Lab Basics-

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Core laboratory techniques, protocols, and equipment fundamentals supporting experimental research across biological and behavioral sciences.

Centrifugation

Centrifugation for Researchers

Centrifugation is a useful way to separate particles using a centrifuge, and it is a method that has many applications…

radiobiology

Radiation: Friend or Foe? What Can We Learn From Radiobiology?

We are routinely exposed to radiation. Simply, radiation is the propagation of energy in the form of waves or particles…

colorimetry

Colorimetry- a comprehensive guide for your color science

  Overview of Colorimetry Colorimetry, as the name suggests, means the measurement of colors. In terms of chemical analysis, it…

basics of infrared spectrophotometry

The Basics of Infrared Spectrophotometry

Spectroscopy refers to the interaction between electromagnetic (EM) radiation and matter as a function of its frequency or wavelength.  From…

Spectrophotometer

Spectrophotometer

Need a Spectrophotometer for your Lab? Click here The spectrophotometer is a common optical device that measures the intensity of…

Acid and bases

Difference Between Acids and Bases

Need beakers and/or flasks? Click here Acids and Bases play an important role in chemistry. We see them everywhere in…

The light digital microscope can be used to visualize structures as small as ~1 micron

Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy

  As an Amazon Associate Conductscience Inc earns revenue from qualifying purchases   Introduction Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM)…

The light digital microscope can be used to visualize structures as small as ~1 micron

Fluorescence Microscopy

Introduction Fluorescence microscopy is a specialized type of light microscopy that relies on the phenomena of fluorescence or phosphorescence. These…

The light digital microscope can be used to visualize structures as small as ~1 micron

Scanning Tunneling Microscope

Introduction Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, or STM, is a scanning probe technique. This means that the specimen is imaged by scanning…