EXHIBIT 25.2



                       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)

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                  Bank One Trust Company, National Association
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 A National Banking Association                           31-0838515
                                                          (I.R.S. employer
                                                          identification number)

100 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio                     43271-0181
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                          Bank One Trust Company, N.A.
                                1 Bank One Plaza
                             Chicago, Illinois 60670
    Attn: Sandra L. Caruba, First Vice President and Counsel, (312) 336-9436
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                              BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                  95-1040600
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification number)



4300 N. Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, California                                     92834-3100
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


                                 Debt Securities
                         (Title of Indenture Securities)



Item 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.

               Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.; Federal Deposit
               Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.; The Board of Governors
               of the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

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

               The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations With the Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
               trustee, describe each such affiliation.

               No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

Item 16. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
               Statement of Eligibility.

               1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in
                  effect.*

               2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to
                  commence business.*

               3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
                  corporate trust powers.*

               4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

               5. Not Applicable.

               6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                  Act.



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

               8. Not Applicable.

               9. Not Applicable.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
        amended, the trustee, Bank One Trust Company, National Association, a
        national banking association organized and existing under the laws of
        the United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of
        Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
        duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on
        the 7th day of October, 2002.


                  Bank One Trust Company, National Association, Trustee


                  By  /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
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                      Sandra L. Caruba
                      First Vice President



* Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of Bank One Trust Company,
National Association, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 10, 2000 (Registration No. 333-36718).



                                                                       EXHIBIT 6



                       THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                                 October 7, 2002



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Beckman Coulter,
Inc. and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, the
undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the
undersigned, made by Federal or State authorities authorized to make such
examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.


                                    Very truly yours,

                                    Bank One Trust Company, National Association


                                    By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
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                                        Sandra L. Caruba
                                        First Vice President


Bank One Trust Company, N.A.
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Legal Title of Bank

Columbus
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City

OH                           43271
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State                        Zip Code

FDIC Certificate Number -- 21377


CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR JUNE 30, 2002

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                            Dollar Amounts in Thousands  RCON  Bil/Mil/Thou
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ASSETS
 1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)                                             0081       207,685 1.a
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2)                                                                      0071             0 1.b
 2. Securities:
    a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)                                        1764             0 2.a
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)                                      1773           119 2.b
 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
    a. Federal funds sold                                                                                8987       521,098 3.a
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell(3)                                                8989       808,736 3.b
 4. Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):
    a. Loans and leases held for sale                                                                    5369             0 4.a
    b. Loans and leases, net of unearned income                                      8528      130,796                      4.b
    c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses                                     3123          455                      4.c
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
       (Item 4.b minus 4.c)                                                                              8529       130,341 4.d
 5. Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)                                                                  3545             0 5
 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)                                             2145        11,715 6
 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)                                                         2150             0 7
 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated                                            2130             0 8
    companies (from Schedule RC-M)                                                                       2155             0 9
 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding
10. Intangible assets
    a. Goodwill                                                                                          3163             0 10.a
    b. Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)                                                      0426         7,735 10.b
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)                                                                    2160       144,909 11
12. Total assets (sum of Items 1 through 11)                                                             2170     1,832,338 12
</Table>

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(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
(3) Includes all securities resale agreements, regardless of maturity.


Bank One Trust Company, N.A.
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Legal Title of Bank

FDIC Certificate Number - 21377                                          11

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                       Dollar Amounts in Thousands   RCON     Bil Mil Thou
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LIABILITIES

13.  Deposits:
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E)                     2200        1,584,743   13.a
        (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)                                                 6631  1,036,762                            13.a.1
        (2) Interest-bearing                                                       6636    547,981                            13.a.2
     b. Not applicable
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
     a. Federal funds purchased(2)                                                                    B993                0   14.a
     b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(3)                                             B995                0   14.b
15.  Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)                                                         3548                0   15
16.  Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under
     capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M):                                                        3190                0   16
17.  Not applicable
18.  Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding                                         2920                0   18
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures(4)                                                             3200                0   19
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)                                                           2930           35,864   20
21.  Total liabilities (sum of Items 13 through 20)                                                   2948        1,620,607   21
22.  Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries                                                   3000                0   22

EQUITY CAPITAL

23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus                                                    3838                0   23
24.  Common stock                                                                                     3230              800   24
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)                                         3839           45,157   25
26.  a. Retained earnings                                                                             3632          165,771   26.a
     b. Accumulated other comprehensive income(5)                                                     B530                3   26.b
27.  Other equity capital components(6)                                                               A130                0   27
28.  Total equity capital (sum of Items 23 through 27)                                                3210          211,731   28
29.  Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)           3300        1,832,338   29

Memorandum
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.
                                                                                                      RCON           Number
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1.   Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the
     most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external
     auditors as of any date during 2001                                                              6724              N/A   M.1
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1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which
    submits a report on the bank

2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public
    accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company
    (but not on the bank separately)

3 = Attestation on bank management's assertion on the effectiveness of the
    bank's internal control over financial reporting by a certified public
    accounting firm

4 =  Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be
    required by state chartering authority)

5 =  Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors
    (may be required by state chartering authority)

6 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

7 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors

8 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

9 = No external audit work

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(1)  Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
     deposits.

(2)  Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, Item 16,
     "other borrowed money."

(3)  Includes all securities repurchase agreements, regardless of maturity.

(4)  Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.

(5)  Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
     securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, and
     minimum pension liability adjustments.

(6)  Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.