Lab Articles

* Keep Your Lab Clean: Proper Methods for Cleaning Glass Beakers and Other Laboratory Glassware
8 April 2011- Washing laboratory glassware is a bit more complicated than using simple soap and water. Certain precautions must be taken in order to avoid destroying chemical solutions and experiments. Besides typical beakers, some other types of laboratory glassware...

* Common Categories of Laboratory Apparatus People Purchase
4 April 2011- Laboratory apparatus consists of tools, equipments and support systems that help students and researchers perform different experiments. The type of apparatus used for different experiments depends upon how sophisticated the laboratory...

* Laboratory Safety Equipment- Rules to Follow
9 March 2011- Everyone working in a science laboratory must know the lab safety rules and procedures. As the lab environment itself is considered hazardous, the responsible authorities of all laboratories must ensure...

* Benefits of Waterless Lab Bath
4 February 2011- In a laboratory and many other applications, a water bath is used for regulating the temperature of substances subjected to heat. There are many types of laboratory water baths including...

* Distillation in Modern Chemistry Laboratory- How to Go About it?
12 January 2011- In simple terminology, distillation is defined as the method of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors. In other words, any liquid when it is heated and becomes...

* Biology Laboratory: Safety is Foremost
3 December 2010- There are certain cardinal lab safety rules which one should follow while working in any of the science labs. Since some of the items present in a biology lab can be really dangerous...

* Magnifying Glass : The Considerations
27 October 2010- Magnifying glasses are being used in the laboratories all over the world since ages. It is an instrument used for magnifying the tiny little objects while studying or experimenting. Invented by the roman, magnifying glass is of great use in any...

* Miseries, Contribution And Greatness Of Robert Bunsen
22 October 2010- Born into an academic family and well-versed in many disciplines, Bunsen made chemistry his field of choice. After receiving his doctorate at the age of nineteen, Bunsen went on a partially government-funded tour throughout Europe, where he met many chemists and...

* Ten essential items for laboratory work
21 October 2010- This is an article about the ten must haves for any laboratory.

* Safety Precautions in a Laboratory
20 October 2010- There are certain cardinal rules and regulations which one has to follow while working a science laboratory or else even the slightest of carelessness can lead to major accidents. It is wise to have

* Recertified Medical Laboratory Equipment Suppliers
19 October 2010- Medical facilities can efficiently meet their research requirements by purchasing recertified medical laboratory equipment from a recognized supplier.

* All About Petri Dish & Uses
12 October 2010- Petri dish is one of the most important laboratory consumable products used in biological laboratories. Petri dish is made of either glass or transparent plastic. It is a shallow cylindrical dish...

* Reconditioned and Recertified Laboratory Centrifuges
30 September 2010- Laboratory centrifuges are mainly used for the separation of plasma specimens and cellular components by generating spin-induced high G-forces. Considering the economic benefits, many modern research laboratories prefer to purchase reconditioned and recertified laboratory...

* Maintenance of Laboratory Water Baths
28 September 2010- Laboratory water baths need to be properly taken care of so as to extend their durability and service life. The maintenance of water bath requires a regular procedure of emptying, cleaning and refilling. This keeps a water bath free from contamination and thereby prevents the occurrence...

* A Look Into The Common Lab Apparatus, Lab Instruments & Tools
24 September 2010- Laboratory glasswares are the various equipments used for scientific experiments and research laboratories. Glassware used in a laboratory is used for different purpose. Glasswares are designed in such a way that they can resist chemical attack, withstand sterilization, and resist shattering from thermal shock.....

* The Most Widely Used Laboratory Glassware
20 September 2010- Laboratory glasswares are the various equipments used for scientific experiments and research laboratories. Glassware used in a laboratory is used for different purpose. Glasswares are designed in such a way that they can resist chemical attack, withstand sterilization, and resist shattering from thermal shock.....

* The Face of Laboratory Equipments and Laboratory in 2020
16 September 2010- According to latest research reports on laboratories and laboratory equipments, just like there is change in the physical environments, so also there are changes in our perception of the future and accordingly there is every chance the labs of the future will change....

* Labeling Methods to Identify Lab Equipments
14 September 2010- There are a number of ways by which we can identify laboratory equipments. There are a wide variety of lab apparatus used for varied experiments. Depending on the subjects to be studied, the lab equipments can be classified as biology laboratory equipment...

* Components of a Laboratory Balance Scale
10 September 2010- Laboratory balance scale is used to measure weights of different substances. In a laboratory, a balance scale is widely used to get the most precise measurement of the mass of an object. There are different scales and balances used in a laboratory, which weigh chemicals, acids and substances of extreme sensitivity. ...

* Handling Laboratory Apparatus: Glassware, Heating Device & Chemicals
08 September 2010- It is very essential to be careful while handling laboratory apparatuses. In a laboratory, there are many dangers, which can lead to disastrous consequences. So while handling certain basic apparatus, there are certain procedures to...

