Find sustainable lab equipment that doesn’t compromise efficiency

Whether you want to cut down on single-use plastics, reduce the carbon footprint of your laboratory, or reduce costs, you can find some of the sustainable laboratory technology you need, right here.

Remove single-use plastics from your lab

Reducing single-use plastics, such as pipette tips and slides, is a good place to start if you’re rethinking your laboratory waste, and there are multiple solutions available to help you take those steps. These products not only mean your lab becomes more eco-friendly but can also reduce your costs.

• DeNovix have created a solution to single plastic slide use, by eliminating the plastic slides altogether. The CellDrop™ Cell Counters come with DirectPipette™ Technology, meaning you can effectively count cells, without using traditional plastic slides or glass hemocytometers. It’s proven that scientists recommend the CellDrop™ Cell Counters, as the product achieved a Platinum Seal of Quality earlier this year, and now has 299 reviews from scientists globally, with an average star rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars.
• The Stomacher® 400 EVO lab blender from Seward, a lab essential for sample preparation, has been specifically designed with features to help your lab to reduce plastic usage and consumable disposal costs, when used with the Stomacher^® Eco bags. The sample bags have been designed to be 30% smaller than standard ones, without impacting established protocols, meaning you can get the same results, all while reducing cost and plastic waste.
• Another manufacturer driving sustainable lab practices through the reduction of plastics is Grenova. The Automated TipNovus (ATN) is a prime example of this. The automated tip washer not only cuts down on plastic waste generated in the lab, it reduces the recurring cost of single-use plastics.

Reduce your laboratory’s carbon footprint

How can you ensure that your laboratory uses less energy while still operating all the essential technology required? That’s where some of the following lab products could help, by efficiently meeting a lab’s high-level needs while reducing overall energy use.

• One temperature control solution is the Minichiller range from Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau. The compact chillers ensure constant temperatures and are designed for continuous operation. They are capable of saving up to 48,000 litres of water in a working week which, combined with their small benchtop size, make the chillers economic and environmentally friendly.
• Another essential lab product with reduced environmental impact is the Milli-Q^® IQ 7003/7005/7010/7015 Water Purification System from Merck. Merck made sustainability an integral aspect of this product design, with features that can help you eliminate toxic substances, save energy, and reduce waste. Some of these include it being the first and only completely mercury-free tap-to-ultrapure water system, with paper-less data management, reduced energy consumption, and more.
• Large lab equipment isn’t the only way to reduce your footprint – the Cyrene™ Bio-Renewable Dipolar Aprotic Solvent from Merck is almost completely renewable and biodegradable. It’s harmless for users, safer for the environment, and can still perform better than conventional solvents.
• Looking to reduce the use of animal-sourced materials? Sustainable, animal-free antibodies could not only have a positive impact on animal welfare, but also on the environment. The Recombinant Mouse IgG B2 and Recombinant Mouse IgG B1 from Merck are recent examples of this.

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