The A2505 is the bulk pack-size of the EZ Pack Agarose Tablet family — 1000-tablet pack (500 g agarose equivalent) at $681 ($1.36/g, $0.68 per tablet). The 1000-tablet pack is the right pick for high-throughput multi-investigator facility procurement where the throughput justifies the bulk inventory at the lowest per-tablet cost in the EZ Pack lineup.
For full chemistry rationale (tablet vs loose-powder workflow trade, application profile, EZ Pack format advantages), see the A2501 (200-tablet) parent page.
Key Specifications
| SKU | A2505 |
| Type | Pre-measured agarose tablets, standard molecular biology grade |
| Pack quantity | 1000 tablets (bulk pack) |
| Total agarose mass | 500 g (assumed 0.5 g per tablet × 1000 tablets) |
| Per-gram cost | $1.36/g (lowest in tablet family; 39 % lower than A2501) |
| Per-tablet cost | $0.68 / tablet (lowest in tablet family) |
| Sister tablet pack-size SKU | A2501 (200-tablet pack = 100 g, $224, $2.24/g) |
| Sister loose-powder format | A1705 (500 g LE powder, $563, $1.13/g) |
| List price | $681 |
Pack-Size Economics — Why the 1000-Tablet Pack Wins
| SKU | Pack | Total mass | List price | Per-g cost | Per-tablet |
| A2501 | 200 tablets | 100 g | $224 | $2.24/g | $1.12 |
| A2505 (this product) | 1000 tablets | 500 g | $681 | $1.36/g | $0.68 |
39 % lower per-gram cost vs the 200-tablet pack — meaningful savings at high-throughput facility scale.
Pick the 1000-tablet bulk pack when:
- Facility runs >40 tablet-format gels per quarter (high-throughput multi-investigator throughput)
- Educational laboratory teaching at scale — undergraduate / graduate program-wide procurement for student-cohort exercises
- Multi-investigator shared facility standardizing on tablet format across investigators
- Cost-optimized tablet procurement — the per-tablet cost step-down ($0.68 vs $1.12) yields ~39 % savings at the bulk pack
- One bulk procurement cycle preferred over frequent small-pack reorders
Stay at A2501 (200-tablet) if quarterly tablet usage is below 200 tablets — bulk would be excess inventory.
Tablet vs Powder Decision at the 500 g Equivalent
| Format | SKU | Per-gram cost | Workflow trade |
| Loose powder (LE bulk) | A1705 (500 g) | $1.13/g | Lowest cost; requires balance / weighing |
| Tablets bulk (this product) | A2505 (1000 tablets) | $1.36/g | Faster workflow; pre-measured reproducibility; ~20 % premium for tablet format |
The premium for the tablet format at bulk scale shrinks to ~20 % (vs the ~38 % premium at the 100 g equivalent) — at high-throughput facility scale, the tablet format becomes increasingly cost-competitive.
Application Profile
Educational laboratory teaching at scale — undergraduate / graduate program-wide procurement for multi-cohort student gel exercises across multiple courses per semester. The tablet format dramatically simplifies student-led gel prep.
Multi-investigator core facility procurement — facilities standardizing on tablet format across investigators benefit from the bulk pack at the lowest per-tablet cost.
Production-style genotyping / sequencing-prep at high throughput — high-volume gel-prep workflows where tablet-format reproducibility and time savings compound.
Multi-cycler facility procurement — facilities running multiple electrophoresis chassis in parallel benefit from one bulk procurement cycle.
Ordering & Configuration
Pair with electrophoresis chassis, running buffer, and DNA stain at facility scale — see A2501 parent page.
Confirm tablets-per-gel protocol at facility scale — bulk procurement supports protocol-standardization across investigators.
Confirm at quote: facility throughput sizing, tablet vs loose-powder format justification at scale, multi-investigator workflow plan, and lead time.
Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard reagent terms.
EZ Pack Agarose Tablet family:
- A2501 — 200-tablet pack (100 g equivalent), $224 — standard institutional
- A2505 (this product) — 1000-tablet pack (500 g equivalent), $681 — high-throughput / facility procurement at lowest per-tablet cost
Pick the 1000-tablet bulk pack for high-throughput / facility tablet procurement at lowest per-tablet cost; A2501 (200-tablet) for standard institutional throughput; loose-powder LE family (A1705) for cost-optimized bulk procurement when balance / weighing workflow is acceptable.
