Buyers' Guide

Flammables, combustible liquids, and hazardous chemicals in laboratories, work facilities, and business sites must be handled with extreme caution. Even with exhaustive safety programs created to ensure safe storage and use of these, there is still an evident number of accidents and fires recorded all throughout the year. Ignorance and...

Having knowledge on common workplace safety issues should always be given top priority. Accidents, fires, or other emergencies in laboratories and various workrooms can be prevented by being aware on how to reduce the risks of these. When it comes to facilities storing and handling flammables and hazardous materials, nothing...

Flawless separation of samples is key to producing stellar quantitative results in various applications including clinical biology, proteomics, biochemistry, nanotechnology, and life science. Critical to preparation and extraction of solids, gas, liquid, and other fluid samples in scientific laboratories and research facilities, selecting a lab centrifuge with the requirements and...

Lab equipment is considered as an investment for many laboratories and firms in the scientific sector. As much as possible, these devices are maintained in peak condition to ensure the longevity of their operating life. This being said, there are many influencing factors on a lab equipment’s life span. Before...

Integral in chemical, medical, biological and even in industrial laboratories, centrifugation is a process that segregates heterogenous solid and liquid mixtures through spinning and centrifugal force. Choosing the type of centrifuge equipment to use for your application would depend on the type and volume of samples you will be working...

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography or High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a popular analytical technique used by many laboratories to separate, identify, purify, and quantify a variety of samples. Critical to research and lab facilities, an HPLC system consists of a mobile phase, pump, injector, column, detector, and a computer data section...

Frequently used in biochemistry, biology, and enzymology, Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) is a type of liquid chromatography technique that separates proteins, peptides, nucleic acids and other biomolecules from complex mixtures in a liquid phase. Commonly performed as a part of a bigger lab workflow, FPLC is a form of...

Gas Chromatography (GC), also referred to as vapor-phase chromatography or gas-liquid chromatography, is a commonly used analytical and preparative technique involving separation and analysis of compounds that can be vaporized without decomposition. Compared to other forms of chromatography, Gas Chromatography has components of the samples dissolved in a solvent and...

Although a seemingly easy decision, choosing the right cold storage equipment is critical for protecting your valuable samples and reagents. Improperly stored samples can cost weeks, if not months, of lost work and thousands of dollars. To this end, it is worth taking a closer look at your options when...

Commonly used in biological, chemical, and medical laboratories, pipettes (pipettors) are essential laboratory tools for precise and accurate measurement and transportation of liquid samples. Whether you are purchasing pipettes to replace your old ones, set-up a new laboratory, or expand your existing systems, it is critical to review your applications...

Fundamental to a wide range of applications including drug discovery, proteomics, and bioassay validation, microplate readers detect chemical, physical, or biological activities of samples through measurement of light. These lab benchtop essentials assist researchers in quantifying chemical reactions through a range of light detection methods. With the ability to also...

A large chunk of a laboratory’s funding is undeniably allocated on lab instruments. Because of this, more and more scientific and medical organizations are coming up with resourceful ways on how to save money when it comes to purchasing these. A very popular option nowadays is buying used lab equipment...

Proven to be very useful in research and development of different fields of studies including chemistry, physics, biology and other sciences, spectrophotometers speed up identification and measurement of particle content and concentration in chemical substances. Medical and pharmaceutical industries also benefit largely from spectrophotometers as these help in providing the...

Manual methods of characterizing blood cells and blood components can be unreliable and labor-intensive. Re-processing samples and performing additional procedures such as nucleated red blood cell and optical counting are often necessary to collect the data required for disease detection and monitoring. In addition, qualified laboratory technicians are increasing in...

Achieving accurate quantitative results in applications that may involve protection of the lab environment, discovery of new drugs, production of energies, and more can be done through radiation detection. Choosing the right LS Counter for the application leads to optimal measurement of different radiation types, obtaining quality samples and test...

Selecting the perfect magnetic stirrer for your chemistry, biology, or microbiology application from thousands of models available can be overwhelming. Mixing is an integral part of various laboratory task. With different types and specifications of lab stirrers available in the market, deciding on the most suitable one to get for your...

**Optimizing Strategies for PCR Amplification Success** PCR is a powerful technique used to amplify a particular region of DNA so that it can be easily detected and manipulated. Because of the great sensitivity of PCR, it has gained widespread popularity with a wide range of applications including gene cloning, DNA...

Centrifugal vacuum concentrators like the Thermo Scientific Speedvac are commonly used in various analytical applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnical industries. The use of a SpeedVac has been very helpful in procedures such as DNA analysis. It helps to reduce the boiling temperature with a combination of vacuum-drying and...

In cell culture, cells are removed from their natural habitat and are placed in an artificial environment ideal for cell growth. This means oxygen and various nutrients are to be evenly distributed, and that optimal temperature conditions should be set in a way that propels these cells to grow. In...

**The Basics of Lab Water Purification** Ultra-Pure Water, containing nothing but hydrogen and oxygen, has a specific resistance of 18.2 megohm-cm at 25 °C. Since conductance or conductivity is the reciprocal of resistance or resistivity, a cubic centimeter of pure water has a specific conductance of about 0.055 micromhos (i.e....