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The How and Why of Their Invention and What to Look for  Petri dishes have a lengthy history as a lab essential. Prior to their invention in the late 1800’s, bacteriologists were using bell … read more

A Quick History and Underlying Principles  The UV-Vis Spectrophotometer was invented in the 1940s by Arnold Beckman as a means of detecting biochemical structures based on their ability … read more

Why it Makes Sense to be Choosy About Your Lab Accessories  Lab tools and accessories are some of the most difficult items to shop for because you have to keep up with differing demands and … read more

Color-Coding and Laboratory Organization Go Hand in Hand  You think laboratory, and you envision a boring grayscale color scheme, right? Time to think again. Rainbow conicals, pictured abo … read more

The History of Flow Cytometry and Importance in Research  Flow cytometry is a technique that uses molecules of interest to sort and analyze cells. There are a few existing methods for d … read more

In the Mix of Things: How Vortex Mixers Became Laboratory Staples  Vortex mixers were invented in the late 1950’s by the Kraft brothers for Scientific Industries and first became widely avai … read more

Why use 3D Scaffolding for your cells?  Cell culture has been an avid field of research since the late 1800s, when an embryologist first tried maintaining chicken cells in saline. In 1907, a … read more

We’re sure you know your way around the lab, but did you know that choosing a serological pipette is quite a serious mission? Lab materials are the foundation of most of what you do in the lab. … read more

A Brief History of Cryogenics  Cryovial containers are in all modern labs that use a freezer, and even in some that don’t. They are especially for the storage of samples that need to be prot … read more

A Cell Culture Lifesaver You Need to Know About  Cell culture labs are some of the cleanest labs around. We all know cell culture scientists form elaborate rituals around setup and cleaning … read more

Microscopes are More Versatile than You Might Think  Have you ever felt like you are not getting as much out of your dissecting microscope as you expected to? Keep reading this post to under … read more

Here’s History, Background, and Features  Erlenmeyer flasks are an essential piece of equipment in chemistry and microbiology laboratories. The Erlenmeyer flask was invented in 1891 by the G … read more

Graduated cylinders, also known as “measuring cylinders”, are one of the more common pieces of laboratory containment equipment, but if you’ve been out of the lab for awhile, you might have forgotten … read more

How Shopping for Laboratory Needs has Changed  Supply shopping for research and other professional applications requires careful consideration. It’s becoming increasingly common to grab hous … read more

Some Things to Consider Before You Shop  Most of us have seen them… Some of us have used them. However, the dissecting microscope (also known as a stereo microscope) is not really a popular … read more

Choosing a PCR plate isn't always easy  Modern laboratories use so many types of PCR that it’s easy to get confused- hot start, real time, multiplex, etc. There are so many variations now an … read more

Why would I want to use equipment inside of a CO2 incubator in the first place?  All cell culture scientists know that the incubator is the key to maintaining biological conditions for cells … read more

Petri dishes are circular vessels made of highly visible glass or polystyrene with a fitted lid that are used for microbiology experiments.Petri dishes can be as small as three and a half centimeters … read more

Once upon a time, glass test tubes were the only laboratory tools available for conducting colorimetric assays.The invention of the microplate, or microtiter plate in the early 1950’s helped launch … read more

There is little doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic radically changed the way scientists and laboratories shop for and purchase lab supplies.Prior to 2020, company representatives could be seen “walki … read more

Gloves are one of those polarizing lab items. Either people couldn't care less what they've got on their hands ("A glove is a glove"), or there are so many likes and tastes that the lab looks like a " … read more

A cuvette is a clear container made to hold solutions for spectrophotometric analysis.Cuvettes are typically made from either plastic, glass or quartz – materials that are low absorbing and permit l … read more

Fans of the Curious George series will remember the episode where George turns a satchel of newspapers into paper boats that merrily float along a little stream.Of course, as everyone knows, the mom … read more

When scaling up production of suspension cells or biomass, laboratories are challenged to maximize capacity without losing scarce floor space.A stackable shaking incubator provides a simple solutio … read more