-sample workflows or budget-tier procurement.