In the years that Stellar Scientific has been serving the scientific community we've witnessed many changes. Two stand-outs trends within the las … read more
"Why are you packing a handful of Cool Blue nitrile gloves in your carry-on bag?" - I asked""Because you never know when you might need a good pair of gloves" - … read more
We were recently approached by a scientific group that was having issues getting false positives with their current master mix when running qPCR assays on th … read more
Is there another piece of laboratory equipment that gets more use than a pipette? Whether performing serial dilutions, aliquoting reagents, preparing … read more
With the naming of the first hurricane of 2018, its time again to pose the question nobody wants to hear. It really is amazing when you think abo … read more
Did you know the dictionary definition of incubator does not specify a heated chamber? This is because "to incubate" means: "To keep something at a st … read more
PCR and PCR type testing is a rapidly expanding market. No longer just an experiment that is performed in research laboratories, you can find PCR apparatus in y … read more
While they look like laboratory "eye candy" with their catchy, colored casings, syringe filters are all about getting down and dirty with serious lab work.&n … read more
This article is a collection of "greatest hits" taken from email conversations between customers and the wonderful technical staff at Benchmark Scientific. … read more
A customer recently approached us with what they thought was a potential problem with the new Shel Lab water-jacket CO2 incubator they purchased. They obse … read more
When preparing to run a PCR it is advisable to briefly spin down the contents of each tube or well so that the master mix is well concentrated and no residue or … read more
"Pipette tips are all the same!" Ever hear this before? I'd like your permission to share FIVE dramatic differences that demonstrate why Stellar Scien … read more
