Thomson Instruments Optimum Growth® 500 mL Flask
- Mammalian & insect
- Sterile
- 25 / case
Shake flask with a PTFE 0.2 µm vent cap for higher aeration; the design scales consistently from 125 mL to 7 L.
Shake flasks that raise yield for mammalian, insect and microbial culture. Tell us the flask type, cell type and scale — our technical team comes back with availability and pricing.
Flask types, cell types and scales available from Thomson.
Exact flask sizes confirmed with your quote.

Selected from our partners’ ranges for this category.
Thomson Instruments Shake flask with a PTFE 0.2 µm vent cap for higher aeration; the design scales consistently from 125 mL to 7 L.
Thomson Instruments Baffled polypropylene flask that improves aeration of E. coli and other microbial cultures; seal with AirOtop® or a vent cap.
Thomson Instruments Sterile, disposable seal with a hydrophobic gas-permeable membrane for high gas exchange; fits glass and plastic flasks.
Single-use culture systems
Maker of patented high-yield shake flasks and single-use accessories that work as mini-bioreactors — cutting media costs and shaker space.
Ships at room temperature. Store sealed, dry and out of direct sunlight until use.
Lead time depends on supplier stock and is confirmed with your quote.
Check packaging is intact. Single-use flasks are sterile — open them in a biosafety cabinet.
INR pricing available. GST invoice provided with every order.
surface treatment for cell attachment, wider necks and vented caps for gas exchange, even nutrient distribution, and a single-use design that cuts contamination risk.
mammalian and insect protein expression, AAV and baculovirus production, plasmid DNA production in E. coli, and antibody clarification.