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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

When searching for laboratory equipment, almost nothing tops the simple vortex mixer when it comes to value.Much of the activities that take place in a life science laboratory involve some form of m … read more

Dog food, hemp, candy, fruits, plants – pretty much any organic material that can fit into a 50mL tube or smaller can be prepared for downstream applications quickly using this powerful homogenizer. … 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