Pipette tips made from cooking oil

news 24. May 2023

Ever since vessels made of glass were replaced by fossil-based plastic vessels, these have been irreplaceable in laboratories world-wide. This is because they provide the required quality standards for increasingly demanding research. This is a growing challenge in terms of sustainability. As a result, Eppendorf not only focuses on developing new products, but also on new, more environmentally friendly materials.

Following the successful launch of a new generation of bio-based Eppendorf Tubes^® , Eppendorf is taking the next step and introducing the epT.I.P.S.^® BioBased pipette tips to the market, which are also manufactured from at least 90% renewable, bio-based materials (recycled from cooking oil waste and residue, for example).

In addition, the Reload variant developed especially for these pre-sterilized pipette tips saves up to 54% plastic in comparison to disposable racks, considerably reducing waste. These new Reloads are used with the epT.I.P.S.^® Box 2.0, and provide the same ease of use and reliability for pipette tip sterility and purity.

Our production center for consumable products in Oldenburg, Germany meets the requirements of the ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) certification system. Additionally, the sustainability of the tubes is certified by My Green Lab^® via ACT (Accountability, Consistency, Transparency) certification.

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About Eppendorf SE

Eppendorf is a leading life science company that develops, produces and sells systems for use in laboratories around the world. The product portfolio is divided into four core business areas: Liquid Handling, Consumables, Separation & Instrumentation and Bioprocess and Workflow Solutions. It includes pipettes, pipette tips, centrifuges, mixers and ultra-low-temperature freezers. In addition, Eppendorf offers a wide variety of high-quality consumables.

Eppendorf products are used in academic and commercial research laboratories, e.g., in companies from the pharmaceutical and biotechnological as well as the chemical and food industries. They are also used in laboratories that perform clinical or environmental analysis, in forensic laboratories and in industrial laboratories where process analysis, production and quality assurance are performed.

Eppendorf has been in business since 1945, is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and employs about 5,000 people around the world. The company has subsidiaries in 33 countries and is represented on all continents and in all important markets by distributors.