Laboratory safety is one of the top concerns when you’re working with hazardous chemicals, heavy-duty equipment, or medical supplies. Since accidents can occur easily while working in the lab, it is important to pay attention to the right care and… Read More
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Key Factors to Consider While Picking a Lab Centrifuge
A laboratory centrifuge is typically a large investment. While shopping for one, you will be looking for something that meets all of your current needs along with your potential future needs. The primary factors to consider to ensure you make… Read More
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Helpful Ways to Help Calibrate Your pH Meters
pH is a crucial water quality parameter that is measured in just about every water quality application. It also plays a role in the taste and preservation of food or other products that are stored in water. In environmental sampling… Read More
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How Load Cell Calibration Works in the Laboratory
Before any kind of load cell can be used, it has to undergo an initial calibration. The whole purpose is to convert the output voltage into a user-defined value. In other words, the data processing components of the initial system has… Read More
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The Purposes and Strengths of Laboratory Graduated Cylinders and Beakers
Graduated cylinders and beakers are both two usual pieces of laboratory equipment. The standard graduated cylinder has a narrow cylindrical shape, with each marked line showing your volume of liquid being measured. While they’re generally more accurate and precise than… Read More
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What is GLP, and Why is it So Important for Lab Practices?
In the weighing and lab industries, you will often see the term “GLP-compliant.” You may or may not know what that means. GLP stands for “Good Laboratory Practice: but what does it really mean? GLP, which was introduced back in… Read More
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Key Characteristics for Picking Stirrers and Hot Plates for Your Lab
When picking lab equipment, there are many different considerations you have to make in advance. You don’t want to rush into purchasing lab equipment only for it to break or give you inaccurate readings. There are a few characteristics to consider when it… Read More
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Scale and Balance Accuracy Classes and Divisions
Weighing devices used for laboratory or commercial use are usually designated within different accuracy classes, which are generally referred to simply as classes. What exactly do these classifications mean? It can be a bit odd with so many separate tags… Read More
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A Guide for Taking Care of Your Laboratory Equipment
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
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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