1985 - Cell injection
With the injection of fluids into individual cells, the cell itself becomes a test tube. To this end, Eppendorf developed the Microinjector. (Nobel Prize winner Prof. Georges Köhler at his Eppendorf cell injection workstation.)
1991 - Contamination-free pipetting
Using the Eppendorf Biomaster® in conjunction with Mastertips® completely prevents the formation of aerosol, a frequent cause of contamination (e.g. in the amplification of nucleic acids).
1993 - Electronic dispensing system
With the EDOS® 5222 metering system, Eppendorf created an extremely versatile and high-performance device for all fluid dispensing tasks in the lab.
1994 - Manual multi-channel pipettes
The Titerman variable multi-channel pipette which can be calibrated and is for a high sample throughput. In a single maneuver, it can be converted from an 8-channel to a 12-channel pipette.
1995 - Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators
The Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators which comes with a cash prize of €15,000, has been awarded every year since 1995. This award honors outstanding achievements and new analytical approaches in the field of biomedical research that apply molecular biology methods.
1996 - Microinjectors
The CellTram Air and Oil microinjectors for controlling pressure, for manual microinjection and for dispensing fluids were designed for optimum ergonomics, easy operation and maximum precision.
1997 - International Relations
Cooperation and progress are essential features of the company. In 1997 a holding company in Japan is established. Marketing offices in England and Austria were founded.
1998 - Photometer
The Eppendorf BioPhotometer is a handy measuring device for the rapid and reliable quantitative analysis of ds/ssDNA, RNA, oligonucleotides, proteins and bacterial cell density (turbidity measurements).
1999 - Temperature control
ThermoStat plus: Eppendorf has made convenient temperature control of all common laboratory test tubes a concept with the ThermoStat plus - the result is a compact bench-top thermostat using Peltier technology.
2000 - Stock company Eppendorf
Eppendorf becomes a stock company and gains extended control functions as a holding. The turnover exceeds DM 258 million.
2001 - Nucleic acid purification
The Perfectprep Gel Cleanup Kit was developed for the purification of dsDNA fragments from a wide variety of agarose gels and reaction batches.
2002 - PCR plates
One-piece design: Combining polycarbonate and polypropylene for optimum performance.
2003 - PhysioCare
The mission of Eppendorf has always been to improve the living conditions of their customers. Nowadays where people spend a lot of their time at work the ergonomics of their tools and the whole work environment is becoming more important for their well-being. Thus the development of each Eppendorf pipette is based on three spheres that support the health of their customers.
2004 - Eppendorf Tubes
LoBind Tubes: With this new type of tube developed by Eppendorf, Eppendorf for the first time offers the user carefree work with the smallest quantities / concentrations of DNA or a number of proteins.