Labware and Equipment Tech Tip

The Difference Between Internally & Externally Threaded Tubes

The choice for the correct sample storage tube for your research purpose can be quite difficult, there is a lot to take into account. In what temperature am I storing the sample, how much volume do I need, what kind of coding options are available...

How to Know When It's Time to Retire Lab Equipment

Laboratory equipment is designed to deliver reliable performance for years, sometimes even decades, but no equipment lasts forever.  No matter how well you take care of it, you will eventually need to replace some of the equipment in your laboratory.  Unfortunately, it's not always easy to determine...

New Water Disinfection Method Kills Bacteria Using Electricity

Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering discovered a new way of disinfecting water using a locally enhanced electric field (LEEFT)
that directly zaps bacteria in nanoseconds...