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Discover our latest application guides and top tips for keeping your workspace safe and protecting the quality of your results

29 May 2019
Finn Price
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Application Guides

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Essential Automated Liquid Handling Guide

Many processes that involve liquid handling can be laborious, time-consuming and have limited reproducibility. The key to overcoming these limitations is liquid handling automation. Download this guide to discover how an automated liquid-handling platform could benefit you across a wide range of applications.

Protein Interactions: Your Applications Guide

Understanding protein-protein interactions plays a large role in basic research and drug development, yet many of the conventional analysis methods don’t provide enough information. This application guide highlights several examples of robust, reproducible protein interaction assays, conducted on multi-detection microplate readers for higher throughput workflows.

Dr. Jens Thielmann

Don’t Overlook Your Incubator: Cell Culture Optimization

It’s ingrained in our subconscious that we should take great care when setting up and handling cell cultures, but, when it comes to the incubation step, it’s easy to get complacent as the largest window of opportunity for contamination has passed. In this expert-led SelectScience webinar, Dr. Jens Thielmann explains how incubators can affect both workflow efficiency and the integrity of our samples.

Cabinet and Fume Hood Safety Essentials

5 Most Common Missed Reminders When Operating Your Biosafety Cabinet

From arm movements to ergonomics and airflow checks, this downloadable infographic covers the five most important rules you need to follow to stay safe and improve your practices when working in a biological safety cabinet.

10 Top Tips for Working Safely with Your Biosafety Cabinet

Proper aseptic technique is critical for minimizing air turbulence and preventing splatter or unwanted spread of aerosols in your biosafety cabinet. This infographic presents 10 top tips to help you maintain proper airflow and safe working conditions.

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Decontamination of a Biological Safety Cabinet

This video demonstrates the proper protocols you should follow to fully decontaminate a biological safety cabinet and avoid potential contamination risks when work has been completed.

Maintaining Pipetting Accuracy

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How to Avoid Contamination in Pipetting

Preventing contamination in pipetting is paramount to achieving reliable experimental results. This white paper addresses the three contamination types that originate from pipetting: pipette-to-sample contamination, sample-to pipette contamination, and sample-to-sample contamination.

Ways to Prevent Pipetting Errors

This poster presents a comprehensive how-to guide on proper maintenance, usage and appropriate techniques for laboratory pipettes.

Integration of Liquid Handler Quality Control into the HTS Daily Routine

Find out how you can introduce a liquid handler quality control system into your daily high-throughput screening routine. Analyze pre-existing protocols and dramatically reduce the time you need for carrying out routine quality control processes.

Latest Reviews About the Lab Technology You Use

Don't just take our word for it, read reviews left by scientists to help you choose the best instruments for your lab, or share your opinion to help your peers by writing your own review today. Read one of our latest reviews below by Kerrie Davies from the University of Leeds for the Whitley A95 Anaerobic Workstation by Don Whitley Scientific.

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Pipettes and DispensersPipettes and dispensers are essential lab equipment used to dispense measured volumes of liquid accurately. Explore a range of manual and electronic pipettes, including single and multichannel, serological and volumetric pipettes, as well as a range of pipette tips. Bottle-top dispensers are also available for simple and fast solvent dispensing. Find the best pipettes & dispensers in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Labware and Lab SuppliesLabware and lab supplies include various forms of glassware, plasticware, reagents and personal protective equipment (PPE) and are used across all scientific laboratories, enabling daily tasks to be performed. Explore a range of flasks and beakers, petri dishes, carboys and storage bottles. Labware such as condensers, desiccators and burettes are also available for more specific tasks. Find the best labware and lab supplies in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Fumehoods and Biological Safety CabinetsFume hoods and biological safety cabinets are used to provide personnel, sample and environmental protection by limiting exposure to hazardous materials either by venting or enclosing hazardous sample space. Fume hoods include filtered and ductless fume hoods, general ducted fume hoods, laminar flow cabinets and cabinets for powder weighing. There are three classes of biological safety cabinet, dependent on the level of protection provided. Class I provide personnel and environmental protection, class II provide product, personnel and environmental protection. Class III provide the highest level of protection and are designed for use with high-risk biological agents. Other ventilated workspaces for the laboratory include glove boxes, glove bags, anaerobic and hypoxic workstations. Find the best fume hoods and biological safety cabinets in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Pipette CalibrationPipette calibration ensures that pipettes are delivering accurate and precise volumes of liquids, which is essential for high-quality scientific research and diagnostics. Calibration is crucial for ensuring reproducibility and reliability in experiments. Explore pipette calibration tools in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.AutomationAutomation in laboratories and manufacturing processes enhances efficiency, precision, and scalability by reducing the need for manual intervention. It plays a critical role in improving productivity, minimizing human error, and accelerating workflows in fields like diagnostics, drug development, and industrial testing. Automation technologies include robotic systems, automated liquid handlers, and process control systems that streamline complex tasks and ensure consistent, reproducible results. Explore our peer-reviewed product directory to discover the best automation solutions, compare options, read user reviews, and get prices directly from manufacturers.Ductless Fume HoodLaboratory SafetyLaboratory safety is essential to the effective operation of all laboratories and is required to minimize the risk of harm during experiments. Guidelines, regulations, and equipment should be available in all laboratories to ensure that the working environment is safe and secure.High ThroughputHigh throughput experiments allow the simultaneous processing of several samples. This parallelization reduces the cost per experiment and increases reproducibility and output volume of data.Cell IncubationCell incubation involves maintaining controlled environmental conditions for growing and nurturing cells. It is essential for cell culture studies, drug testing, and regenerative medicine. Explore cell incubation solutions in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.Liquid HandlingLiquid handling involves the precise transfer, mixing, and dispensing of liquids in laboratory settings. It is essential for accurate and consistent results in biological, chemical, and pharmaceutical research. Automated liquid handling systems improve efficiency and reduce human error in sample preparation and analysis. Explore liquid handling tools in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, read customer reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.

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