Laboratory consumables from Eppendorf are designed to offer superior standards in purity levels; the absence of additives that could influence assay results; and minimised sample-to-surface binding.
Eppendorf produces tips, tubes and plates for use in routine assays or specialised work with sensitive samples and claims the material selection and production processes for these follow the highest quality standards.
Eppendorf consumables are manufactured only from virgin polypropylene certified free of plasticisers, biocides or other unwanted additives that could leach into buffers and solvents, leading to false positive or false negative results in bioassays.
The material also complies with the FDA requirements for olefin polymers.
Eppendorf's clean-room manufacturing processes are fully automated and subject to continuous quality monitoring.
In addition, fully-automated production and special optimised moulds that work without slip agents, such as Oleamide or DiHEMDA, help to ensure that Eptips pipette tips, Eppendorf Tubes and Eppendorf Plates satisfy the requirements of any application.
Batch-specific purity certificates can be downloaded from the Eppendorf website.
Eppendorf Lobind Tubes and Plates and Eptips Loretention pipette tips have all been developed to minimise sample loss due to adsorption to the plastic surface, without the use of any coatings that could interfere with samples.
Demanding applications, such as forensic DNA testing or next-generation sequencing sample preparation, require careful selection of consumables that will not adversely affect the quality of analytical results.
Eppendorf claims it is committed to developing products that eliminate contamination, deliver reliable assay results and maximise sample recovery.
