*Each cubitainer weighs a maximum of 115 g plus another 3 g for the cap. Total plastic weight per cute is ~118 g, meaning a savings on plastic waste of 2 kg per cubitainer of concentrate with the cap.
† For a 500 test per day lab, shipping costs are reduced from ~$1,050/year to $75/year—a savings of ~95%.
Beckman Coulter is a distributor of RR Mechatronics products. RPI water purification system is manufactured by Life
Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada. Not all products are available in all countries.
Product availability and regulatory status depend on country registration per applicable regulations.
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