Laboratory equipment is expensive and usually fragile. For higher education research organizations with limited budgets, it is crucial to keep your equipment functioning optimally for as long as you can. Well cared for lab equipment provides more reliable and consistent… Read More
Archive for the ‘Lab Equipment’ Category
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Various Kinds of Membrane Filters and Their Lab Uses
Membrane filtration utilizes pressure to force water of any other type of carrier fluid through a porous or semi-permeable membrane. This whole process separates the particulate matter that is suspended from the soluble and fluid components. Membrane filters are known… Read More
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Tips for Improving Your Pipetting Techniques
As your lab’s demand for accuracy and precision continues to grow, so does the importance of understanding and developing an accurate pipetting technique. Walk through these helpful steps that will help bring your pipetting technique to the very next level, and see… Read More
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3 Different Kinds of Serological Pipettes
If you look in a laboratory, you know just how important having different types of pipettes is. Serological pipettes are one variation of pipettes that must be prioritized in your lab setting. They are commonly used for transferring milliliter volumes… Read More
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How to Maintain and Use Your Lab Balance Correctly
A lab balance can be a considerable investment, so, likely, you will not want to replace them that often. Plus, the wrong measurements could spell a lot of trouble for virtually any kind of application. That is why it’s crucial… Read More
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How to Pick the Right Vacuum Pump System for Your Laboratory
Lab technicians and scientists alike use vacuum pumps for multiple different tasks, from filtering and aspirating to controlling or inducing solvent evaporation into concentrators. Vacuum pumps can also be found in vacuum ovens, gel dryers, desiccators, rotary evaporators, and perhaps,… Read More
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Essential Tips For Picking Your Laboratory Equipment
No laboratory is complete without the proper lab equipment. Having to set up your laboratory is a challenging task, and one step in the process is selecting the right lab equipment. Without reliable or high-quality lab equipment, it will be… Read More
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How Desalting Works with Centrifugal Concentrators
Centrifugal concentrators, like Vivaspin, are a patented vertical membrane technology, designed for the quickest filtration with highest recovery of target proteins. This makes the Vivaspin the technology of choice for buffer exchange or desalting, avoiding those lengthy dialysis steps. While… Read More
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The Differences between ISO 8655 and ISO 17025 Pipette Calibration
Pipettes are an essential piece of lab equipment that every laboratory needs. We expect pipettes to accurately dispense liquid but after a while, pipettes will need calibration. The type of calibration your pipettes need may vary depending on usage, quality… Read More
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How to Pick Pipettes that are Complaint for a GLP or GMP Facility
When developing or testing medical devices, there is always the question: are you following the right methods for current Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)? In this handy guide, we have compiled a list for you to… Read More