What Are the Different Types of Nucleic Acids Extraction Methods?
Nucleic acids such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are macromolecules that carry genetic information in organisms. DNA consists of double nucleotide strands that are complementary to one another. The sequence of nucleotides signifies genetic elements, including genes, transcription factors, and regulators. RNA only has one nucleotide strand transcribed from one DNA strand. […]
Ultimate guide on Clegg Impact Testers
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Ultimate guide on Clegg Impact Testers (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220727 What Is a Clegg Impact Tester? Clegg Impact Tester, also known as Clegg Hammer or Clegg Impact Hammer, is a portable device used to determine a surface’s shock absorption and bearing capacity. It is used to measure and control the strength of […]
Buyer’s Guide for Laboratory Dry Baths: What to Look for
Need a Dry Bath for your lab? Click here Laboratory dry baths are scientific equipment that provides users with a temperature-controlled environment, allowing them to incubate samples and perform tests or experiments at a specific temperature. In terms of design, dry baths are stainless steel chambers with sealed microprocessor controlling units, a digital or analog […]
Petri Dishes with Agar: How to Make Agar Plates
Reference to this article: ConductScience, Petri Dishes with Agar: How to Make Agar Plates (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220627 Petri dishes and agar are essential components of the culture plate technique developed by Robert Koch. The microbiological technique enabled him and subsequent biologists to isolate, grow, and study microorganisms in laboratories to advance our understanding of bacteriology, mycology, […]
How to Clean and Handle the Different Types of Lab Glassware
Reference to this article: ConductScience, How to Clean and Handle the Different Types of Lab Glassware (2022). doi.org/10.55157/CS20220621 Glassware is used to store, mix, measure, deliver, and store biological and chemical substances or reactions in laboratories. Since glass is inert, chemically neutral, and heat-resistant, lab glassware does not interact with the chemicals and can withstand […]
Ultimate Guide to Inverted Microscope: Plus Tips for Buying One
Inverted microscopes are light microscopes whose objectives are below the stage – where examining samples are placed. It is the opposite of traditional compound microscopes, where the objectives are above the stage. The placement enables users to examine samples from the bottom rather than the top, allowing them to observe the specimen in its container […]
Microscope Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Microscope
A Brief Introduction to Microscopes The microscope is one of the essential lab instruments that help to examine the objects and specimens that cannot be seen with our naked eyes.[1] The optical instrument magnifies the specimen to multifold, making it visible to our eyes. Because of their ability to produce high-quality, highly-resolved, clear, and magnified […]
Portable vs. Benchtop Spectrophotometers: Which Should You Purchase?
Spectrophotometers are scientific equipment that quantifies the concentration of a molecule in the sample of interest based on its color, translucency, and transparency. In spectrophotometry, various spectra of light are passed through a sample whose molecules absorb light of certain wavelengths. The light that is not absorbed passes through a photodetector where the light intensity […]
Choosing the Right Incubator for Your Laboratory
Laboratory incubators are scientific equipment found in most research, analytical, or diagnostic laboratories. Lab incubators store collected samples or specimens in specified conditions so that the biological or chemical processes in the samples can take place in the desired conditions and with the least disturbance from uncontrollable influences. Components in Laboratory Incubators Lab incubators allow […]