Sartorius Group Wins 2020 Scientists’ Choice Award^® for Cubis^® II Laboratory Balance

The Scientists’ Choice Awards are held annually to allow scientists to nominate and vote for the laboratory products and manufacturers that make the biggest difference in the science industry.  After vetting by SelectScience editors, the most popular nominations are put to public vote so that scientists are able to vote for their favorite products within each category. The competition for Best New General Lab Product was steep this year as competitor products included pipettes from Corning and HandyStep, a conical tube from Eppendorf, an automated incubator from Thermo Scientific, and a rival balance from Mettler-Toledo International.

“Our goal in developing Cubis^® II was to develop a product that supports complex laboratory applications, while being very easy to use. In addition, we want to improve paperless work in the laboratory and the simple digital transfer of data,” said Jan von Steuben, Head of Product Development Lab Weighing. In line with this goal, Sartorius’s Cubis^® II laboratory balance is a completely configurable, high-performance portfolio of balance hardware and software that allows researchers to meet their unique demands and compliance requirements to maximize operational efficiency and experimental outcomes. The Cubis^® II balance features thousands of hardware and software configurations that benefit researchers through intuitive applications, automatic motorized leveling, and innovative draft shield technology. 

One reviewer said of the Cubis^® II: “Easy to use, self-leveling, practical, precise and reliable. The ionizer is very useful to eliminate electrostatic charges when weighing fine powders. Large and easily readable display. Rapid and comprehensive after-sales assistance. Good value for money even if the investment is of a high standard.”

Several reviewers mentioned that, in addition to the above features, the Cubis^® II balance is 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11 compliant. Another reviewer noted that the Cubis^® II was “one of the best 21 CFR compliant balances with tailor-made design and accuracy and the latest technology of the weighing in industry, including automatic leveling."

Dirk Ahlbrecht, Head of Product Management Lab Weighing, said: “This amazing award, on the basis of our customers´ choice, proves that we have developed a product which is easier to operate, integrates better into the real processes of our customers and fully complies to actual demands of quality standards around the world, more than any other balance. Big thanks to all scientists around the world. We are extremely proud.”

Details about the Scientists’ Choice Awards and the list of winners in each category can be found at the SelectScience website.