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New Brunswick Scientific is an American life science and biotechnology laboratory equipment manufacturer, founded in 1946 when brothers Sigmund and David Freedman opened a machine shop called New Brunswick Tool and Die in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The company pivoted to scientific equipment after building agitators for Rutgers University researchers and incorporated under its present name in 1958. It became known for incubating shakers, bioreactors and fermentors, CO2 incubators and ultra-low temperature freezers, and was acquired by Eppendorf AG in 2007. On Questpair, 404 used listings are available from 15 verified suppliers and distributors.
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New Brunswick Scientific is an American life science and biotechnology laboratory equipment manufacturer founded in 1946. Brothers Sigmund and David Freedman started a machine shop called New Brunswick Tool and Die in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and turned to scientific equipment after building agitators for Rutgers University researchers. The firm incorporated as New Brunswick Scientific in 1958 and ran its operations from Edison, New Jersey. In 2007 it was acquired by Eppendorf AG and was fully integrated into Eppendorf by the end of 2013, with activities later consolidated at Eppendorf facilities in Enfield, Connecticut. Its core output was biological and incubating shakers, bioreactors and fermentors, CO2 incubators, and ultra-low temperature freezers. These are the instruments of cell culture work, and the brand became a standard reference in laboratories growing microbial and mammalian cultures.
New Brunswick Scientific product lines
The best-known line is Innova, the incubating shaker series used to grow bacterial and yeast cultures under controlled temperature and agitation. Microbiology and molecular biology laboratories run these shakers for protein expression, plasmid preparation and the overnight growth steps that feed into cloning and genomics work. The Classic line covers the simpler open-air and stackable shakers for the same kind of culture work at a lower price point. Galaxy CO2 Incubators form the maker's cell culture incubator range, holding mammalian cells at the stable temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide levels that cell imaging, immunoassay development and bioprocessing all depend on.
Beyond these named series, the catalogue covers bioreactors and fermentors for scaling up microbial fermentation and cell culture, which is the equipment behind biomanufacturing and much upstream bioprocessing. Ultra-low temperature freezers in the range store cell lines, enzymes and samples for protein purification and long-term biobanking. Centrifuges round out the range for separation steps in sample preparation. Across all of it the field is biotechnology: these are the shakers, incubators and vessels that molecular biology, cell culture and fermentation laboratories build their workflows around, and the product names remain familiar to anyone who has run a bench-scale fermentation or an overnight expression culture.
What is available on Questpair?
Every listing from this maker on Questpair is used. 100 percent of the 404 listings are used. The inventory comes from 15 verified suppliers and distributors spread across 7 countries, which for a discontinued brand is what makes a specific legacy model findable rather than a matter of luck. Prices run from EUR 86 to EUR 43.044. The average sits at EUR 2.825, reflecting a catalogue that holds both small benchtop incubators and larger floor-standing fermentors side by side.
Because new production under the original name has ended, Questpair functions as the working catalogue for this equipment. A buyer looking for a particular Innova shaker, a Galaxy incubator or a given freezer capacity can compare several listings rather than accept the first available unit. Condition and specification vary by listing, so the unit description is the place to confirm throw, platform size, temperature range or vessel volume before committing. Parts can be sourced via Questpair, and a warranty is often possible, arranged in consultation for the specific listing. For documentation, Questpair specialists respond within one hour.
Questpair review of New Brunswick Scientific
Our take based on listings data and supplier feedback
New Brunswick Scientific occupies a specific niche in laboratory equipment: the machinery that keeps living cultures moving, warm and controlled. The marketplace inventory reflects that focus closely, and the three benefits above hold up when the listings are examined in detail.
The depth of the shaker and bioreactor inventory is the clearest strength. This maker built its reputation on incubating shakers, and the Innova and Classic lines remain the names a cell culture lab recognises first. A buyer who needs a particular orbit diameter, a certain platform footprint or refrigerated as against ambient shaking can usually find more than one candidate on Questpair rather than being forced toward whatever single unit happens to be available. The same applies to the bioreactor and fermentor side, where benchtop autoclavable vessels and larger in-situ sterilisable systems serve different scales of work. For a lab standing up a fermentation workflow or expanding cell culture capacity, that range matters more than it would for a commodity instrument, because the fit between vessel, control system and process is what determines whether the equipment is usable at all.
Used pricing is the second point, and here the data is unambiguous: 100 percent of the listings are used. Prices run from EUR 86 to EUR 43.044. That spread is wide because the catalogue holds both small benchtop CO2 incubators and floor-standing fermentors in the same place, and the average sits at EUR 2.825. For a research group, the practical consequence is that a Galaxy CO2 incubator or an Innova shaker can be acquired well below a new-equipment budget, which frees capital for consumables and reagents. The trade-off is the ordinary one for used instruments: condition and calibration vary by listing, and a buyer weighing a given unit should read its description carefully and treat warranty as something arranged in consultation for that specific listing rather than assumed.
