Sample Storage

Sample integrity begins the moment a specimen is collected and depends entirely on the quality of the container holding it through every stage of storage, transport, and analysis. The wrong vial material can leach plasticizers into an organic solvent extract, a poorly rated septum can allow volatile analytes to escape during freezer storage, and an incompatible cap liner can introduce background contamination that undermines trace-level detection. For laboratories maintaining chain of custody, managing long-term sample archives, or working at detection limits where contamination at the parts-per-trillion level is method-critical, sample storage consumables are not a commodity purchase — they are a data quality decision.

Ibis Scientific stocks a comprehensive range of sample storage solutions including glass and polypropylene vials, screw-top and snap-cap formats, septa-lined and solid caps, cryogenic storage vials, microcentrifuge tubes, and convenience kits pre-assembled for common environmental, clinical, and forensic workflows. Our selection covers a full range of volumes from 0.1 mL micro-inserts through 40 mL VOA vials, with options in amber and clear glass, low-retention polypropylene, and trace-metal-free materials suited to aqueous and organic matrices. Whether your laboratory archives extracted samples for re-analysis, ships specimens to reference labs under EPA or DOT requirements, or maintains frozen archives for longitudinal studies, Ibis Scientific has the storage vial, cap, and septa combination to protect sample integrity from collection through reporting. Contact our team for volume pricing or assistance selecting the right configuration for your application.