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Tube decappers by AltemisLab for 2D barcoded tubes are generating a lot of excitement and interest.For a humorous presentation that highlights some of the unique features, you may enjoy our recent L … read more

Conical centrifuge tubes are laboratory tubes with a cone shaped bottom for compacting sediment or concentrating reagents using a centrifuge.Conical centrifuge tubes can be as small as 0.2mL, like … read more

Working in a scientific laboratory can be hazardous to your health.Handling flammable solvents, submerging plastic tubes in liquid nitrogen, injecting small mammals with viruses are just a few of t … read more

Samples that are stored in tubes are easy to protect and preserve. Simply close the screw cap or snap cap to seal out impurities and prevent evaporation.Samples that are stored in multi-well plates … read more

Your ultra-low temperature freezer is one piece of lab equipment whose value is beyond comprehension.After personnel, making the right ultra-low temperature freezer choice is probably the most criti … read more

Opening and launching a new laboratory is a costly endeavor that requires significant grants and outside sources to fund.Unless a lab is taking over previously occupied space and inheriting aged, bu … read more

Laboratory rockers are a common piece of lab equipment used for gentle mixing of patient samples, washing and staining DNA or protein electrophoresis gels, and other applications. There are sev … read more

Electronic barcodes were created to reduce human input error and accelerate cataloging of items.1D, or one-dimensional barcodes, are strips of black lines with white spaces found on packaging which … read more

Liquid handling micropipettes are among the most common pieces of laboratory equipment used for preparing samples and running tests.Because pipettes are so frequently handled, a pipette should be c … read more

Gel electrophoresis is the process of using an electrical current to separate charged particles based on molecular weight and structure as they are pulled through a gel medium.Electrophoresis is com … read more

Nearly all laboratory work requires the use of one type of heating device or another. Heating can be used to create chemical changes, maintain favorable growth conditions, and evaluate how prod … read more

Hotplates and magnetic stirrers are utilized across a wide spectrum of laboratories for heating, blending, and mixing.Constant advancements are being made to increase the functionality and range of … read more

Now that the United States government has declared Monkeypox a national health emergency, dollars are flowing again to help diagnostic laboratories stay stocked with sample collection kits and mater … read more

Placing sensitive biological material in close contact with water is like handing a $100 bill to a teenage boy in a red-light district.Which begs the question why so many temperature-controlled dev … read more

Think about how much trust is required every time medical professionals don a piece of PPE to confront an unknown situation.Billions of nitrile gloves are produced every year for use in research and … read more

One of the most basic pieces of laboratory equipment is the vortex mixer.Also called lab mixers, “vortex” describes the way liquids are made to rapidly swirl inside their containers to produce very … read more

While some cells need near perfect stillness to propagate and grow, other cells are stimulated by vigorous motion. Adherent cells are commonly grown in flat surfaced dishes, multiwell plates o … read more

Memmert is a German manufacturer of temperature-controlled equipment for a wide range of laboratory applications.The Memmert family includes CO2 incubators, general purpose incubators, humidity-cont … read more

It’s not even July and already requests for new laboratory freezers have been on the rise.Laboratory freezers die for several reasons, chief among them poor preventative care and maintenance. The mo … read more

These days, few retail establishments still ask their staff to mentally tally up customer purchases.Medical practices are moving patient records online to minimize error and improve transportability … read more

Carboys are the laboratory equivalent of a Gatorade cooler, although they usually contain liquids nobody would ever want poured over their head!Laboratory carboys are used to mix, store and transpor … read more

Let’s be honest. Laboratory glassware isn’t one of those innovative products known for a steady release of new and exciting features.Most laboratory glassware is made from heat and chemical resistan … read more

Gel electrophoresis is the process of using an electrical current to separate charged particles according to their molecular weight and structure as they are pulled through a gel medium.As the ions … read more

Of all the types of laboratory equipment we sell, nothing matches the mental challenge of designing a custom freezer rack solution.It starts by listening carefully to the customer’s needs and unders … read more