The B3000-10L is the largest single-bottle format in the hybex Media Storage Bottle family — 10 L bulk-storage bottle with standard GL45 blue cap, sold as single bottle at $468. The 10 L format is the very-largest single-aliquot storage option for production-scale media prep, bulk fermenter / bioreactor feed-stock storage, and large-batch buffer or reagent prep at the largest practical bottle scale.
For full chemistry rationale (GL45 thread standard, cap-accessory compatibility, autoclave / handling considerations), see the B3000-5L (5 L) parent page and the B3000-1000-B (1000 mL) family anchor.
Key Specifications
| SKU | B3000-10L |
| Type | hybex 10 L bulk-storage bottle with GL45 blue cap |
| Volume | 10 L (10,000 mL — largest single-bottle format) |
| Cap thread | GL45 |
| Pack quantity | 1 bottle (single-bottle format) |
| Per-bottle cost | $467.87 |
| Sister single-bottle SKU | B3000-5L (5 L single bottle, $261) |
| List price | $468 |
When to Pick the 10 L Bottle
Pick the 10 L bottle (B3000-10L) when:
- Workflow uses single 10 L aliquots as the bulk-storage format
- Production-scale cell-culture media bulk procurement at the very-largest bottle format
- Fermenter / bioreactor feed-stock storage — pre-sterilized 10 L feed bottles
- Large-batch buffer prep at the 10 L scale
- Multi-investigator facility bulk reagent storage at the largest single-bottle scale
Step down to 5 L (B3000-5L) for production-scale at half the volume / more cost-efficient single-bottle procurement when 10 L is excess capacity.
Bottle Volume / Cost Comparison Across the hybex Family
| SKU | Volume | Pack | Per-bottle cost |
| B3000-2000-B | 2 L | 5/pk | $50.01 |
| B3000-5L | 5 L | 1/each | $260.83 |
| B3000-10L (this product) | 10 L | 1/each | $467.87 |
Application Profile
Production-scale cell-culture media bulk procurement — bulk media at the 10 L bottle scale, typical of production-cell-culture facilities and large-scale bioprocess pipelines.
Bioreactor / fermenter feed-stock storage — pre-sterilized 10 L bottles used as direct-feed-stock vessels in bioreactor / fermenter workflows.
Production-scale buffer / reagent storage — bulk reagent aliquots at the 10 L scale.
Multi-investigator facility shared bulk reagent storage — facility-shared bulk-reagent containers at the largest practical bottle format.
Method-development at production-scale — protocol-development requiring 10 L bulk-aliquot storage.
Ordering & Configuration
Pair with cap accessories per workflow — vented caps are mandatory for autoclaving the 10 L bottle (pressure differential is significant at the 10 L scale; non-vented caps risk explosive failure during autoclave cycles).
Confirm autoclave protocol with the 10 L bottle. Many lab autoclaves can accommodate one 10 L bottle per cycle but not multiple — confirm autoclave-cycle planning.
Confirm storage facility. 10 L bottles take very significant shelf / storage space; confirm facility storage planning before procurement.
Confirm handling protocol — heavy-lift policy. A filled 10 L bottle weighs ~10 kg + bottle (~12 kg total) — typically a two-person lift or cart-based transport for safe handling.
Confirm at quote: bottle / cap material, autoclave compatibility (vented cap pairing mandatory), storage-space planning, two-person handling protocol, and lead time.
Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard consumable terms.
hybex very-large bottle format:
- B3000-5L — 5 L single bottle ($261)
- B3000-10L (this product) — 10 L single bottle ($468) — largest single-bottle format
Pick the 10 L for very-largest single-aliquot bulk storage; step down to 5 L when 10 L is excess capacity. Pair with vented cap and confirm two-person handling protocols at facility scale. See B3000-1000-B anchor for full chemistry detail.
