Starlab are liquid handling experts with many years' experience in automated injection moulding processes.
With TipOne® Starlab has developed one of the world's leading pipette tip systems. Pipette tips are so much more than just a piece of plastic.
Starlab knows that the quality of the pipette tip you use is the foundation of the scientific process.
Watch the video to discover how Starlab’s expertise in design and injection moulding ensures high quality pipette tips without compromise, every time.
ONE TIP FITS ALL!
The tip collar of TipOne® tips is engineered to fit all popular pipettes without any loss of accuracy or precision.
TipOne® is evolving!
SAME GREAT TIPS, BUT MORE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
The next step on our journey to more sustainable pipette tips has been taken. We are now manufacturing the blue base of our TipOne® racks with 25 % recycled plastic! Arriving in stock soon, look out for the pink labels on the pack cartons.
This step follows the recent change from virgin material to 100 % recycled plastic for the clear polypropylene system components of our TipOne® refills.
Reusing recycled plastic reduces the need to extract new raw materials from the earth and protects natural resources. Furthermore, all polypropylene components (excluding tips) of the TipOne® system are still fully recyclable.
A system, with a system!
The system
Click to see the system overview and ordering table for the full range of TipOne® tips (10 µl to 1250 µl) and their packaging options.
The perfect rack
The perfect system starts with the perfect rack. The rack is designed to be reused again and again with the refill systems. Stackable. Autoclavable. Reusable. Recyclable.
The clever refill
The quick and easy way to obtain economical, racked tips. Tip info printed on every wafer. Once racked, the refills can be autoclaved. Recyclable.
The sterile refill
The economical and plastic-saving alternative to sterile racked tips. Quick and easy to use, sterility is never compromised. Tip info printed on every wafer. Clear packaging components made from 100% recycled plastic. Recyclable.
The compact stackrack
960 tips in one convenient, compact unit. Wide base for stability. Ideal for high throughput, multi-channel use. Tip info printed on every wafer. Recyclable.
The resealable bag
Economical loose tips, ideal for teaching labs or non-critical work. Resealable zip-lock bag.
Quality control.
TipOne® pipette tips are made from 100% virgin polypropylene to ensure the highest quality product.
The use of multiple cavity tools for the injection moulding process guarantees batch to batch conformity for all TipOne® tips. The automated assembling procedures are carried out under clean-room conditions to eliminate contamination and Quality Control procedures ensure that TipOne® is inspected for 100% performance. Every TipOne® product is certified RNase, DNase, DNA and Pyrogen free. Sterile TipOne® tips have been validated according to EN ISO 11137- 2:2007.
Certificates of Assurance for each lot are available for download:
Saving plastic since 1998.
TipOne® is the original plastic-saving pipette tip system. It is reusable, refillable and recyclable.
The exceptional quality of the racks allow them to be reused again and again with the refills - even if autoclaving! - without any loss of stability or shape.
Refills require less raw materials to manufacture compared to racked tips, resulting in less consumption of resources, and lower C02 emissions during production and delivery. The compact refill designs also help save valuable storage space in your lab.
A convincingly sustainable pipette tip system.
Sustainable Energy
TipOne® is manufactured in a factory powered 100% by sustainable (wind) energy.
Recycled Cardboard
Pack and case cartons for TipOne® pipette tips are made from 100% recycled cardboard.
Plastic saving sterile refill
Save up to 63% plastic compared to using the sterile racked equivalent. The refill design means sterility is never compromised!
Space saving refill
The new 1.0 ml refill provided a 66% space saving compared to the original, saving both packing and transport resources.
Less plastic to manufacture
Our newest TipOne® tips save up to 40% plastic per tip compared to their older equivalents, without compromise to quality.
Autoclave cycles
Designed to be reused, TipOne® racks are tested and withstand at least 100 autoclave cycles.
Polypropylene packaging
All TipOne® packaging is made entirely from polypropylene, so recycling is quick and easy.
Recycling service
Starlab offers a recycling collection service for TipOne® PP packaging to customers on the UK mainland.