This innovation addresses the sustainability challenge posed by traditional pipette droppers, which are often made from a combination of glass, rubber, and plastic, and are difficult to recycle.

Pipette droppers used for serums, oils, and wellness products are typically constructed from fused materials including glass, rubber, and plastic, presenting a sustainability challenge in the ...

Now, a similar crisis is affecting scientists in the lab: a shortage of disposable, sterile plastic products, especially pipette tips, Sally Herships and David Gura report for NPR’s The Indicator.

NEWARK, Del, July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per Future Market Insights (FMI), the global dropper system market value is forecast to rise from US$ 65.9 million in 2023 to US$ 108.1 million by ...

The scale of the problem was not limited to plastic tubes. Macdonald also found that the pipette tips that scientists use to transfer liquids from one tube to another can also spike water with ...

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