EXHIBIT 25

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE

ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO

SECTION 305(b)(2) ¨

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York	13-5160382
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.	10286
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	22-2849508
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

AND ITS GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES

Delaware	ABgene Inc.	03-0418855
Delaware	Apogent Finance Company	02-0522134
Delaware	Apogent Holding Company	02-0688113
Delaware	Apogent Service Corporation	32-0056654
Delaware	Apogent Transition Corp.	13-3326805

Delaware	Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation	13-3326802
Delaware	BT Canada Holdings Inc.	02-0523030
Alabama	Capitol Vial, Inc.	63-1091273
Wisconsin	Chase Scientific Glass, Inc.	62-1711339
Wisconsin	Consolidated Technologies, Inc.	74-2951231
Delaware	Erie Scientific Company	13-3326819
Delaware	Erie Scientific Company of Puerto Rico	22-2855227
Delaware	Erie UK Holding Company	02-0523659
Wisconsin	Ever Ready Thermometer Co., Inc.	22-3329530
New York	Genevac Inc.	13-3614495
Delaware	G&P Labware Holdings Inc.	02-0528748
Delaware	Lab-Line Instruments, Inc.	36-2160341
California	Lab Vision Corporation	94-3204455
Delaware	Matrix Technologies Corporation	04-2876817
Delaware	Metavac LLC	02-0530733
Delaware	Microgenics Corporation	68-0148167
California	Molecular BioProducts, Inc.	95-3244122
Delaware	Nalge Nunc International Corporation	13-3326816
Wisconsin	National Scientific Company	58-2315507
Connecticut	The Naugatuck Glass Company	06-0465440
California	Neomarkers, Inc.	94-3223858
Wisconsin	NERL Diagnostics Corporation	05-0486109
Wisconsin	Owl Separation Systems, Inc.	39-1915146
Delaware	Quality Scientific Plastics, Inc.	68-0407232
Wisconsin	Remel Inc.	74-2826694
Wisconsin	Richard-Allan Scientific Company	38-3235594
California	Robbins Scientific Corporation	94-2456711

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Delaware	Samco Scientific Corporation	95-3145731
Delaware	Separation Technology, Inc.	93-0968130
Delaware	Seradyn Inc.	02-0530147

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Exact name of Guarantor as specified in its Charter)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
30 Penhallow Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire		03801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Floating Rate Senior Convertible Contingent Debt Securities (“CODES”) due 2033

(Title of the indenture securities)

1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Superintendent of Banks of the State of	2 Rector Street, New York,
New York	N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
	N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association	New York, New York 10005

(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

16. List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 28th day of January, 2004.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:	/s/ MARY LAGUMINA
	Name:	MARY LAGUMINA
	Title:	VICE PRESIDENT

Exhibit 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

	Dollar Amounts In Thousands
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin	$	3,688,426
Interest-bearing balances		4,380,259
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities		270,396
Available-for-sale securities		21,509,356
Federal funds sold in domestic offices		1,269,945
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		5,320,737
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale		629,178
Loans and leases, net of unearned income		38,241,326
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		813,502
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		37,427,824
Trading Assets		6,323,529
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)		938,488
Other real estate owned		431
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies		256,230
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding		191,307
Intangible assets
Goodwill		2,562,478
Other intangible assets		798,536
Other assets		6,636,012
Total assets	$	92,203,132
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices	$	35,637,801
Noninterest-bearing		15,795,823
Interest-bearing		19,841,978
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs		23,759,599
Noninterest-bearing		599,397
Interest-bearing		23,160,202
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices		464,907
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		693,638
Trading liabilities		2,634,445
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		11,168,402
Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding		193,690
Subordinated notes and debentures		2,390,000
Other liabilities		6,573,955
Total liabilities	$	83,516,437
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		519,418
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		1,135,284
Surplus		2,057,234
Retained earnings		4,892,597
Accumulated other comprehensive income		82,162
Other equity capital components		0
Total equity capital		8,167,277
Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital	$	92,203,132

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I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,

Senior Vice President and Comptroller

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell
Alan R. Griffith Directors