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Is there anyone who doesn't like saving money? When you're purchasing lab equipment and supplies on a budget, it's even more important. Stellar Scientific is always featuring special deals that help … read more

Is your lab routinely paying hundreds of dollars for a few tubes of commercially prepared competent cells? Are you tired of spending your valuable time making competent cells that don’t work consis … read more

A CO2 incubator is an integral piece of equipment for applications ranging from stem cell research to in-vitro fertilization to tissue engineering. Here are the top factors in choosing a CO2 incubat … read more

Most people think of chemistry as being broadly divided into organic and physical disciplines, but there are a number of specialized fields within the main science. Analytical chemistry makes vital … read more

Controlling your inventory of lab consumables is tricky business. You can't afford to get caught short on necessary items, but you also can't afford to be overstocked. Use these helpful tips to keep … read more

Orbital shakers are such widely used lab equipment that they practically disappear into the background until you need a new one, and suddenly they become the elephant in the room. Use these criteria … read more

Stellar Scientific isn't just the name of our company. Our number one goal is providing you with "stellar" service so you come to think of us as a partner rather than simply a supplier. … read more

Buying a lab centrifuge can be like shopping for a car. With the multitude of available options, how do you decide which choices are right for your needs? Here are some features to discuss with you … read more

Do you need a new centrifuge but you're having a hard time finding available space in your lab? There are a number of great benchtop models that let you preserve valuable floor space without sacrif … read more

Are you in the market for a new centrifuge? As technology continues to develop at a rapid pace, the options for centrifuges and other lab equipment can be overwhelming. Here is a checklist of crite … read more

As e-commerce becomes increasingly sophisticated and user-friendly, you've probably done a lot of virtual shopping from companies like Amazon and Overstock. But have you considered online retailers … read more

While we regularly receive praise for our catalog of unique and colorful products, we know there are legions of uninteresting but dutiful lab supplies that lab managers scour for every day in search … read more

If you are a home-health care professional, phlebotomist, an insurance contractor who travels to collect blood/urine samples, a professional breeder or anyone in need of a compact centrifuge to ride … read more

Once again, we have the pleasure to hear from one of our manufacturers about a product that makes them proud. We appreciate the opportunity to work together and deliver high-quality content that infor … read more

You cannot turn on a radio, watch a TV show, read a paper or magazine without hearing the word "leak" used several times an hour. As we become more and more interconnected, the security of our tr … read more

Turns our that our recent blog post featuring an overview of laboratory vortex mixers created quite a stir (haha) and generated more comments and feedback than any other to date.  One of … read more

It turns out that one of my favorite low-tech toys is actually a critical piece of equipment found in most every laboratory. The “Tornado in a Bottle,” a plastic sleeve connecting two water … read more

Surprise! Scientists are creatures of habit, just like the rest of us; and they too persist in behaviors that are known to be harmful or downright dangerous. We eat too much ice-cream, drin … read more

When it comes to basic laboratory instruments, most people don’t care how they work, they just want to know that they can unpack, plug and play. A few items on this list are:  centrifuges, … read more

Perhaps you too have noticed the unusual smell that emanates from a freshly opened conical tube? It has been described by some akin to a chlorine-like odor reminiscent of an over-eager pool maint … read more

When we launched our first Google Adwords campaign, one of our most successful keywords was: incubator. We received hundreds of hits and dozens of phone calls, but not a single sale! … read more

We were recently invited by a large lab group to problem solve a situation they were facing as they prepared to move into newly renovated lab space. While much thought and planning had gone into … read more

Is it an understatement to say your minus-eighty freezer contains the culmination of your life’s work? Probably no less than $100,000 in samples and experiments are stored in the average twen … read more

According to the dictionary, the most precise definition of “homogenize” means: “to prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distri … read more