As instruments became more reliable and cost reduction mandates sweep through labs, managers begin to seek less costly alternatives
New division simplifies asset management for life sciences companies throughout the U.S.
Keeping instrumentation in tip-top shape is incentive enough to purchase a service contract
Maintaining laboratory instrumentation often involves balancing in-house expertise, downtime, and the cost of outside services
Knowing the history of the pre-owned instrument you’re purchasing is very important
Once the decision to purchase pre-owned equipment has been made, one important consideration remains: How will it get to the laboratory?
There are still many questions to be asked and research to do when considering buying pre-owned equipment.
Used equipment can help keep your costs down, but you'll want to make sure you have the right warranty.
Setting up a new lab can present many challenges, not least among them is managing your budget.
All of the changes in life science labs over the past few decades make some improvements less appreciated than they should be, and pipetting might be one of those.
We buy pre-owned cars, so why not buy pre-owned lab equipment, such as a mass spectrometer (MS)?
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