* Basic Information About Laboratory Mixers
07 September 2010- One of the most widely used laboratory equipment is the laboratory mixer. This is one of the most popular mixing equipment used in laboratories, whether a pharmaceutical lab or a school lab.......

* Increased Popularity of Digital Ear Thermometers
03 September 2010- It has been seen in today's age with advanced technologies, the medical equipments have become very easy to use and provides the accurate results. One such widely used medical products is the digital ear thermometer. Earlier, the normal mercury thermometer was used. The use......

* Setting Up Vacuum Filtration in Laboratories
In many laboratories, whether biological or chemistry, vacuum filtration is required for sample processing. Laboratory filtration apparatus forms an important segment of the laboratory equipment sector. That is why it is very necessary to know.......

* Safety Rules in a Biology Laboratory
In a biology laboratory, it is very essential to follow safety rules while doing experiments using various biology laboratory equipments. Following these rules will help in protecting you from any kind of unforeseen mishaps when experimenting......

* Tips to Use a pH Meter
pH meter is a useful machine or device used to measure the acidic and basic potentials of a solution. It is very essential for a biologist, or a chemist or an environmentalist or a home gardener to find out the alkalinity or acidity of a certain liquid.....

* Significant Differences Between Voltmeters and Ammeters
In a laboratory, there are two electronic instruments which are most frequently used. They are the voltmeter and the ammeter. Both the instruments are basically galvanometers used to measure current. Though at many times both the instruments are considered to be one and the same,....

* Laboratory Maintenance Checklist
It is a known fact for anyone working in a laboratory be it the students, the researchers, scientists or lab assistants, it is necessary to follow safety rules and guidelines for their own safety....

* Important Biology Lab Apparatus for High School Students
Biology is one of the largest and most important branches of science, along with chemistry and physics, dealing with the study of life. Till a few years ago, biology as a subject was accessible by elite level scientists only. But today the subject is easier to work with, enabling high school students and other...

* Cleaning Glass Laboratory Apparatus Easily
It is to be noted that cleaning laboratory glassware is not as simple as using just soap and water and cleaning them like as we do in cleaning the dishes at home. It is necessary to take into consideration that the chemical solution or laboratory experiment is not destroyed while cleaning...

* Difference between Viscometer and Rheometer
Inorder to know the difference between viscometer and rheometer, we should first of all know the difference between viscosity and rheology. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of fluid or liquid to an applied stress or shear force....

* Find the Right Chemistry Lab Equipment Suppliers
A standard chemistry laboratory is one having all the essential equipments, apparatuses and instruments like glassware, thermometers, sterilizers, distillation equipment, and so on. For any laboratory owner, it is very essential to find the right supplier of chemistry laboratory equipments...

* A Basic Idea of a Physics Laboratory
Any scientific discovery or an invention is done through various research and experiments. The process of experimentation has led to many scientific discoveries and Physics, the subject of matter and energy, is not an exception...

* Buying Tips for Laboratory Water Baths
Water baths are widely used in academic institution, clinical laboratories, government research laboratories, in food technology, environmental applications and wastewater plants. Using water baths is one of the best means of incubation because water retains heat so well...

* Safety Rules in Chemistry Laboratory
It is very essential to follow safety rules in a laboratory, specially in a chemistry laboratory as most of the chemicals and acids used in various experiments are flammable and can be very dangerous if not properly handled. If proper safety rules are maintained, accidents and casualty can be prevented. ...

* Common Laboratory Apparatus and Lab Equipments
For all kinds of scientific experiments, whether in a research lab or clinical lab or laboratory in schools or colleges, there is the need of various laboratory apparatus and lab equipments. Laboratory apparatus are different tools...

* How to Ensure Safety in a Laboratory?
Laboratory safety equipment is a must in any laboratory especially those dealing in chemical or bio-hazard labs. These days owing to constant research, laboratory safety equipment & lab safety supply are coming with...

* Used Laboratory Equipments: Are they useful?
Many organizations make use of new laboratory equipments while setting up a new venture. But the question is can we use used or old laboratory equipments? The answer is yes, provided the laboratory equipments and tools are in safe, working conditions...

* Lighting a Bunsen Burner
Lighting a Bunsen Burner can be a tough task for people who are scared of fire and gas. Though if you know the proper procedure of burning a Bunsen burner, you might not feel much jittery about doing it. Mentioned here is a step by step procedure for lighting a Bunsen burner safely and successfully...

* Blood Bank Refrigerator: An Important Laboratory Equipment
Blood bank refrigerators are widely used in laboratories, hospitals, health centers to efficiently conserve whole blood and its derivatives. It can also be used to store variety of other products such as vaccines, primers, culture media etc...