{"product_id":"81-well-tube-storage-box","title":"81-Well Microtube Storage Box (Pack of 5)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e81-Well Microtube Storage Box, -80°C Rated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Heathrow Scientific 81-Well Microtube Storage Box provides organized cryogenic storage for 81 standard 1.5mL and 2.0mL microcentrifuge tubes in a compact 5.1 x 5.1 inch square footprint optimized for standard -80°C freezer rack compartments. Rated to -80°C, the vibrantly colored translucent polypropylene construction allows visual identification of box contents without opening, while tube capacity is indicated directly on the exterior in a distinctive wave design. Available in Natural, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Black, and an Assorted 5-pack. 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Each 5.1 x 5.1 inch box fills a standard square freezer compartment without wasted space, maximizing the number of tubes stored per freezer. Genomics and molecular biology labs archiving PCR products, restriction digest reactions, and oligonucleotide stocks use color-coded 81-well boxes to separate projects by color across a shared freezer. Biobanking programs organizing serum and plasma aliquots from large epidemiological studies use the 81-well format to batch samples by collection date or participant group — with each box's color corresponding to a study arm or time point. Cell biology labs maintaining frozen stocks of transfected cell lines, viral vectors, and lentiviral constructs use these boxes for organized archival of their working stock libraries. The Black color option is particularly valued in photosensitive sample applications such as fluorophore-conjugated antibody stocks, where external light exposure through the translucent walls of lighter-colored boxes is a concern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the 81-well box a 9x9 array rather than a 10x10?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 9x9 array is optimized to fit within a 5.1 x 5.1 inch footprint — the standard square compartment dimension used in most commercial -80°C upright freezer racks. A 10x10 array of 12.3mm wells would require a slightly larger footprint that overhangs standard freezer rack compartments. 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Many labs use these boxes across multiple storage temperature levels within the same protocol, moving the same box from -80°C archival storage to -20°C working stock storage to bench staging as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs there an alphanumeric labeling system on the 81-well box?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 81-well box exterior includes a capacity indicator and frosted writing area for box-level annotation. Individual well position identification within the box uses the row-column coordinate system visible from above — rows A-I (9 rows) and columns 1-9 (9 columns). The exterior wave design molding indicates the tube capacity rather than providing per-well numbering. 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