Sterility makes these products applicable for all applications where the absence of living organisms, like microorganisms, could interfere the positive outcome of an experiment. Especially in clinical or microbiological research where infections have to be avoided, sterile products are of high importance.

Sterility describes an aseptic condition, meaning the absence of living organisms. During sterilization transmissible agents like fungi, bacteria, or viruses, that can affect e.g. cell culture, food but also standard reactions in molecular biology, are effectively eliminated. Sterility is achieved by irradiation. Eppendorf ensures a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10^-6.

Pyrogen free is an additional feature that ensures absolute absence of endotoxines, which is mandatory for many applications in cell culture, pharmacology and medical research.

Sterile consumables are recommended for: Cell culture, applications in microbiology, restriction analytics