When it comes to ensuring the stability, integrity, and efficacy in pharmaceutical compounding and laboratory environments, selecting the right sterile glass vial for your application is crucial. Whether handling or storing sensitive biological samples, light-sensitive contents, chemicals, or formulations, the right vial delivers the reliability you need to achieve consistent results and success in your research and experiments.
Our Ultra Spec® and Sealed Sterile depyrogenated vials are engineered to provide exceptional quality and compliance for even the most critical applications. So what is the ready-to-use (RTU) advantage, the differences between glass vials, and the benefits of sealed vs. open sterile vials?
The Ready-to-Use (RTU) Advantage
At Med Lab Supply, we offer a selection of pre-washed, pre-sterilized glass vials, Ultra Spec and Sealed Sterile Vials, making them ready-to-use (RTU) and ready to fill. Our RTU vials reduce cleanroom space requirements and the need for in-house washing, sterilization, and depyrogenation, enhancing operational efficiency, saving preparation time, and minimizing contamination risks in your workflow.
They arrive pre-assembled for immediate use, supplied with colored butyl stoppers and caps in place, and are designed to preserve sterility and prevent exposure to particulate matter, airborne contaminants, or additional handling contamination. You get the advantages of cost savings, consistency, quality, and container integrity, while ensuring regulatory compliance and meeting aseptic processing standards.
Our RTU Ultra Spec® Glass Vials and Sealed Sterile Vials are available in clear and amber-tinted glass in six sizes: 2ML, 5ML, 10ML, 30ML, 50ML, and 100ML to meet preparation demands.
The Gold Standards of Ultra Spec® Glass Vials
For unmatched precision and reliability, Ultra Spec® glass vials are considered a gold standard across the industry, meeting the highest cleanliness standards. These vials are manufactured with Type 1 neutral, borosilicate glass and assembled with non-latex chlorobutyl rubber stoppers.
A Few Key Features of Ultra Spec® Vials:
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They are manufactured and assembled in strict Class 100 (ISO 5) cleanrooms to ensure extremely low particulate levels.
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Every vial is pre-washed and depyrogenated using high-temperature processes to eliminate bacterial endotoxins.
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These vials are carefully packaged to maintain sterility for transport and storage.
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All vials are tested for sterility (USP <71>), bacterial endotoxins (USP <85>), and particulates (USP <788>)
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We can guarantee tight geometric tolerances and low cosmetic defect levels with 100% camera inspection of dimensional parameters and critical cosmetic defects.
While our Ultra Spec® Vials are suitable for laboratory use and sterile storage, they are not 510(k) cleared for the intended use as a medical device or in pharmaceutical packaging.
The result of these strict protocols provides glass vials you can trust, with strict sterilization performed in FDA-inspected facilities operating under cGMP compliance requirements. Upon request, there is a certificate of analysis and test results available for additional peace of mind.
Sealed Sterile Glass Vials for 503B Use
Our Sealed Sterile glass vials are certified sterile, depyrogenated empty vials manufactured with Type 1 borosilicate glass and pre-assembled with butyl stoppers and colored aluminum seals. These vials are ideal for meeting specific pharmaceutical standards.
Unlike our Ultra Spec vials, these vials meet all the requirements of section 503B, making them ideal for outsourcing facilities, analytical laboratory specimen containment, and transfers.
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These vials are guaranteed sterile and free of all endotoxins, meeting the FDA’s mandated 14-day sterility testing protocol.
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All sterilization is performed in an FDA-inspected facility that complies with all cGMP requirements, with vials assembled in strict Class 100 cleanrooms.
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They meet the USP requirements for <788> particulate matter, <71> for sterility, and <85> for bacterial endotoxins.
In addition, for both our Ultra Spec and Sealed Sterile Glass Vials, borosilicate glass offers exceptional chemical resistance, neutrality, impermeability, and strength. They both provide superior packaging solutions and hydrolytic resistance, significantly reducing the risk of glass delamination and interaction between vial contents and the glass.
Clear vs. Amber Vials
Choosing between clear and amber-colored glass vials depends on your required application.
Clear glass vials: These offer dependable storage and high transparency for visibility and easy visual inspections of contents to monitor particulate matter, volume, and color changes, and are ideal for light-stable compounds.
Amber glass vials: These provide essential protection for light-sensitive compounds, samples, and formulations. This amber tint helps protect vial contents from harmful UV rays that can cause photodegradation and affect the stability of light-sensitive reagents and biologicals, helping maintain longevity and integrity. These are used in a variety of applications, including storing and extending the shelf life of pharmaceuticals, essential oils, and chemicals.
Sealed vs. Open Sterile Vials: Which is Right for Your Needs?
The main differences between Sealed and Open Vials are the level of protection against particulate matter, manufacturing, operational workflows, and the intended application.
Sealed Vials:
Our sealed vials are assembled and sterilized in Class 100 cleanrooms and arrive fully sealed with stoppers and caps crimped in place, designed and manufactured for strict sterility to minimize contamination risk. All vials remain a closed system with a specialized stopper and are ready to fill, using a needle to deliver the liquid or sample, helping ensure the interior is never exposed to lab environments or airborne particulates. This ensures aseptic preparation, preserving sterility and sample integrity for your most crucial applications.
Open Vials:
We offer the widest selection of USP Type 1 Borosilicate 3.3 Glass serum vials, available in clear and amber glass, with sterile and non-sterile options available. These tubular and molded glass vials have crimped finish tops and are designed for automated filling lines before being stoppered. They offer enhanced chemical and heat-resistance, and are lighter and more durable than other types of lab glass available. This means they are also suitable for autoclaving.
Our open vials are ideal for packaging diagnostic serums, biological serums, vaccines, reagents, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, chromatography samples, and freeze-drying applications. These typically require additional handling, sterilization for non-sterile options, closure assembly, and are best suited for controlled environments with processing and closure capabilities.
We also offer a variety of vial stoppers and seals to meet your application needs, including standard rubber stoppers, lyophilization stoppers, standard aluminum, flip-top, and dual-tone flip-top seals, in a range of colors for easy identification.
Elevating Your Workflow with Quality Lab Supplies
Our selection of high-quality Ultra Spec®, Sealed Sterile Vials, and Open Vials is designed to deliver the dependability you need for your applications, enhance your laboratory workflows, and research processes. These vials can be used across a wide range of applications, from sample storage, quality testing, research, biologic storage, and for light-sensitive samples.
For precision and quality you can trust, visit Med Lab Supply today and explore our full range of laboratory supplies to help enhance your workflow efficiency and achieve consistent results.
