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Proper Maintenance of Your Lab Centrifuge!

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Once you have invested in a lab centrifuge, you want to ensure it continues functioning effectively for as long as possible. Maintaining your device properly can help with that and ensure your safety and the seamless operation of your application. We look at how to keep your lab centrifuge in great shape through regular maintenance, such as cleaning with centrifuge brushes , etc., in this blog, including: Examining components for damage Getting regular maintenance done Lubricating and cleaning the apparatus Let's take a deeper look at each of these. Check for Damaged Parts Periodically inspect the device for any indications of damage. It is not advisable to utilize damaged rotors, adapters, buckets, lids, tubes, or plates. Here are some illustrations of what you might see: Parts exposed to salts, moisture, and harsh chemicals, such as the rotor and buckets, have corroded over time. There may be minor surface blemishes, cracks, or holes in the rotor or buckets. Damage to the lid gas...

The Role of Plastic Beakers in Laboratory

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The beaker is one of the lab's most often-used pieces of equipment. Beakers are used in experiments that produce liquid products to collect the liquid. Beakers can hold samples of anything you're researching at the most fundamental level. They can serve various other purposes because they come in multiple sizes, including sustaining a minor chemical reaction. Plastic beakers are frequently used in research, instruction, and industry. They are also employed in tests using chromatography. The Advantages of Plastic Beakers Cost   Glass is far more expensive than plastic, and plastic laboratory supplies like beakers can be thrown away without meticulously cleaning. In addition, unlike glass, plastic may be twisted and squeezed. Durability Plastic has the unique benefit of being less delicate and breakable compared to glass. Glass lab equipment frequently breaks while being cleaned and prepared for use. However, it becomes even more crucial when glass breaks while conducting an ex...

Desiccator Cabinet: Its Uses, Products, and Benefits

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Research is crucial to our being as it uncovers answers to long-due questions. According to UNESCO.org, there were 7.8 million researchers in 2013, which has positively increased to a great capacity. Finding solutions to existential questions fills the knowledge gaps that the human race has been facing for many years. Different kinds of research take place worldwide – some are related to health, diseases such as cancer and Parkinson's, others are about neurology or physics, and so on. We cannot hinder the significance of any research; all of them are equally important and hold massive significance to evolution and scientific advancement. For research, scientists take samples, which must be kept safe and secure until they are required. Some of them need to be kept for months and years even. This is where the usage of desiccator cabinets comes into the light. Before we embark on what desiccator cabinets are – it is of significance that the definition of it is clear and easy to grasp...

What is Chromatography ant It’s Uses?

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Chromatography may not be something you are acquainted with, but it affects how you live. Chromatography is a method for dissecting substances to determine their constituent parts, and its application has an impact on everything from how you eat to how you battle the disease. You can carry out the chromatography technique with the help of chromatography accessories and equipment.   The four main types of chromatography—gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, thin-layer chromatography, and paper chromatography—are responsible for chromatography's high degree of accuracy. Each provides unique advantages and benefits in a variety of fields, including forensic science and healthcare. We will go through 5 ways chromatography, which comes in a variety of forms, can be used in your daily life. Making Vaccinations Using chromatography, it is possible to identify the antibodies that fight against different diseases and viruses. Multiple experimental vaccines were c...

Laboratory Brushes: Uses and Types!

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Laboratory equipment can be cleaned of any hazardous or infectious residue using brushes. Among the many different types of brushes available are cylinder brushes, burette brushes, funnel brushes , nylon brushes, black bristle brushes, and others. These brushes are utilized in test tube cleaning, burette cleaning, grading, scrubbing, polishing, deburring, etc., and are incredibly resilient. Let's take a quick look at the wide variety of lab brushes. Cylindrical Brushes There are several various lengths and diameters of cylindrical brushes. These brushes are commonly utilized in a variety of sectors and in labs that handle food. They can be available in various sizes and are typically manufactured with or without a center shaft. They are long-lasting and offer high efficiency at a low price. Easy to handle and install. Superior efficiency. Adaptable performance in grading, deburring, polishing, sanding, degreasing, and other tasks, as well as moderate cleaning, spreading, scrubbing...

Advantages of Using Fractional Distillation Accessories and Equipment in Your Medical Lab

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Running out of a specific solvent can cause your lab to come to a complete halt because solvents are an essential part of medical lab work. Inventory management can be a time-consuming task since the majority of medical labs use a variety of solvents. The chores can take a lot of time, from working with the purchasing department to ensure the suitable solvents are always accessible to disposing of solvent waste safely, ethically, and legally. While you may be aware that fractional distillation accessories and equipment can recycle solvents in your lab, you might not completely comprehend the advantages and practicalities of doing so. You might also believe that installing fractional distillation recyclers costs a lot of money and requires specific knowledge. Recycling solvent waste with fractional distillation equipment can save your lab time, money, and labor, and it is simple. For laboratories looking to develop more environmentally friendly procedures that better protect lab person...

What are Dosing Pumps and How It Works?

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Positive displacement pumps are dosing pumps that inject chemicals or other materials into the flow of water, gas, or steam. Small dosing pumps offer an exact flow rate for optimal control. They are the focal point of an integrated dosing system created for the chemical industry's autonomous chemical dispersion. The applications and industries covered by this definition of dosage span from food processing to wastewater treatment. How Does a Dosing Pump Work? A dosing pump sucks a specific volume of fluid into its chamber, injects the chemical into a tank or pipe containing the liquid to be dosed, and then repeats the process. It is driven by an electric motor or an air actuator, and it features a controller that handles the flow rate and spins the pump on and off. More advanced control mechanisms are featured in some versions. Parts of a Chemical Dosing System   A chemical dosing system consists of these parts: Chemical Container Injector Pump Dosing Line Control System Foot ...