What is origin/composition of the material used for Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased?

What is origin/composition of the material used for Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased? The Eppendorf Tubes BioBased are made from 90 % renewable-based feedstock (recycled e.g. from food oil wastes and residues) plus 10 % fossil-based feedstock. The renewable-based feedstock is monitored and certified by the ISCC PLUS System (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) – the reliable global leading certification scheme for manufacturers producing e.g. bio-based polymers and their further processing. The raw materials used to produce the renewable feedstock are traceable back to the first collection points and the origin of the renewable raw materials from certified suppliers committed to sustainability is assured.

Is the material used for Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased simply recycled food oil waste?

No. The Eppendorf Tubes BioBased are made from 90 % renewable-based feedstock, which undergoes complex refinement process where the Bio-based feedstock is extensively purified and de-polymerized into pure monomer constituent. This is further used for completely new re-synthesis in a classical polyolefine manufacturing process yielding pure and chemically equivalent of virgin polypropylene. Please refer the figure below for further details or visit our microsite: www.eppendorf.com/BioBased

Which purity grades are available for Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased?

These Tubes are available in purity Sterile (sterile, pyrogen-free, DNase/RNase and DNA (human & bacterial) free) for advanced applications like microorganism or cell culture with subsequent biomolecule purification or assay setup For general and lot-specific certificates please refer to Eppendorf website www.eppendorf.com/certificates .

Eppendorf Tubes BioBased are ISCC PLUS certified. What is “ISCC PLUS” Certification?

ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) is a global certification program for circular economy and bio economy. The certification enables traceability along the entire supply chain. 1. ISCC PLUS enables market participants and producers from the food and feed, chemical, pharmaceutical and bioplastic industries to obtain sustainability certificates. With an ISCC PLUS certification, companies ensure that the entire supply chain from agriculture to the finished product is regularly audited. The certification is also applicable to products based on waste, residues and recyclable material. 2. ISCC supports the transition to a circular economy and bio economy and brings many benefits to businesses and the environment like e.g.: • Traceability throughout the supply chain, • Proof of identity of raw materials, • Clear and third-party verified information, • Strengthening consumer confidence through global certification by an independent organization

For which applications the Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased Screw Cap can be used?

In general, all applications where standard conical tubes are routinely used: general sample/reagent handling, storage, pre-assay prep and microorganism/cell culture. The Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased offer same safety parameters as the standard material tubes: centrifugation stability, lid tightness, storage temperature, leaching levels etc. At the same time, the bio-based Material offers sustainable alternative for all customers with sustainability targets or those who use consumables and want to reduce the CO2-footprint of their lab workflows.

Is mechanical and chemical stability of the Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased the same compared to standard Eppendorf Tubes?

Yes! The tubes Eppendorf Tubes ® BioBased are made of high quality, refined polypropylene with exactly same mechanical and chemical properties as the virgin polypropylene so far used for production of Eppendorf Tubes and Plates. It means that the centrifugation stability, lid tightness, leaching levels and other vital safety parameters are identical. Also, the resistance profile is equal to Eppendorf standard material. An overview is provided in Application Note No. 056 “The best material for original Eppendorf Tubes ® and Plates: Properties and chemical resistance of polypropylene”. In case a substance/chemical is not listed there, please contact you local Eppendorf contact.

Are Eppendorf tubes and plates (also LoBind variants) resistant to 100% acetonitrile?

Eppendorf tubes and plates including LoBind variants are resistant against 100% acetonitrile only in room temperature conditions. Above 40°C and prolonged exposure (days) may lead to partial damage and is not recommended. For lower acetonitrile concentrations the resistance parameters will be better so prolonged exposure and higher temperatures may be possible. This must be however tested by the customer.

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Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the perception and purchasing decision of customers looking for laboratory consumables. The Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased with screw caps in volumes of 5.0 to 50 mL reduce significantly the product-related carbon footprint. These tubes are of 90 % biobased plastic, and represent Eppendorf's serious attempt to decouple single-use consumables from the usage of fossil resources.

