DuPont 8-Tube Strip with Orange Tabs 3360 Tube Strips

DuPont SP-5100/OR 8-Tube Strips – Polypropylene, Orange Tabs

The DuPont SP-5100/OR is a premium 8-tube PCR strip designed for high-throughput molecular biology workflows, precise thermal cycling, and advanced diagnostic testing. Originally developed for seamless integration with automated pathogen detection platforms (such as the DuPont/Qualicon BAX System), these strips are manufactured from ultra-clear, high-purity polypropylene. The defining feature of the SP-5100/OR is the addition of distinct orange handling tabs at both ends of the strip. These tabs provide a convenient gripping surface to prevent technicians from accidentally contaminating the tube openings with their gloves, while simultaneously serving as a quick visual reference to ensure the strip is oriented correctly when loaded into a thermal cycler block.

Technical Performance and Design

• Orange Orientation Tabs: The highly visible orange tabs prevent the common and costly mistake of loading a strip backward into a thermal block, ensuring that sample tracking matches the instrument's software plate map perfectly.

• Thin-Wall Construction: Engineered with ultra-thin, uniform wall thicknesses that guarantee rapid and highly efficient heat transfer between the thermal cycler block and the sample, minimizing overall cycle times and maximizing DNA amplification yields.

• Medical-Grade Polypropylene: Manufactured from virgin, ultra-low binding polypropylene to ensure that expensive enzymes, nucleic acids, and fluorescent probes do not adhere to the tube walls during critical, low-volume PCR runs.

• Optical Clarity: The highly transparent tube material allows for immediate visual inspection of the reaction mix and pellet formations, making it an excellent vessel for sensitive fluorescent assays.

Product Specifications

• Catalog Number: SP-5100/OR

• Manufacturer: DuPont (Qualicon / Hygiena)

• Product Type: 8-Tube PCR Strips

• Volume Capacity: 0.2 mL (Standard PCR Profile)

• Material: Polypropylene (PP)

• Identifier: Orange end tabs

• Packaging: Bulk packaged (Typically 3,360 strips per case)

Key Benefits & Applications

• Automated Pathogen Detection: A legacy consumable extensively utilized in the food safety industry for processing bulk pathogen enrichment samples on BAX System Q7 platforms.

• Aseptic Handling: The end tabs drastically reduce the risk of cross-contamination by providing a dedicated handling point, allowing