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7 Things You Need to Consider When Purchasing an Ultra-Low Freezer
When it comes to purchasing an ultra-low laboratory freezer, there's more to consider than just the price tag. When choosing an ultra-low freezer, you need one that works for your research applications and facility specifications.
5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Biological Safety Cabinet
Your biological safety cabinet protects your employees and samples alike from harmful contamination, making it crucial for a safe lab environment. A well-maintained biosafety cabinet can provide decades of use, while on the other hand, a faulty BSC can result in major safety concerns and unprotected samples. So when is it the right time to replace your facility’s biosafety cabinet?
Lab Maintenance 101: The Key to Saving Your Facility Money in the Long Run
As a scientist, we know you’re busy but it’s imperative to have clean and well-maintained laboratory equipment. Quality assurance is of the most vital importance in a laboratory setting. Properly maintained lab equipment helps ensure consistent, reliable data; which in turn leads to optimal productivity and data integrity. Furthermore, regular maintenance mitigates costs by decreasing the chances of purchases and replacements, as well as increasing safety for all workers.
On the other hand, failure to regularly check, clean and calibrate all your equipment can lead to faulty results - causing all your hard work to go to waste. That’s why we’ve assembled this handy guide to keeping your lab equipment orderly and in tip-top shape. Even if you have very little time to spare, you can still perform these easy steps that will keep your labmates happy and your experiments accurate.
Choosing the Right Pair of Gloves
PPE is one of the most crucial elements of any laboratory, especially when it comes to gloves. Gloves should be worn to protect lab personnel from chemicals, stains, infectious agents, and allergens. However, not all gloves are created equal.
The 411 on Biological Safety Cabinets
A laboratory is not complete, or safe, without a biological safety cabinet. A biological safety cabinet is an enclosed, ventilated workspace that allows personnel to safely work with hazardous or infectious agents. The air in the workspace is safely recirculated back into the laboratory through a HEPA filter, creating a clean work environment for all lab personnel.
