Lab Basics-

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 […]

Introduction Laboratory freezers are the refrigerated cabinets employed for storing biological samples and reagents in animal laboratories at temperatures ranging from -80oC to 10oC. Portable freezers are used to transfer biodegradable specimens; explosion-proof freezers are required to store flammable vapors, which might explode at room temperature; ultra-low temperature freezers are used to store products below […]

Introduction Benchtop centrifuges are the equipment utilized in laboratories to separate and purify molecular mixtures in a liquid medium based on their density gradient. Centrifugation is a significant practice employed in biochemistry labs for analyzing and isolating cells, subcellular fractions, molecular complexes, and biological macromolecules like proteins, DNA, and RNA. Centrifuges are high-speed devices that […]

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology is a rapid, cheap, and efficient tool to edit genomes at a precise location. CRISPR technology has now been reduced to just two components: Endonuclease and g RNA. Endonuclease makes an incision at the target DNA molecule to be edited, and gRNA is a single-stranded synthetic 20 […]

Hydrometers are essential measuring devices used to detect the specific gravity of material. Note that specific gravity or relative density is defined as the ratio of the density of a material to the density of a reference liquid (e.g., water). Interestingly, the invention of the hydrometer is credited to the famous philosopher Hypathia of Alexandria […]

As an Amazon Associate, ConductScience Inc. earns revenue from qualifying purchases Introduction Centrifugation is a laboratory technique routinely used to fractionate a given liquid mixture into single components. The basis of the technique is the application of centripetal forces to a sample by spinning it at high velocity. As a consequence, a centrifugal force originates […]

What Is a Calorimeter? A calorimeter is a scientific instrument used to measure the amount of heat involved in chemical reactions, physical changes, or heat capacity. Calorimetry, the science of measuring heat flow, is fundamental to thermodynamics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. Types of Calorimeters Bomb Calorimeter The bomb calorimeter measures the heat of combustion. […]

Centrifuges – What Are They? Technically, any device that applies centrifugal force to objects by rotating them around a central axis might be called a centrifuge. Centrifuges are devices that apply high-speed spinning to objects, liquid or gas samples, to separate their individual components. Centrifuges contain a rotor where tubes with the samples can be […]

Need Microscopes for your Lab? Click here Stereo Microscopes: Introduction Microscopes are sophisticated instruments used to see and analyze small specimens. With impressive optical and mechanical features, microscopes provide three-dimensional enlarged images of small objects and structures. They are used across a variety of settings, such as medicine, forensics, education, and geology. Depending on the […]