The third benefit, geographic spread, is less obvious but genuinely useful for a discontinued product range. New Brunswick Scientific was fully integrated into Eppendorf by the end of 2013, so new production under the original brand has ceased and the installed base is what circulates. Drawing from 15 verified suppliers and distributors across 7 countries widens the chance that a specific legacy configuration, an older Innova model or a particular freezer capacity, is actually in stock somewhere. For equipment that is no longer made, the size and reach of the secondary pool is the deciding factor in whether a buyer finds the right unit or a compromise.
Taken together, the marketplace serves the audience that already knows these product lines: labs replacing an ageing shaker, scaling fermentation, or standing up a CO2 incubator bank without new-equipment pricing. The listings are concrete enough to match a real specification, and the used-only nature of the catalogue is a feature for that audience rather than a limitation.
**Deep shaker and bioreactor inventory**
The Innova and Classic incubating shakers that defined this maker are listed in quantity on Questpair, alongside the bioreactor and fermentor lines, so a cell culture lab can match a specific throw, platform size and temperature range rather than settle for the nearest substitute.
**Used pricing across a wide range**
Every one of the 404 listings is used, with prices from EUR 86 to EUR 43.044, which puts both a benchtop CO2 incubator and a floor-standing fermentor within reach of a tighter budget.
**Supply spread across several countries**
The equipment comes from 15 verified suppliers and distributors in 7 countries, which widens the pool of specific Innova, Galaxy and ultra-low freezer configurations a buyer can actually find.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find manuals and documentation for New Brunswick Scientific equipment?
Contact Questpair and specialists respond within one hour. Because Eppendorf absorbed the brand after 2007, documentation for later units may carry Eppendorf branding for the same product lines such as Innova or Galaxy.
How much does New Brunswick Scientific equipment cost?
Listed prices run from EUR 86 to EUR 43.044, with an average around EUR 2.825. The spread reflects the difference between single benchtop units like a Classic shaker and larger floor-standing systems such as fermentors.
What is the difference between refurbished and used New Brunswick Scientific units?
Both are offered below the price of new equivalents, and the condition is stated on the individual listing. Check the specific listing for its described state, since that is where the difference between a refurbished and a plainly used unit is recorded.
Is there a warranty on used New Brunswick Scientific equipment?
A warranty is often possible and is arranged in consultation for the specific listing. Because terms attach to the individual item rather than a blanket policy, settle this against the unit you are considering.
Is New Brunswick Scientific equipment suitable for clinical and research use?
The instruments serve cell culture and microbial fermentation, which are core research and bioprocessing activities. Galaxy CO2 incubators hold the conditions mammalian cell culture needs, Innova incubating shakers grow bacterial and yeast cultures, and fermentors scale that work for recombinant protein production.
How long does New Brunswick Scientific equipment last?
Shakers, incubators and fermentors from this maker are built for continuous laboratory operation, and many used units remain in service for years. Lifespan on a given unit depends on its history and maintenance, both of which are reflected in the listing condition and price.
Can I get spare parts for New Brunswick Scientific instruments?
Parts can be sourced via Questpair. Because the brand was integrated into Eppendorf, some parts for later units may be documented under Eppendorf branding for the same product lines.
What are good alternatives to New Brunswick Scientific shakers and incubators?
For incubating and orbital shakers, Eppendorf itself continues the Innova line, and brands like Thermo Fisher and Infors HT make comparable temperature-controlled shakers and fermentors. The right alternative depends on whether you need flask-scale agitation, a CO2 incubator, or a stirred-tank vessel, since those map to different parts of the upstream pipeline.
How long is the lead time on a used New Brunswick Scientific unit?
Lead time depends on the supplier holding the item and its location, which spans 7 countries. Contact Questpair for the dispatch timing on a specific listing.
What is the difference between parts and spares when ordering?
In practice the terms are used interchangeably for the components that keep a unit running, such as shaker clamps, incubator seals or fermentor sensors. Whichever term a listing uses, parts can be sourced via Questpair.
Do you ship New Brunswick Scientific equipment internationally?
Suppliers and distributors are spread across 7 countries, so cross-border shipping is common. Confirm the shipping arrangement for a given listing with Questpair.
Which New Brunswick Scientific product lines exist and how do they differ?
The Innova line covers incubating shakers in bench and floor formats, while the Classic range is general-purpose agitation; Galaxy covers the CO2 incubators for cell culture. Beyond these named lines the catalogue extends to bioreactors and fermentors, ultra-low temperature freezers, centrifuges and other cell culture equipment.
Which New Brunswick Scientific instrument types are listed here and in what condition?
The listings that specify a type are weighted toward laboratory incubators, laboratory shakers, incubator shakers, orbital shakers, laboratory freezers and temperature-controlled shakers. All listed equipment is used, with 100 percent marked as used and priced below new equivalents.
What separates the cheapest New Brunswick Scientific listings from the most expensive?
The low end of the range at EUR 86 tends to be single benchtop units such as a Classic shaker or a small incubator, while the high end near EUR 43.044 is floor-standing systems like larger fermentors and bioreactors. Format, capacity and condition account for the gap between them, with the average sitting around EUR 2.825.
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