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The Eppendorf Tubes BioBased in the sizes 5.0 mL, 15 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL open up new doors to make laboratory work significantly more sustainable without jeopardizing experimental results. By using a second-generation biobased polymer made from 90 % renewable resources (e.g. waste and residues from vegetable oil refining or waste cooking oil) the product-related carbon footprint of these tubes was significantly reduced. "General Quality Certificates" on compliance with standards and general quality requirements, product-specific and lot-specific purity certificates as well as "ACT Certificates" (the independent environmental impact factor certification by My Green Lab) certify the well-known premium product quality you can expect from Eppendorf Tubes combined with a sustainability factor that will clearly be visible in your laboratory carbon footprint with continuous use of these tubes. Like our tubes made of virgin polypropylene, these tubes are also your solution for cell culture and cell biology applications as well as for sample preparation protocols in microbiology and molecular biology laboratories. Whether centrifugation, mixing, or other applications, the Eppendorf Tubes BioBased in 5.0 mL, 15 mL, 25 mL and 50 mL – with screw cap – will complete your workflows in an excellent way. Additionally, they support you in your efforts to become visibly more environmentally friendly in the laboratory.

Disposal of Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased and their packaging material

Recycling of materials becomes more and more important every day. E.g.in Europe almost 100 % of cardboard material is already recycled. The packaging material of the Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased is made of different materials – for the most part made from cardboard.
Eppendorf consumables and thus also Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased are shipped in packaging in which both the shipping carton and the folding carton consist of at least 92 % recycled cardboard.
Please support our global sustainability initiative of recycling valuable raw material by collecting the cardboard packaging material of tubes. Dispose of the packaging material in the designated collection containers in your organization and region.
After usage, the tubes themselves are defined as potentially being contaminated. This contamination can be based on biohazard, chemical hazard, or even nuclear hazard. Therefore, recycling of these vessels can be challenging. In many countries, critical waste must be burned due to legal restrictions. However, energy and heat can be recovered from thermal recycling of contaminated laboratory consumables.
To reduce the amount of critical plastic waste, you should use at least two waste containers: One for critical waste and one for non-critical waste. The definition of these two groups may depend on local regulations and should be communicated/ trained in your lab accordingly. For further local waste recycling options please contact your local biosafety officer and your local waste management.
We strongly recommend a certified local recycling partner. Keeping it “local“, will reduce the impact of transportation, and the „certified“ aspect is recommended due to the safe and sustainable handling of lab waste.

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Specifications	Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased 5.0 mL	Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased 15 mL	Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased 25 mL	Eppendorf Tubes^® BioBased 50 mL

ACT label	yes	yes	yes	yes
Product type	Consumables	Consumables	Consumables	Consumables
Purity grade	sterile, pyrogen-, DNase-, RNase-, human and bacterial DNA-free	sterile, pyrogen-, DNase-, RNase-, human and bacterial DNA-free	sterile, pyrogen-, DNase-, RNase-, human and bacterial DNA-free	sterile, pyrogen-, DNase-, RNase-, human and bacterial DNA-free
Packaging	200 tubes (2 bags × 100 tubes)	500 tubes (10 bags × 50 tubes)	200 tubes (8 bags × 25 tubes)	500 tubes (20 bags × 25 tubes)
Autoclavable	no	no	no	no
Consumables	Tube	Tube	Tube	Tube
Diameter (mm)	15.2 mm	15.2 mm	28.3 mm	28.3 mm
Light protection	no	no	no	no
Color	colorless	colorless	colorless	colorless
Material	tube: polypropylene (raw material USP class 6), screw cap: high-density polyethylene (HDPE)	tube: polypropylene (raw material USP class 6), screw cap: high-density polyethylene (HDPE)	tube: polypropylene (raw material USP class 6), screw cap: high-density polyethylene (HDPE)	tube: polypropylene (raw material USP class 6), screw cap: high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Volume	5.0 mL	15 mL	25 mL	50 mL
Operating temperature	-86 °C – 100 °C	-86 °C – 100 °C	-86 °C – 100 °C	-86 °C – 100 °C
Centrifugation stability	up to 25,000 x g¹⁾	up to 19,500 x g¹⁾	up to 17,000 x g¹⁾	up to 19,500 x g¹⁾
Bottom shape	V bottom	conical	conical	conical

1)Test conditions: Rotor FA-45-6-30 in Eppendorf Centrifuge 5810 R (using a suitable centrifuge adapter for 15 mL tube), sample: saline solution (density: 1.0 g/mL), controlled centrifugation temp.: 25 °C, centrifugation time: 90 min

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The Path from Vegetable Cooking Oil to Eppendorf Consumables BioBased

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