2nd Generation Feedstock – 1st Class Consumables

This article appeared first in BioNews, Eppendorf’s application-oriented customer magazine since 1993.

Plastic vessels manufactured from fossil raw materials have long replaced glass containers in the laboratory and have become irreplaceable. With respect to sustainability, this constitutes a considerable challenge, for laboratories and manufacturers alike. We have therefore made it our goal to produce high-quality plastic products for the laboratory in a more sustainable fashion and employ renewable resources of the second generation in the process.


From used vegetable oil to top-quality laboratory consumables

When selecting alternative, more sustainable materials, our plastic experts decided in favor of a biobased polymer which is produced from renewable, reused raw materials such as, for example, used cooking oil. The Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased manufactured from these raw materials are a new generation of vessels that allow us to help you achieve your sustainability goals.


Biobased polymer – what exactly is it?

With the biobased polymer chosen by Eppendorf, fossil raw materials are saved through their replacement with sustainable raw materials made from waste materials and residues of used cooking oil (also known as “second generation biofuels”). These raw materials are traceable to the first oil collection facility. The production of this polymer is certified with the sustainability certificate “ISCC PLUS”. With an ISCC PLUS certification, companies ensure that the entire supply chain, from cultivation to the final product, has been audited.

ISCC supports the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, bringing with it many advantages such as the traceability of the entire supply chain, authentication of the identity of raw materials, clear information verified by third parties, and the strengthening of consumer trust through an independent certification system.


No compromise

Eppendorf Tubes BioBased are equal to fossil-based Eppendorf Tubes with respect to both quality and performance. All quality guarantees issued with our product-specific, as well as lot-specific certificates are equally valid for Eppendorf Tubes BioBased. The switch to Eppendorf Tubes BioBased does not pose a risk to your samples or your experimental data.

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