Bead Lysis Kits for Bullet Blender's
Eppendorf® kits use Eppendorf® Safe-Lock™ tubes. These sturdy 1.5mL tubes have a Snap-Cap top and are compatible with Next Advance's Blue, Gold and Storm microcentrifuge tube-sized models from their popular Bullet Blender line of tissue homogenizers.
RINO® kits use Next Advance's RINO® tubes, which they make specifically for their Bullet Blender line. The kits below are designed to be used with their Gold and Storm Bullet Blender microcentrifuge tube-sized models. They are strong, durable, and contain an integrated rubber seal in the cap to provide an extra layer of protection against sample loss.
Bullet Blender Bead Lysis Kits
Use these four steps to determine which type(s) you need.
- Choose bead type required (color coded based on type of tissue sample).
- Choose Eppendorf® (Snap-Cap) or RINO® (Screw-Cap) tubes.
- Choose type (RNase-free or non RNase-free)
- Choose quantity (50 or 250)
* NAVY Lysis Bead Kits are the most popular.

GREEN kits: Excellent for small medium-tough samples
GREEN Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a mix of stainless steel beads. They’re excellent for small samples of tougher material like muscle.
Bullet Blender Pre-filled Bead Lysis Kits for the homogenization of small, tough samples.
Product Name | Prefilled Tubes | Description | Item # | Price |
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Green Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with beads. | GREENE1 | $115.17 |
Green RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with beads. RNase free. | GREENE1-RNA | $112.89 |
Green Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with beads. | GREENE5 | $395.26 |
Green RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with beads. RNase free. | GREENE5-RNA | $496.59 |
Green RINO Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with beads. | GREENR1 | $93.30 |
Green RINO RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with beads. RNase free. | GREENR1-RNA | $116.42 |
Green RINO Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with beads. | GREENR5 | $410.45 |
Green RINO RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with beads. RNase free. | GREENR5-RNA | $511.78 |

NAVY kits: Extra power for your tough samples
NAVY Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a custom mix of stainless steel beads. They’re great for samples too large for a GREEN kit, and deliver extra homogenizing power for challenging samples like bone, tumors, and hard-shelled insects such as ticks.
Bullet Blender Pre-filled Bead Lysis Kits for the homogenization of large, tough samples
Product Name | Prefilled Tubes | Description | Item # | Price |
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Navy Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. | NAVYE1 | $107.64 |
Navy RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. RNase free. | NAVYE1-RNA | $130.86 |
Navy Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. | NAVYE5 | $473.58 |
Navy RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. RNase free. | NAVYE5-RNA | $575.45 |
Navy RINO Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. | NAVYR1 | $111.17 |
Navy RINO RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. RNase free. | NAVYR1-RNA | $134.29 |
Navy RINO Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. | NAVYR5 | $488.88 |
Navy RINO RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stainless steel beads. RNase free. | NAVYR5-RNA | $590.64 |

PINK kits: The best for small soft samples
PINK Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a mix of zirconium oxide beads for small samples of soft material like liver.
Bullet Blender Pre-filled Bead Lysis Kits for the homogenization of small, soft or medium-tough samples
Product Name | Prefilled Tubes | Description | Item # | Price |
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Pink Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | PINKE1 | $87.53 |
Pink RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | PINKE1-RNA | $110.64 |
Pink Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | PINKE5 | $385.09 |
Pink RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | PINKE5-RNA | $486.53 |
Pink RINO Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | PINKR1 | $91.06 |
Pink RINO RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | PINKR1-RNA | $114.06 |
Pink RINO Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | PINKR5 | $400.39 |
Pink RINO RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | PINKR5-RNA | $501.72 |

RED kits: Ideal for larger soft samples
RED Bead Lysis Kits are filled with a mix of zirconium oxide beads for larger samples of soft material.
Bullet Blender Pre-filled Bead Lysis Kits for the homogenization of large, soft or medium-tough samples
Product Name | Prefilled Tubes | Description | Item # | Price |
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Red Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | REDE1 | $101.44 |
Red RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | REDE1-RNA | $124.44 |
Red Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | REDE5 | $445.98 |
Red RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | REDE5-RNA | $547.31 |
Red RINO Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | REDR1 | $104.86 |
Red RINO RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | REDR1-RNA | $127.87 |
Red RINO Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | REDR5 | $461.17 |
Red RINO RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | REDR5-RNA | $562.50 |

YELLOW kits: Blend your bacteria better
YELLOW Bead Lysis Kits are filled with beads selected for high yielding bacterial lysis.
Bullet Blender Pre-filled Bead Lysis Kits for the homogenization of small cell suspensions (ex - E. coli)
Product Name | Prefilled Tubes | Description | Item # | Price |
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YELLOW Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | YELLOWE1 | $114.92 |
YELLOW RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | YELLOWE1-RNA | $133.00 |
YELLOW Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | YELLOWE5 | $505.68 |
YELLOW RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL Eppendorf Safe-Lock tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | YELLOWE5-RNA | $585.18 |
YELLOW RINO Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | YELLOWR1 | $118.24 |
YELLOW RINO RNA Lysis Kit 50 | 50 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | YELLOWR1-RNA | $140.71 |
YELLOW RINO Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. | YELLOWR5 | $520.45 |
YELLOW RINO RNA Lysis Kit 250 | 250 | 1.5mL RINO screw-cap tubes prefilled with stabilized ceramic beads. RNase free. | YELLOWR5-RNA | $619.32 |