The B3000-SP-B is the hybex Starter Pack — a mixed-volume assortment of 10 GL45 blue-cap bottles (2 × 100 mL + 3 × 250 mL + 3 × 500 mL + 2 × 1000 mL) at $171. Designed for new-facility startup, evaluation procurement, or single-investigator initial inventory — covers the most common volume range across the hybex family in one procurement step, eliminating the need to specify pack-size SKUs individually for first-time use.
Key Specifications
| SKU | B3000-SP-B |
| Type | Mixed-volume hybex Media Storage Bottle starter pack with GL45 blue caps |
| Pack composition | 2 × 100 mL + 3 × 250 mL + 3 × 500 mL + 2 × 1000 mL = 10 bottles total |
| Cap thread | GL45 (all bottles) |
| Cap color | Blue (all bottles) |
| Total volume | 200 + 750 + 1500 + 2000 = 4450 mL across 10 bottles |
| List price | $171 |
Why a Starter Pack — First-Procurement Convenience
Procuring the 10 bottles individually from the standard pack-size SKUs would require purchasing 4 different pack SKUs (B3000-100-B, -250-B*, -500-B*, -1000-B*) — and would deliver 40 bottles total (10 of each pack size) instead of the 10 mixed-volume bottles the starter pack offers.
The starter pack is the right pick for:
- New-facility startup — initial bottle inventory across the typical lab-volume range without committing to 10-bottle packs of each size
- First-time hybex evaluation — labs evaluating the hybex family before committing to standard pack-size procurement
- Single-investigator initial inventory — individual investigator starter inventory at a single procurement step
- Educational laboratory startup — undergraduate / graduate teaching labs setting up first-time hybex inventory
- Bench-space-constrained labs — labs that don't need 10 bottles of each size
Pack-Size Comparison: Starter Pack vs Individual Pack-Size SKUs
| Procurement option | Bottles | List cost |
| B3000-SP-B Starter Pack (this product) | 2×100 mL + 3×250 mL + 3×500 mL + 2×1000 mL = 10 bottles | $171 |
| Equivalent count from standard packs | Would require fractional packs of B3000-100-B (10/pk) etc. — not available as fractional packs | — |
| Full-pack equivalent (10 of each size) | 10×100 mL + 10×250 mL + 10×500 mL + 10×1000 mL = 40 bottles | $171.00 + $146 + $176 + $217 = $668 |
Starter pack is the only way to procure 10 mixed-volume bottles in one step — the standard pack SKUs are 10-bottle minimum quantities per volume.
Application Profile
New-facility startup procurement — initial bottle inventory for newly-established labs without standardized procurement protocols.
First-time hybex evaluation — labs procuring sample inventory before committing to standard packs.
Single-investigator initial inventory — investigators establishing their own dedicated bottle inventory at the smallest practical procurement step.
Educational laboratory startup — teaching labs setting up first-time student-cohort bottle inventory.
Bench-space-constrained labs — labs that can't store full 10-bottle packs of each volume size; the mixed pack delivers usable inventory at smaller storage footprint.
Method-development workflows — protocol-development requiring small-quantity inventory across multiple volumes.
Backup / spare procurement — facilities supplementing existing bottle inventory with smaller quantities of additional volumes.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm starter-pack composition. Universe label specifies 2×100 + 3×250 + 3×500 + 2×1000 mL — confirm exact composition with Benchmark Scientific tech support if facility procurement standards require specific volume distributions.
Pair with replacement caps and sealing rings. Even though the starter pack ships with caps, plan for ongoing cap replacement (B3000-CAP) and sealing-ring replacement (B3000-RIN) as inventory ages.
Plan for transition to standard pack procurement. Once workflow throughput is established, transition from starter-pack procurement to volume-specific 10-pack SKUs for cost-efficient ongoing inventory.
Confirm at quote: starter-pack composition, cap-accessory pairing, autoclave compatibility, transition-to-standard-pack plan, and lead time.
Warranty: Per Benchmark Scientific standard consumable terms.
hybex starter procurement vs standard pack procurement:
- B3000-SP-B (this product) — Mixed-volume 10-bottle starter pack ($171) — first-procurement / evaluation / single-investigator startup
- B3000-100-B / -250-B* / -500-B* / -1000-B* — Standard volume-specific 10-bottle packs — ongoing standardized procurement
Pick the starter pack for first-time hybex inventory; transition to standard volume-specific packs once workflow throughput is established. See B3000-1000-B anchor for full hybex chemistry / cap-accessory detail.
