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# Dilution vial

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<figure><img src="/files/EpP2a1p5hP0gXhQaDLw1" alt=""><figcaption><p>20 × dilution vials bundled as <code>DV01</code></p></figcaption></figure>

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:label: Individual item number `50053`

:label: Bundled as `DV01`

:droplet: Contains **10 mL**

<i class="fa-bacterium">:bacterium:</i> Has < 30,000 cells/mL

:sparkles: Has < 100,000 total/mL

:thermometer: Store at **15–25℃**

<img src="/files/c8upEAo88vZrVcjMjN33" alt="" data-size="line"> Expires **3 years** from production date

<img src="/files/c8upEAo88vZrVcjMjN33" alt="" data-size="line"> Once opened, use before **end of day**

:safety\_vest: No GHS pictograms

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**Single use only**
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**Not sold individually**
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<table><thead><tr><th width="100">Item no.</th><th width="106" data-type="number">Quantity</th><th>Note</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>DV01</code></td><td>20</td><td><strong>SBT dilution vial</strong><br><mark style="color:$info;">Contains 10 mL of filtered, conductivity-adjusted dilution liquid. Long-term stable due to gamma radiation sterilization.</mark></td></tr><tr><td><a data-footnote-ref href="#user-content-fn-1">DIY</a></td><td>null</td><td><strong>DIY dilution vial</strong><br><mark style="color:$info;">See</mark> <a data-mention href="/pages/84ax4T9S4MOKBE7hiULm">/pages/84ax4T9S4MOKBE7hiULm</a><mark style="color:$info;">.</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Use cases

Add your bacteria sample to the dilution vial to [make your sample vial](/encyclopedia/item-register/vials-flasks-and-liquids/sample-vial.md). Then measure on your sample vial with BactoBox®.

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[Prepare your sample](/protocols/prepare-your-sample.md)
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[Make sample vial](/protocols/prepare-your-sample/make-sample-vial.md)
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## Use the SBT dilution vial (bundled as `DV01`)

The SBT dilution vial pairs perfectly with your BactoBox®. It avoids all the [pitfalls of DIY dilution vials](/troubleshooting/qualification-fails/dilution-vial-is-outside...md).

The SBT dilution vial is filtered, conductivity-adjusted, and long-term stable thanks to gamma radiation sterilization.
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## The dilution vial is for *single use* only

Discard the dilution vial after use. Once it's been through BactoBox®, we can no longer guarantee the sterility and purity.
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## Gallery

<figure><img src="/files/umskyIPLH7hI3d1kL2AO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Dilution vial</p></figcaption></figure>

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## What is a *vial*?

In SBT terms, an empty vial is a 15 mL conical centrifuge tube.

BactoBox® connects to a vial via the [tubing kit](/encyclopedia/item-register/accessories/tubing-kit.md). See the [vial rack](/encyclopedia/item-register/accessories/vial-rack.md) for a convenient way to store vials.
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## Safety data sheet (SDS)

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[^1]: Do it yourself


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