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Lab Essentials: What’s New?

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New technologies and tips to make your day-to-day lab work more efficient

4 May 2016
Alex Waite
Editorial Assistant

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Discover new laboratory equipment, methods to get the best laboratory results and tips for improving laboratory safety. Plus, find out what other scientists around the world think of the latest laboratory technologies.

1. TipOne® Pipette Tips from STARLAB

"We tested a lot of pipette tips for our NGS and the tips from STARLAB have the best performance, are delivered in time, are compatible with all our pipets, including automated systems we tested, and do have a fair price." Stefan Pusch, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). View the product>>

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2. 12 Tips for Working Safely in Your Biosafety Cabinet

Read these top tips on how to protect yourself, your experiments and your working environment when carrying out experiments within a Class II Biological Safety Cabinet. Read more>>

3. Delta Filter Technology: Security and Protection with Industry’s First Aerosol Barrier Pipette Tip with Color-Change Visual Alert

This application note from Biotix provides an overview of data generated from a comprehensive study conducted by MRIGlobal. The study design consisted of two parts: a rigorous cross-brand analysis of aerosol blocking efficiency down to nanoparticle levels, and an inhibition and enhancement study of the Biotix Delta Filter™. Download the application note>>

4. Best New General Lab Product of 2015: Thermo Scientific™ mySPIN™ Mini Centrifuge Series

Learn more about the features of this year’s winning product, plus watch the video to hear from Roberta Morris, Vice President and General Manager of Water and Lab Products at Thermo Fisher Scientific, about winning the award. View the product>>

5. Allegra 6 Benchtop Centrifuge from Beckman Coulter

"These products effectively enable us to generate high quality result for both research and diagnostic data. Indeed, I recommend clinical and research laboratories to use this product particularly for cell culture laboratories as I have been using for Leishmaniasis cell culture lab. I am rating these products at excellent level" Geremew Tasew, Ethiopian Public Health Institute(EPHI). View the product>>

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6. Reducing Errors in Nanoparticle Research with The Vitl Co-Mix

In this article from Vitl Life Science Solutions, Dr Vladimir Gubala, lecturer in Chemistry and Drug Delivery at the Medway School of Pharmacy, discusses the challenges of working with Nanoparticles in medicine, and describes the advantages of using Vitl's Co-Mix in this field. Read more>>

7. pH and Conductivity: A Practical Guide to Reliable Results

Mettler-Toledo explain pH meter and sensor characteristics and performance, enabling users to make better decisions and find the right measuring instrument and electrodes. The guide also contains tips and hints for sensor maintenance and care to achieve consistently, reliable results. Download the guide>>

8. New Socorex Small Volume Bottle-Top Dispensers

The Calibrex bottle top dispensers are designed for safe and reproducible liquid distribution. Read more to discover how they could benefit your laboratory. Read more>>

9. Advances in Automated Solutions for Cell Culture and Storage

Dieter Wagner of Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the Thermo Scientific™ Cytomat™ 10C450 Automated Incubator, designed to enhance your cell culture workflow. Learn how the comprehensive environmental controls and versatility of the Thermo Scientific™ Cytomat™ 10 C450 can enhance cell culturing, assay screening and storage in your laboratory. Watch the video>>

Do you use any of the products mentioned in this article? Is there a product you couldn't do without? Share your experiences with our worldwide community and write a review today.

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