http://www.labmanager.com/ Lab Manager Magazine Article RSS Feed for Purchasing Guides en-us ©2011 LabManager, a division of the LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:04:00 EST 120 http://www.labmanager.com//images/site/LabManagerPrintLogo.jpg http://www.labmanager.com/ http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/29759/article/TECHNOLOGY-NEWS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/29759/article/TECHNOLOGY-NEWS ANALYTICAL Raman Microspectrometer Apollo? Fits to most of the major brands of optical microscopes Allows users to collect Raman spectra from microscopic samples or microscopic sampling areas of larger samples With Purchasing Guides Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4064/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-CO2-Incubator http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4064/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-CO2-Incubator Read Lab Manager Magazine's independent guide to purchasing a CO2 Incubator and find the latest instruments on LabWrench. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4145/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Centrifuge http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4145/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Centrifuge Before guiding yourself through the Lab Centrifuge purchasing selection criteria below, you should ask yourself four questions related to the protocol or application you intend to use this centrifuge for. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4151/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Water-Purification-System http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4151/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Water-Purification-System What application are you using the water for? This is the first question you must answer when choosing a water purification system for your lab. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4113/article/Guide-to-Liquid-Chromatography-Systems http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4113/article/Guide-to-Liquid-Chromatography-Systems Liquid chromatography is an essential process in many laboratories for the separation, identification, purification and quantification of various compounds.When purchasing a liquid chromatography system, consider a more general purpose HPLC system. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5989/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-Particle-Analysis-Particle-Characterization-Instruments http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5989/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-Particle-Analysis-Particle-Characterization-Instruments This purchasing guide attempts to simplify the range of available particle characterization instruments by categorizing them according to type and function. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5202/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-LIMS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5202/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-LIMS Most modern laboratories rely on some form of integrated Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to improve efficiency and productivity in the lab. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5057/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-an-Elemental-Analyzer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5057/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-an-Elemental-Analyzer This purchasing guide presents models of benchtop elemental analyzers currently available for the laboratory. Purchasing Guides Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4845/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Mass-Spectrometer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4845/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Mass-Spectrometer Mass spectrometry (MS) involves the ionization of chemical samples to generate charged molecules or molecular fragments and measuring their mass-tocharge ratio. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4716/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Titrator http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4716/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Titrator Titration, a common laboratory method of quantitative chemical analysis used to determine the unknown concentration of a known reactant. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4745/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-an-Automated-Liquid-Handler http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4745/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-an-Automated-Liquid-Handler This purchasing guide presents some of the principal decisions that need to be made when purchasing a new liquid handling system, and presents some of the models currently available that may be suitable in each case. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4493/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-GC-System http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4493/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-GC-System Gas chromatography (GC) is a common technique used in analytical chemistry for separating and analyzing compounds that can be vaporized without decomposition. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4075/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-an-Optical-Laboratory-Microscope http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4075/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-an-Optical-Laboratory-Microscope Microscopes have been used by scientists for centuries, and are now more widely relied upon than ever. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4111/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-pH-Meter http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4111/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-pH-Meter There are many different features of a laboratory pH meter to take into account before making your purchase, including accuracy, calibration type and number of calibration points, intuitive operation, expandability, reliability and value. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4110/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Vacuum-Pump http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4110/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Vacuum-Pump Laboratory vacuum pumps are one of the most ubiquitous pieces of laboratory equipment, and also one of the most difficult to choose. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4112/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Pipette http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4112/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Pipette There are many different features of a pipette to take into consideration before making your purchase, including ergonomics, low force, fitting, ease of use, reliability, accuracy and precision. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4033/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-To-Purchasing-A-Lab-Washer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4033/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-To-Purchasing-A-Lab-Washer This guide will take a look at three main selection criteria and present you with a short list of products from manufacturers whose products you should examine more closely. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4031/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-To-Purchasing-A-Microplate-Reader http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4031/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-To-Purchasing-A-Microplate-Reader A number of criteria need to be considered before purchasing a microplate reader in order to ensure that the instrument chosen is appropriate for its intended purpose. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4147/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Mill-or-Grinder http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4147/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Mill-or-Grinder The best method of obtaining a small representative sample of the nonuniform whole is to take a quantity of the material large enough to be compositionally representative and reduce it to a fine homogeneous powder. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3677/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-A-UV-VIS-Spectrophotometer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3677/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-A-UV-VIS-Spectrophotometer There are many features of a high performance UV/Vis spectrophotometer to consider before making your final purchase. This guide will assist you in short-listing a few models by examining three main selection criteria. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3627/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Balance http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3627/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Balance Choosing the right balance comes down to three main selection criteria outlined in the Independent Guide to Purchasing a Lab Balance. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3595/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Fume-Hood http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3595/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Fume-Hood Purchasing the correct Fume Hood for your laboratory is a very important, long-term decision. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide , Purchasing Guide Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3594/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Shaker--Stirrer-or-Mixer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3594/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Shaker--Stirrer-or-Mixer There are many different factors to consider when purchasing a lab shaker, stirrer or mixer, as well as countless makes and models to choose from. The following guide can make your decision a little easier. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3529/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Freezer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/3529/article/Lab-Manager-Magazine-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Lab-Freezer Use this guide to learn about the four main types of Lab Freezers, then visit LabWrench.com to check out the latest models from all the manufacturers and find out which best suits your needs. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST