Supplies & Consumables
If there is something that all laboratories have in common, it is bottles and bottles of chemicals. And if we are not diligent in handling and storing these bottles properly, problems will arise.
If your pipettes have not been calibrated recently, the quality of your results and the integrity of your data are questionable.
From cell culture media to extracellular matrices, there is a lot changing in the in-vitro world
Options driven by specialized applications, cost of consumables and use of workspace
Innovation in electronic pipettors may overcome shortcomings of the past.
Smart chemical waste management relies on a written program, accurate characterization of waste and an understanding of accumulation guidelines.
The goal of pipetting is to ensure maximum accuracy and repeatability when transferring fluids. A high-quality pipette in the hand of an untrained operator is an unreliable instrument. Beyond user skill and consistency, ergonomic design, autoclavability.
As we say over and over again, chemical safety begins with a good working knowledge of the chemicals you use and their hazardous properties. When incompatible materials contact each other the result can lead to explosion, the evolution of toxic or or flammable gas, or both.
