Barloworld Scientific Ltd. was one of the

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supplies. In 2007, the company was purchased by Nova Capital Ltd and now trades under the names SciLabware Limited (

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, and reusable plastics), Bibby-Scientific (benchtop scientific equipment), Bibby-Sterlin Ltd. (single use disposable plasticware) and, until 2012, Carbolite (

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s and incubators). Carbolite was purchased b
Verder Scientific
who also purchased Gero. It is now known a
Carbolite Gero

External links

Company website

Bibby-Scientific website
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