Glass, zirconium, and stainless steel homogenizer beads, available in a variety of sizes, are efficient and quick at breaking down a wide range of samples in order to release the DNA, RNA, and proteins contained within cells. The beads come in prefilled unskirted tubes or in bulk, and are compatible with all popular bead homogenizers.

Stainless Steel Beads, with the added density of the 2.8-mm size helps yield better homogenized animal, plant, soil, and fecal samples. Like the glass beads, these beads are acid washed and processed to remove nucleases and proteases.