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Cuvettes

Lab cuvettes are small containers with straight sides and either a circular or square cross-section. In the lab, they’re essential for optical analysis methods using photometers and spectrophotometers, with their two transparent sides allowing light to pass through the sample for accurate measurement. At Eppendorf, we offer a range of UV Vis cuvettes designed for a wide range of applications, wavelengths, and sample volumes.

Whether you're looking for plastic cuvettes for routine assays or 1 cm cuvettes for standard path length measurements, we have a solution for you. Browse our products below, and find more information to help you choose the right cuvette for your lab needs.

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Why choose Eppendorf cuvettes?

At Eppendorf, we understand the importance of precise and reliable optical measurements using cuvettes. That’s why our range of lab cuvettes is designed with the following features to help your assays perform at their best:

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Clarity – Every Eppendorf cuvette has high optical clarity, ensuring consistent and dependable results across a wide range of assays.

Quality – Our cuvettes are manufactured with high quality materials, so you can rely on their durability and precision, no matter which type you choose.

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Disposability – We have a range of disposable plastic cuvettes, which reduce the risk of contamination and eliminate cumbersome cleaning steps.

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Purity – Eppendorf cuvettes are available in certified purity grades , including PCR-clean, and protein-free, making our cuvettes suitable for sensitive molecular biology applications.

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Compatibility – No matter if you’re looking for photometer or UV spectrophotometer cuvettes, our consumables have outer dimensions of 12.5 mm x 12.5 mm. This makes them compatible with all Eppendorf photometers, spectrophotometers, and cuvette racks, in addition to most third-party instruments.

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Which Eppendorf cuvettes should I use?


Cuvette material

Our plastic cuvettes – including UVette® and Vis Cuvettes – are disposable, and are ideal for routine UV/Vis or colorimetric assays. Contrastingly, our µCuvette® G1.0 cuvette is made of quartz glass, offering superior transparency for UV applications and microvolume measurements.

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Sample volume


Our cuvettes are designed to work for you and your assays, accommodating a wide range of sample volumes:


* Minimum sample volumes using Eppendorf photometers, the minimum capacity may vary when using third-party instruments.

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Path length


Eppendorf Vis Cuvettes and UVette® cuvettes are 1 cm cuvettes (10 mm path length), offering high sensitivity for lower concentration samples. Contrastingly, if you’re working with higher concentration samples, including nucleic acids and proteins, cuvettes with a lower path length may be more suitable, as they can reliably measure high concentrations without the need for dilution. Eppendorf UVette® cuvettes are available with a 2 mm path length, and our µCuvette® G1.0 has a 1 mm path length.

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Application

Eppendorf µCuvette® G1.0 and UVettes® are both designed for measurements in the UV and visible light range (light transmission ranges of 180 – 2,000 nm and 220 – 1,600 nm respectively), making them suitable for applications like DNA/protein quantification. Contrastingly, Vis cuvettes are suitable for visible light applications like colorimetric assays and bacterial growth, with a light transmission of 300 nm to 900 nm.
Still unsure which Eppendorf cuvette is right for you? Explore more information on different cuvette types , and find a full summary of Eppendorf cuvette specifications in our brochure .

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Eppendorf cuvette price information

The price of Eppendorf cuvettes varies depending on several factors, including cuvette size, material, quantity, and purity grade. For more detailed price information, visit individual product pages , or contact your local sales representative .

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