About Scientific Specialties
Innovative life science manufacturing for more than 35 years
A privately held maker of laboratory plasticware that designs, molds, tests, and ships from a single 122,000 square foot facility in Lodi, California.
Who we are
Started by a scientist who wanted better plasticware
Since 1990, Scientific Specialties has focused on bringing innovative, high-quality plasticware to life science. Our founder and CEO is a Ph.D. biochemist who understands the specific needs and challenges of laboratory research, and who builds that knowledge into products that make the work easier and more successful.
Because of that commitment to innovation and quality, laboratories around the world have come to rely on our plastic consumables for everyday research as well as for ground breaking discovery.
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Two minutes inside the Lodi plant
The facility from the air and then from the floor, taking in mold flow simulation, tooling, the molding presses, the automation cells and the quality laboratory where every lot gets tested.
Why labs buy from us
An experienced and capable manufacturing partner you can trust
Made in USA
Every product is proudly manufactured in the United States.
Purity assured
Certified free of detectable RNase, DNase, DNA, PCR inhibitors and endotoxins (pyrogens).
Recyclable
Product is fully compliant with recycling standards.
Autoclavable
Where specified, products may be sterilized at 121 C and 15 psi for 15 minutes.
How we operate
One company, one roof, one standard
Competence
Our processes run under a certified ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance system. From the first concept of a product to its finished form we control design, production and quality ourselves, in our own facility in Lodi. We are one of the few producers of laboratory plastics still manufacturing in the USA, and that is a real distinction between SSIbio and other brands.
Excellence
Everything is made in our 11,300 square meter (122,000 square foot) facility, which includes 3,700 square meters of clean, climate controlled industrial space. Of that, 1,500 square meters meet or exceed ISO 8 / Class 100,000, so production and packaging both happen in an environment that holds to rigid cleanroom specifications.
Partnership
We know how much a reliable partner is worth, because we needed the same thing. As a privately held company we can decide quickly and invest in equipment and innovation without asking permission, which is what keeps us responsive to what our customers actually need.
Inside the process
What standard looks like in practice
Innovation
Eight design patents attest to our passion for innovation, and has positively changed the industry.
- Press-to-open rack lid makes one handed operation easy.
- Triple-interwell linkages and angled caps changed strip tubes for good, with less spillage and more research.
- Pipette tip grid with lock mechanism makes reloading an empty rack quick and simple.
Control
Every production lot is quality tested for physical and chemical compliance to rigorous standards, in our own well equipped quality assurance laboratory.
Every shipment carries its manufacturing lot number. In the unlikely event of a problem, that code traces back to the exact production date and the exact mold that made the part, so we can prove nothing else is affected.
Purity and Clarity
Our commitment to high-quality plastics has made us a leader in PCR consumables, where optical clarity and purity are critical. This dedication shows in everything else we make. Every consumable you buy from SSIbio is free of detectable DNase, RNase, DNA and PCR inhibitors, and sterile products are E-beam sterilized to eliminate pyrogens and guarantee absolute purity.
It all starts with the right resin. We use a high-clarity, ultra-pure polypropylene that meets FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 and USP Class VI.
Quality
- Every product passes rigorous laboratory testing before it is sold. A Certificate of Conformity and Analysis is available that defines the testing protocols followed.
- Every process, from design through production and packaging, is controlled under a certified ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance system.
- Automated inline robotics, vacuum testing, and optical inspection find and remove non-conforming product.
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