Biosart® 250 Funnel | Sustainability Fact Sheet
Authors: Sartorius | Last updated: 2025
Overview
The Biosart® 250 Funnel is designed for efficient microbiological testing of pharmaceuticals, food, beverages, and water. It allows for quick performance of the filtration steps required in routine processes and ensures reliable results.
Reusing the autoclavable Biosart® 250 Funnels can significantly reduce the resource demand and carbon footprint compared to a single-use application. Biosart® 250 Funnels are made of polypropylene. The analysis below compares different scenarios - single use versus multiple use cycles including autoclaving after each use cycle. The carbon footprint of the Biosart®250 Funnels considers the impact of raw materials, injection molding in Goettingen using renewable electricity, transport of materials to Sartorius and transport of the product to an average customer in Europe. For the end-of-life, the incineration processes including energy recovery were modelled. The electricity demand for autoclaving was measured and considered in the analysis assuming an average European electricity mix.
- Document type: Fact Sheet
- Page count: 4
Read time: 2 minutes
Key Takeaways
- Enables up to 50 reuse cycles via autoclaving
- Reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 88% compared to single-use funnels
- Supports sustainable lab practices with lower resource and waste output
- Manufactured using renewable electricity
This Resource is Designed for:
- Microbiologists
- Lab Technicians
- Lab Managers
- Sustainability Officers
- Environmental Compliance Experts
- Academics
- Quality Control Experts
Applications Supported:
- Microbiological Testing of Pharmaceuticals
- Filtration
- Sustainable Product Design
- Sustainability
- Food and Beverages
- Microbial Enumeration
Biosart® 250 Funnel Sustainability Fact Sheet
